COCLEARIA
COCLEARIA
Spanish:
Coclearia
.
English
: Scurvy grass; SCORBUT grass.
French:
Cochléaire; Herbe à la Cuillère; Herbe au SCORBUT.
Of the
family
of cruciferous.
Increases the
activity
of the kidneys and therefore urination. Tackle uric acid (gout) Purifying the blood. Useful against
bronchitis
.
Used Part.
The flowering plant.
Active Principles.
Heterósidos sulphurised:
glucoputranjivano, glucococlearósido that hydrolysis
releases
isothiocyanate butyl.
Vitamin C
.
Drug Action.
Plant poorly studied. It is used as an anti - inflammatory and eupéptico,
vitamin
. In topically applied
has
an effect rubefaciente and analgesic.
Indications.
Asthenia
, convalescence,
dyspepsia
hiposecretotas. In external use: osteo inflammation,
myalgia
, stomatitis,
pharyngitis
.
Contraindications.
Gastritis
, gastroduodenal ulcer,
hypothyroidism
(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.
It is often confused with the
Herniaria
glabra (
hernia
or
rompepiedras
)
Many glucosinolates of the
family
of brasicáceas presented an action antithyroid, inducing goitre.
The butyl isothiocyanate can be irritating to the gastric mucosa.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Infusion:
one tablespoon per cup of dessert. Infuse 10 minutes. Two or three cups
a
day before meals.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 30 - 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Juice of fresh plant:
50 to 100 grams
a
day.
External use:
Infusion, tincture or extract fluid diluted to 10%: Apply in the form of lotions, mouthwashes or gargarismos.
Bibliography.
Benigni, R; Capra,
C
; Cattorini,
P
. Piante Medicinali. Chimica, Pharmacology and Therapy. Milano: Inverni & Della Beffa, 1962, pp. 331 - 2.
Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M. Dans la Plantes Les Thérapeutiques Moderne. 2. Paris: Maloine, 1986,
p
. 159.
Bézanger - Beauquesne, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M; Trotin,
F
. Medicinal plants of temperate Regions. Paris: Maloine, 1980, pp. 130 - 1.
Lastra, JJ; Bachiller, LI. Medicinal Plants in Asturias, Cantabria and the cornice. Gijón: Ediciones Trea, 1997, pp. 114 - 5.
Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Summary of Matter Médicale. Take II. Paris: Masson, 1967,
p
. 221.
Van Hellemont, J. Compendium of Phytothérapie. Bruxelles: Association Pharmaceutique Belge, 1986,
p
. 109.
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
. 256.
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