PARRA ZARZALERA
brionia bryonia dioica
PARRA ZARZALERA
brionia bryonia dioica
Other Names:
Turnip
del
Diablo
, Black
Walnut
,
Walnut
,
Parra Zarzalera
, grape Lizards, Vina
Blanca
.
The tender shoots of this plant in
spring
, can be consumed like
asparagus
.
But
we must be careful because the root and are poisonous. These lanterns and persist until the
autumn
, after which the whole plant is dry - do. Even the birds eat. It should know how to distinguish the
Brioni
of
sarsaparilla
, whose fruits are edible and that it medicinal. This is acknowledged to have
thorns
on its stem and heart - shaped leaves.
Habitat:
Common
in hedgerows and forests of
central
and southern Europe, especially near the shores of rivers. It is also found in the Americas.
Description:
climbing plant of the
family
of Cucurbits, which reaches up to 3 meters in height. The leaves are 5 lobes, and along with them, leaving
a
few tendrils with which adheres to other plants and trees. The flowers are white or blue, and the fruits are some
red
berries
.
Used parts:
the root.
Properties and indications:
the root of
Brioni
is
a
very large
turnip
, which reaches to the size of
a
human head. It is very irritating to the skin. It contains
a
resin and an alkaloid (the brionina) which make it
a
drastic
purgative
. Formerly
was
used in cases of
cerebral
congestion and dropsy,
but
because it causes
diarrhea
, other
remedies
are used today more gentle.
Use:
traditionally
has
been used as
a
laxative root drastic,
but
now
has
fallen into disuse for vigorous action.
Precautions:
The
red
berries
of this plant are highly toxic and can even prove fatal. In case of poisoning (unlikely, because they are very irritating and practically inedible) it is necessary to induce vomiting, administer charcoal and move urgently to
a
hospital.
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