MAUVE
MAUVE
A
very
common
weed in our forests that offers
multiple
applications, both therapeutic and
beauty
.
Where to find?
It is
a
herbaceous plant and perennial. It grows spontaneously in all types of terrain, which are not always very dry. Is harvested in early
spring
.
HOW IS IT?
It
has
a
root axonomorfa, pulpy enough. The stem is erect and can measure more than 1 meter. The leaves with toothed lobes on the rim are dark green. The flowers have
a
distinctive tone, ranging from reddish
purple
to crimson or garnet. The fruit is
a
capsule containing
kidney
- shaped seeds.
WHAT MAKES YOU?
Relieves the pain of
herpes
.
Herpes
is an inflammation of the sensory nerves leading to itching and general weakening it produces are very upset. To alleviate it is advisable to apply on the affected area
a
towel soaked in this infusion: 25 grams of dried roots of
Gordolobo
, 25 grams of dried roots of
mauve
and 25 grams of
marshmallow
root, boiled over
a
low heat for 3 minutes to 3 liters water.
Relief against
asthma
.
Prepare
a
mixture of 25 grams of
mauve
flowers boiled in 1 / 2 liters of water and inhale the steam, tapándose the head with
a
towel. You can take three or four times
a
day until they submit the breathing difficulties.
Against hair loss.
As
a
first step should consult with your
doctor
to rule out any serious illness. Then it should drink plenty of water and take care of the diet, supplementing with brewer's yeast, and friegas occur on the scalp with an infusion made from roots of
mauve
.
Bath for tired feet.
Boil 10 grams of flowers in 1 / 2 liters of water for 10 minutes. Where is mild, add water bath feet, leaving them submerged 15 minutes.
Cellulites.
Bring to boil 2 cups water. Turn off heat and add 1 ounce of
mauve
flowers, 1 pinch "of
verbena
and 1 pinch of
birch
. Cover the container, let stand 5 minutes and
strain
. Do not add sugar or honey and have
a
cup in the
morning
, fasting, and another at night. We have to make this cure for
a
month. Its effectiveness will increase if we see 2 times
a
week
a
hot bath to add
a
decoction obtained in 1
liter
of boiling water for 5 minutes,
a
handful of
birch
,
a
seaweed
and other sea
oak
ivy
.
CURIOSITY.
Due to their properties traditionally softeners have been used to alleviate the discomfort suffered by
children
when they leave the teeth, giving them the root bark for the mastiquen and rub her gums.
Used Part.
The flowers and leaves.
Active Principles.
Mucilages of
nature
urónica (10 - 15% in flowers, 8 - 10% in the leaves) anthocyanins (7%) Malvina, tannins, vitamins
A
,
B1
,
B2
and
C
.
Drug Action.
It is
a
plant demulcent, anti - inflammatory, antitusiva, mucolytics, laxative, diuretic slightly. Popularly leaves, are considered hypoglycemic.
Indications.
Flu
, colds, sore throat,
emphysema
,
asthma
. Constipation,
gastritis
, gastric ulcers,
diarrhea
, oliguria,
cystitis
,
obesity
. In topical use:
pharyngitis
, glossitis, stomatitis, oral thrush, vulvovaginitis,
blepharitis
,
conjunctivitis
, wounds, abscesses, boils, insect bites.
Contraindications.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcoholic
content for oral administration in
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Caution / Poisoning.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the extract fluid and syrup.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Internal use:
Infusion:
one tablespoon per cup of dessert. Boil two minutes and infuse for ten. Four or more shots
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) stabilized:
a
teaspoon of
coffee
, two or three times
a
day, with infusion.
Syrup (5% extract fluid) 1 to 3 tablespoons
a
day.
External use:
Decoction:
30 to 50 g / l, boil for fifteen minutes. Apply in the form of towels, washing, bathing eye (isotonizar) mouthwashes, gargarismos,
vaginal
irrigations, enteroclismas, and so on.
Hot poultice of leaves in
mauve
with flax flour. In abscesses and boils.
Juice of fresh plant, against the bite of insects.
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