OLLACARANA
frángula rhamnus frangula
OLLACARANA
frángula rhamnus frangula
Other Names:
Arraclán
,
Avellanillo
,
Hazel
Bravi,
smelly
,
Ollacarana
,
Sanapudio
,
Sangredo
.
The great botanist Renaissance, Andrea Mattioli, in 1554 published an annotated edition of the medical Matter of Dioscorides, in which it said, as mentioned Font Quer, "the bark of
frangula
is
a
very mild laxative, which admirably clean the
liver
.
But
only be used dry green vomiting occurs. ".
Did not go unnoticed in this illustrious pioneer of botany, the curious process that occurs in the cortex of
frangula
: Fresh is toxic, and
has
an intense effect vomiting.
But
, over time, will spontaneously lose their toxicity, and gaining
a
remarkable medicinal virtue. After
a
year of drying, the bark of
frangula
becomes
a
valued remedy for constipation.
Habitat:
abundant in the forests and damp of Europe and the northern half of Spain. Known and used in the Americas, where he also farmed species Rhamnus purshiana (shell
sacred
plant below this) whose medicinal properties are similar to those of Rhamnus
frangula
.
Description:
shrub of the
family
of Ramnáceas, 2 - 3 m tall, without spines, small flowers with five petals. Da as
a
result of
red
berries
in
summer
, black and shiny in the
autumn
, when ripe.
Used parts:
the dried bark of the trunk and branches.
Properties and indications:
the active ingredients of the crust are
frangula
Anthraquinone glycosides, which give the following properties:
Mild laxative action,
but
effective. No cause retortijones or
liquid
stools, or other
disorders
own side of laxatives irritants. Neither leads to loss of
potassium
and other minerals, or
colitis
secondary facts which are frequently in regular users of chemical laxatives. And, if this were not enough, the bowel is not accustomed to their jobs, so that its effects remain constant even when ingested over
a
long
period
of time. It is therefore ideal for those suffering from
intestinal
laziness many years, and have already tested several laxatives, without much success, sometimes with nothing undesirable side effects. These patients, who are often women, if they want to overcome this unpleasant condition, should continue to further dietary fiber in
rice
plant.
Colerética:
as the botanist said Mattioli, the bark of
frangula
also for the smooth functioning of the
liver
by its effect colerética. Those suffering from acute and
chronic
hepatitis
, various hepatopathies or even
cirrhosis
, will benefit from their use.
Use:
decoction with 20 - 30 grams. shredded bark, old (one year at least) in half
a
liter
of water. Boil for 20 minutes, if allowed to stand for
a
few hours, increasing their efficiency, filter and take 1 - 2 cups, preferably at night, to produce effect the next
morning
.
Cautions:
the bark of
frangula
should not be taken together with baking soda, salt, fruit, milk of magnesia or any other alkaline, because their effect is significantly diminished. It
was
inadvisable to use in case of
pregnancy
, lactation and
menstruation
crises hemorrhoidal (inflamed
hemorrhoids
)
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