ALMOST purgative
cañafístula cassia fistula
ALMOST purgative
cañafístula cassia fistula
Other Names:
Cañadonga
, Casia
purgative
,
Chaco
, Guava
Cimarron
.
This tree embellishes the tropical regions of
America
. In
Mexico
abounds in the region of Tierra Caliente, from Morelos and Guerrero to Tabasco and Chiapas. Its medicinal properties are highly valued as
a
laxative, and virtually irreplaceable, so it is part of various preparations laxatives used throughout the world.
Habitat:
typical of tropical regions: India, Southeast Asia, Caribbean,
Central
America
. Is absent in Europe.
Description:
tree of the
family
of pulses, 12 to 15 meters in height. Its flowers are pink or
yellow
in bunches. The fruit is
a
pod long, cylindrical,
brown
or black, which is located inside partition walls, and it contains, in addition to seeds,
a
pulp black sweet taste.
Used parts:
the flesh of the fruit.
Properties and indications:
the thick black and sweet flesh of the fruits of
cañafístula
contains, in addition to various sugars and mucilages,
a
small amount of Anthraquinone derivatives, among which dominates the queen. This mixture of active ingredients gives it
a
mild laxative action, free of irritating or laxative effect on the
intestine
. It is therefore very useful in all types of constipation, and especially about the kindness of their action in the case of
children
and the elderly.
Use:
diluted pulp at
a
rate of 30 to 60 grams per
liter
of boiling water,
strain
and take 1 to 2 cups in the
morning
. It also takes the flesh eaten directly, just 5 grams to cause
a
laxative effect.
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