MAYA
MAYA
Used Part.
The flowering tops.
Active Principles.
Saponósidos:
bellisaponósido, virgaureasaponósido. Tannins. Resin. Mucilages. Traces of
essential
oil. Anthocyanins: cianina 3 - malonilglucoronilglucósido.
Organic
acids.
Bitter
principles. Beta - sitosterol.
Drug Action.
Popularly used as antitusiva, expectorant, diuretic, and
sudorific
vulnerary
(healing)
Indications.
Flu
, colds,
bronchitis
. Gout, rheumatism, edema. In topical use: wounds, boils, skin ulcerations.
Contraindications.
Gastritis
, gastroduodenal ulcus.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Infusion:
one teaspoon per cup of dessert. 2 - 3 times
a
day, after meals.
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Science
and
Technology
for
Development
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D
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Iberian
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