FLOWER OF ONCE
verdolaga portulaca oleracea
FLOWER OF ONCE
verdolaga portulaca oleracea
Other Names:
Beldroaga
,
Mattress Child
,
Flower
Eleven,
Flower
Day,
Lega
,
porcelain
,
Portulaca
,
Tarfela
.
He cultivated formerly like
vegetable
salad, although today some farmers consider
a
weed. Its medicinal applications, however, still persist.
Habitat:
sandy land near rivers or old crops across Europe. Very
common
in the
American
continent.
Description:
annual plant of the
family
of Portulacáceas, crawling, thick and juicy stems. The leaves are small, oval, fleshy whitish and the underside. The flowers are small and
yellow
.
Used parts:
the fresh leaves and stems.
Properties and indications:
The entire plant contains abundant mucilages, who are beginning their most important asset, and conferred upon him emollient properties, anti - inflammatory and laxatives. Also
has
vitamin
C
, which makes antiscorbutic. Presents depurativas and diuretic properties,
but
are not familiar with the active ingredient responsible for them. It applies in cases of
chronic
constipation. As
a
diuretic and purifying it is highly recommended in cases of
obesity
or overloaded power. For its softening and anti - inflammatory action, is useful in
cystitis
and
urinary
calculi. Externally it is used in catalytic plasma in case of
blepharitis
(inflammation of the eyelids) and
conjunctivitis
.
Use:
as
a
vegetable
salad, aligned with salt, oil and
lemon
. In decoction: 100 gm. from fresh plant per
liter
of water up to 5 cups
a
day.
Externally, in cataplasms of the plant fresh crushed.
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