Dryad
dryas octopetala
Dryad
dryas octopetala
Other Names:
Swiss
tea
.
The peasants of the Alpine country par excellence, Switzerland, the
Dryad
used since time immemorial as to alleviate the digestive and
intestinal
cramping. The
Dryad
is so resistant to cold that grows even in the Arctic regions of northern Europe.
Habitat:
originating in the Arctic regions of Europe,
but
is scattered by the mountainous regions of
central
Europe. In Spain is in the Cantabrian mountains and the Pyrenees. Unknown in
America
.
Description:
perennial plant of the Rosaceae
family
of 5 to 15 cms. tall. Its stem is woody and trailing, and the leaves reminiscent of the
oak
,
but
are smaller. The flowers are large, solitary, with 8 petals and
yellow
stamens.
Used parts:
the leaves.
Properties and indications:
the leaves contain tannin and minerals, which include soluble silicates. They are snacks, digestive and astringent. The
tea
that is prepared with them (Swiss
tea
) is highly regarded in the following cases:
Digestive
Disorders
:
dyspepsia
, empachos,
intestinal
colic (retortijones) and bad digestions.
Bucofaríngeas affections:
tonsillitis
(
angina
)
pharyngitis
, oral thrush and various inflammations of the oral mucosa (stomatitis) In these cases applies in the form of gargarismos.
Usage:
infusion of 30 grams. leaves per
liter
. water; make 3 cups
a
day before meals. Gargarismos: using the same infusion,
but
more concentrated (40 to 50 grams.
Liter
)
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