HERB OF THE KNIFE
pimpinela menor sanguisorba minor
HERB OF THE KNIFE
pimpinela menor sanguisorba minor
Other Names:
Enjaretadura the herb, Herb's knife,
Pampanilla
,
chervil
,
Sanguisorba Minor
.
The tender shoots of
spring
Burnet
lesser used in salads for their pleasant and refreshing
flavor
. Like the
Burnet
higher, this plant
was
also not known for the large - des doctors and botanists from classical antiquity. Its use spread to Europe from the Renaissance.
HABITAT:
grows in ribazos, forests and uncultivated locations across
central
and southern Europe,
but
lacking in the north of the continent. It also occurs in North
America
.
Description:
plant of the Rosaceae
family
, from 0. 2 to 1 meter in height, which is characterized by its stem angular, reddish, and its small flowers, terminals and greenish color.
Used parts:
the whole plant, including the root.
Properties and indications:
the entire plant contains significant amounts of tannin, an
essential
oil and
vitamin
C
. These properties are:
Astringent and hemostatic:
thanks to its high tannin content, coagulates and dries mucous membranes and skin. Have achieved good results in the treatment of acute
gastritis
and
gastroenteritis
, even when there are bloody stools (dysentery) and in the muco - membranous enterocolitis (
a
severe form of
diarrhea
) in infants.
Carminativa and digestive:
the effect of its
essential
oil, reduces the gas content of the gut, and facilitates digestion.
Diuretic:
effect smooth and well tolerated.
Healing is used externally for healing wounds and ulcers of the skin.
Use:
sprouts, raw in salads and other dishes. Decoction with 50 - 100 grams. Root per
liter
of water for 15 minutes, you can also add the parts of plant; are ingested 4 or more cups
each
day.
For external use, lotions with the same decoction that is used internally. Towels soaked with
liquid
decoction.
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