CEDRONE
hierba luisalippia triphylla kuntze
CEDRONE
hierba luisalippia triphylla kuntze
Other Names:
Kidron,
Cidrón
,
Herb Cidrera
, Grass of
Spring
, Queen Louise, fragrant
Verbena
.
The grass luisa is another of the great gifts of the
flora
of the New World, along with tomatoes, potatoes and many more. Europe
has
been cultivated since the eighteenth century. Some confused with
verbena
,
but
it is even different plants belonging to different botanical families.
Habitat:
native to Chile and Peru
but
acclimated in Europe, where it is grown as an ornamental plant and
aromatic
.
Description:
small shrub of the
family
of Verbenáceas, which reaches to 2 meters in height. Its leaves are lanceolate and rough, and give off an intense
lemon
flavor
when they scrub. The flowers are pale
purple
or lilac, and grow in bouquets.
Part used:
leaves.
Properties and indications:
the whole plant, and above all the leaves are rich in an
essential
oil composed of more than hundred substances among which the citral, the limonene and Caryophyllene. This essentially gives it digestive properties, antispasmodic and
carmine
(favors the expulsion of gases from the digestive
system
) The grass luisa is shown in the following cases:
Digestive
Disorders
:
dyspepsia
acute (empacho or indigestion) and
chronic
(heavy digestions) and
flatulence
.
Painful periods (
dysmenorrhea
)
biliary
and renal colic, for its antispasmodic action.
Is shown in different types of nerve
disorders
, especially in cases of anxiety, because in many cases achieved better results than some chemical tranquilizers, with the advantage of not having the side effects of these drugs.
Use:
in infusion made with about 30 grams. leaves per
liter
of water. Take
a
hot cup after
each
meal. It
has
a
taste very nice.
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