BETON

BETON

NAMES.

Botanical: Stachys officinalis Trev. Beton officinalis L.

Castilian: beton, grass beton.

FAMILY.

Labiadas.

BLADES.

The leaves and flowering tops.

TYPE OF PLANT.

Herbaceous perennial plant of family Labiadas of.

ORIGIN.

Europe.

HEIGHT.

Up to 80 cm.

BLADES.

The petiolated are lower, oval, oblong and with the edge crenate.

The leaves on the stem are briefly petiolated, small and narrow.

FLORES.

Are purple or pink and are willing to form terminal spikes.

The flowering occurs from July to September.

FRUIT.

Tetraquenio dark.

HABITAT.

It is found in places herbosos and in forests.

Is widespread in southern and western Europe.

In Spain adapts very well near the sea and areas of low mountains.

PROPERTIES.

Sedative nervous.

Eupéptica.

Astringent.

Febrífugo.

Healing (both external)

INDICATIONS.

Hemicrania, Vertigo, states of anxiety, gastric atony, Sores, varicose ulcers, wounds, hypertension, insomnia, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal spasms, fever, flu, bronchitis, headaches, migraines, injuries.

USES.

Seeds.

Tisane against hemicrania.

leaves and flowers beton. 30 g.

Marjoram. 30 g.

30g basil.

Verbena. 30 g.

Preparation: once have been mixed though all the plants mentioned in infusion is prepared to 3% (ie for every 100 grams of water will get 3 g of the mix) Being an infusion should not boil the plants ever.

Dosage two cups per day.

Used Part.

The flowering tops, leaves.

Active Principles.

Abundant tannins, betaine, lactones: estaquidrina; phenolic acids: chlorogenic, caféico, rosmarínico; glycosidic complex.

Drug Action.

Hypotensive, by the presence of a complex glycosidic. Antipyretic, emenagogo, spasmolytic, astringent, slightly sedative and hypnotic. In topical use, healing.

Contraindications.

Gastritis, gastroduodenal ulcus (see precautions)

Do not prescribe dosage forms with alcohol content to children under two years or consultants in the process of alcohol addiction.

Caution / Poisoning.

Due to its high content of tannin, the root can cause irritation of the gastric mucosa, with nausea and vomiting.

Take into account the alcohol content of the extract fluid and dyeing.

Galenica forms / Dosage.

Infusion: one teaspoon per cup dessert, 1 or 2 cups a day.

Infusion: one teaspoon per cup dessert, 1 or 2 cups a day.

Tincture (1: 10) 50 - 100 drops, 2 - 3 times a day.

Applied to the skin: Infus tincture or 10%.

Bibliography.

Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin, F. Medicinal plants of temperate Regions. Paris: Maloine, 1980, p. 341.

James, A; Duke, Ph. D. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. 5. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 1987, p. 420; 457; 522; 566.

Mulet, L. Toxic Plants of Valencia. Castellon: Provincial, 1997, p. 410.

Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take III. Paris: Masson, 1971, p. 294.

Rivera, D; Obon, C. The Guide INCAFE of useful and Poisonous Plants of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearics. Madrid: INCAFE, 1991, pp. 844 - 6.

Van Hellemont, J. Compendium of Phytothérapie. Bruxelles: Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986, p. 65.

Villar, L; Palacín, JM; Calvo, C. Gomez, D; Montserrat, G. Medicinal Plants of the Aragonese Pyrenees and other tierrras Huesca. 2. Huesca: Provincial, 1992, p. 270.

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