CORNEJO
CORNEJO
Used Part.
The branches.
Active Principles.
Plant poorly studied. Font i Quer account that the leaves contain salicylic acid. The fruits malic acid. Is extracted from the seeds up to 20% of oil, which formerly
was
used for household lighting.
Drug Action.
The leaves have been used popularly as febrífugo and analgesic.
Indications.
In ethnobotany
has
been used to treat
febrile
syndromes. In the absence of more contrasting, we recommend caution in their use.
Caution / Poisoning.
The intake of fruits can cause
gastroenteritis
. The mule of Catalonia and
Aragon
did not usually use the rods of this shrub because, as well as raise blisters on the zone in the area of the coup, they produced hematuria.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Decoction:
A
cuharada
coffee
cup. One to three cups
a
day.
Bibliography.
Mulet, L. Toxic Plants of Valencia. Castellon:
Provincial, 1997,
p
. 148.
Rivera,
D
; Obon,
C
. The Guide INCAFE of useful and Poisonous Plants of the
Iberian
Peninsula and the Balearics. Madrid: INCAFE, 1991, pp. 645 - 6.
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
. 69.
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