HERB LUISA
lippia triphylla kuntze
HERB LUISA
lippia triphylla kuntze
Castilian:
grass luisa, Maria Luisa,
cidrón
, grass of the three leaves, grass
cidrera
, grass princess,
English
: vervain,
lemon
verbain, herb Louisa.
From the
family
of Verbenáceas.
Directions:
digestive
disorders
,
menstrual
pains,
cramps
and
kidney
disorders
. Anxiety.
INTRODUCTION:
The scientific name honors
A
. Lippi,
a
doctor
attached to the French embassy sent by Louis XIV to Egypt, where he studied the plants of Upper Egypt and Sudan, discovering many species, including several Lippia. He died assassinated in 1705, near the Blue Nile.
The grass luisa combines the
beauty
of its flowers with the scent of
lemon
and the medicinal properties of its leaves. His teas are
a
good tonic
stomach
, digestive and antispasmodic.
Known effects of stimulants, grass luisa
has
been using for
a
long time to revive the decaídos.
It is
a
shrubby plant, woody stem, up to one meter and
a
half tall, elliptical leaves, elongated, with
each
petiole and others without it rough to the touch by the upper and the lower flat. They emerge in threes
each
node of the stem (hence the name 'three
verbena
leaves) The flowers, tiny, in the form of glass whose top is divided into four portions, are
purple
on the outside and white on the inside. The fruit, dry, it contains several tiny black seeds. The plant emerges
a
very pleasant aroma, like
lemon
. Among the synonyms include:
cedrón
of Peru, three
verbena
leaves, grass princess.
LOCATION:
It originated in South
America
, western slopes of the Andes (Chile and Peru) where it grows spontaneously,
but
is grown without
problems
in gardens and pots in any temperate climate.
ACTIVE:
The leaves contain high proportions of limonene, an
essential
oil that explains his intense smell of
lemon
. Also entering its composition other substances such as geraniol, the verbenona (which it shares with
verbena
) and others, also
aromatic
.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES:
Like most plants das since ancient times, the herb
has
been attributed luisa multitude of virtues, like calming nerves and revive the fading of that. It's
a
good tonic
stomach
digestive (shown in the digestions difficult) in addition to having properties antiespasmódicas and
carmine
(which eliminates the
intestinal
gas)
COLLECTING:
the leaves can be collected at any time of year,
but
the best is during flowering in midsummer: then the plant
has
more
activity
synthesizes greater amount of chemicals. Can be booted leaves at
a
time or branches that contain if not used at the time, should be dried in the shade and kept in
a
fiasco and sealed in the dark.
USES AND APPLICATIONS:
It is used in infusion, prepared with about 5 grams of leaves (
a
twig) per cup as
a
tonic to stimulate appetite or
stomach
takes three cups
a
day before meals. To facilitate digestion or eliminate
intestinal
gas, it is preferable to take after the infusion of food in any case, you can take
a
cup at any time of the digestive note any anomaly.
Drupa often does not reach maturity with the exception of countries of
origin
.
Without
a
doubt one of
aromatic
and medicinal plants that captivates many people for its distinctive aroma that appears very similar to
lemon
, for the
beauty
of their leaves and how it spreads and grows as
a
shrub. In addition there are many utilities that can be found in the grass luisa,
tea
, liquor, perfume and so on. Come on then to explain how this plant is used properly and as we can and medicinally as
a
seed in our
garden
,
garden
, balcony or simply in
a
pot.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
one tablespoon per cup of dessert, three or more per day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 15 to 20 drops, two or three times
a
day, after meals.
Tincture (1:
10) 30 to 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
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A
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p
. 111.
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p
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