PETASITES
petasites albus
PETASITES
petasites albus
Family
: Composed.
Description:
rhizomatic herbaceous plant with
a
circular stem, leaf covered with scales. The leaves are
kidney
- shaped, round, with the lower side tomentosa, whitish in spider's web, with uneven teeth. The radicals have
a
pod amplexicaula. Yellowish white flowers arranged in apical spike. The fruit is fitted with
a
achene Vilan. This species is very
common
along rivers and wetlands, much of the plains as the first - story mountain. Is collected in March.
Used parts:
Rhizome.
Chemical compounds:
Tannin,
bitter
substance, inulin, choline, salts, phenol.
As indicated:
Emenagogo,
vulnerary
, sedative, hypnotic.
How to use:
Decoction, dyeing, fluid extract, powder.
Of interest:
The leaves of this plant used it as old hat pilgrims. The leaves, like those of the
coltsfoot
, are
specific
to be taken against the cough infusion. The fleshy petioles can be eaten once cooked like
asparagus
. The rhizome crushed developed and applied healing and detergent action, given the content of tannin and phenol, on supurantes wounds and sores. Is widely used in homeopathic medicine.
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