Guajana
caña común arundo donax
Guajana
caña común arundo donax
Other Names:
Carrizo
,
guajana
,
Lata
.
Dioscorides, the great Greek physician and botanist of the first century of our era, and recommended the use of the cane for increased production of urine. Possibly, in classical antiquity, it began to use for this purpose by the fact that one grows near water currents.
Habitat:
Common
on the banks of rivers and irrigation channels of Mediterranean Europe. Widespread throughout the
American
continent.
Description:
plant of the
family
of grasses that reaches up to 5 meters in height. It is distinguished from
bamboo
leaves
each
knot because of
a
single sheet.
Used parts:
the rhizomes (underground stems) and root.
Properties and indications:
the rhizomes (underground stems) and root of the
common
reed, contains
a
sugar (sucrose) and abundant silica compound. Its two most important properties are:
Diuretic, producing
a
moderate
increase in output of urine, favoring the elimination of urea, uric acid and other substances in the waste. It is in those suffering from renal colic and also those who want to conduct
a
cure purifying.
Galactófaga:
taken for
a
few days, stops the production of milk in breastfeeding mothers. It is useful for those who for some reason wish to wean their infants.
Use:
decoction with the rhizome or the stem of the cane cut into pieces or crushed, at
a
rate of 50 grams per
liter
of water, boil for 15 minutes and take 2 to 4 cups
a
day.
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