Pimpin MAYOR
sanguisorba officinalis
Pimpin MAYOR
sanguisorba officinalis
Other Names:
Sanguisorba
.
Discovered and used since the Renaissance. Because their floral bouquets have aspect of blood clots, it
was
thought
that this plant could be useful for the treatment of
bleeding
. For this purpose
has
been used for several centuries, having recently seen the wisdom of such intuition.
Habitat:
wet
grassland
in Europe and North
America
. In Spain is in its northern half.
Description:
perennial plant of the Rosaceae
family
, which reaches up to one meter in height. They emphasize their small
purple
flowers, grouped in inflorescences oval. Its scent is sweet, and its
flavor
, slightly
bitter
.
Used parts:
the whole plant, including the root.
Properties and indications:
whole plant is rich in tannin. It also contains saponins, flavones and
vitamin
C
. This explains its astringent properties, anti - inflammatory and Anti. By its action astringent, dry surface cells of the skin and mucous membranes (tanning) and coagulates small blood vessels.
Internally, their use is appropriate in acute and
chronic
diarrhea
, dysentery and
gastritis
(including hemorrhagic)
Externally, both as
a
decoction of fresh juice
Burnet
apply compresses more, to heal wounds and ulcers of the skin; in gargle in cases of stomatitis (inflammation of the mouth) and
pharyngitis
(throat irritation) washed in annals, Against
hemorrhoids
(desinflamar the short and
bleeding
) and
vaginal
irrigations if leucorrhea and vaginitis.
Use:
decoction of 100 gm. root in
a
liter
of water for 15 minutes, which can be added to the parts of plant; consumed 3 or 4 cups
a
day.
For external use, the same decoction,
but
more concentrated. You can also use fresh juice from the crushed plant. Both the decoction as the juice is applied by one of the following ways: towels, rinses and gargarismos,
vaginal
and irrigations.
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