Cantueso
Cantueso
English
:
Lavender
.
French:
Lavande.
From the
family
of Labiadas.
To clean wounds and sores. Antiseptic.
Used Part.
The flowers.
Active Principles.
Essential
oil (0, 5 - 0, 7%) ketones (
camphor
, fenchona) alcohols (borneol Terpinol) Tannins, resins.
Drug Action.
The
essential
oil is responsible for aperitive his action, eupéptica, carminativa, spasmolytic, expectorant, bactericide, and topically,
vulnerary
(antiseptic and healing)
Indications.
Dyspepsia
hiposecretoras, meteorism,
gastrointestinal
spasms.
Bronchitis
,
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
. In topical application: disinfection and helps the healing of wounds.
Contraindications.
Pregnancy
, infancy,
children
under six years (by pure
essential
oil internally)
Caution / Poisoning.
The
essential
oil in high doses can be neurotoxic.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Infusion of 5%, two or three cups
a
day.
External use:
cleaning the wounds with
alcohol
solution of the essence.
Bibliography.
Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin,
F
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p
. 326.
Fernandez, M; Nieto,
A
. Medicinal Plants. Pamplona: Ediciones Universidad de Navarra, 1982,
p
. 109.
Le Floc'h,
E
. Etude Ethnobotanique une contribution to the Flore Tunisienne. Imprimerie officielle de la République Tunisienne, 1983, pp. 208 - 9.
Mulet, L. Ethnobotanical survey of the province of Castellon. Castellon: Provincial, 1991,
p
. 251.
Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take III. Paris: Masson, 1971,
p
. 264.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Figuerola, R. Guide to Medicinal Plants of Valencia. Valencia: Las Provincias, 1996,
p
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