HERB OF SAN MARCOS
tanaceto tanacetum vulgare
HERB OF SAN MARCOS
tanaceto tanacetum vulgare
Other Names:
Anastasia
, Athanasian, Herb San
Marcos
,
Herb Lombricera
.
Habitat:
widespread throughout Europe except in the Mediterranean region. Naturalized in North
America
. Spain is only found in the Pyrenees and the Cantabrian valleys.
Description:
viviz floor of the
family
Compositae with upright stems up to 90 cms. tall. Leaves divided into many jagged leaflets and
aromatic
. Chapters with
yellow
flowers and without ligules (
a
kind of large sheets that surround the floral sections of the compound)
Used parts:
chapters
mature
flower
well, with the seeds.
Properties and indications:
It contains tannins, flavonoids and
a
substance rich in Thujone, which owes its properties:
Vermifuge:
paralyzes
intestinal
worms (worms and pinworms) and although no lelga to kill them, facilitating their expulsion if taken after
a
laxative.
Emenagogas:
causes and regulates
menstruation
.
Usage:
infusion of 5 grams of seeds per cup of water, which is ingested in the
morning
on an empty
stomach
. Chapters dried
flower
can be taken directly from 2 to 5 grams crushed and dissolved in
a
little water; an hour to administer
a
laxative; repeat up to 3 consecutive days.
Externally, in enemas (Enemas) in the same operation that is used internally to enhance action worming of the infusion.
Precautions:
Respect the recommended doses. At high doses can cause vomiting and
seizures
. Should not be given to pregnant women.
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