ROUTE Murari
ruta muraria
ROUTE Murari
ruta muraria
Family
: Polipodiáceas.
Description:
Plant cryptogams fitted with
a
small rhizome, with abundant
rootlets
and covered by scales. The fronds are coriacea,
olive
green, persistent, bipinnatisectos, with many subdivisions obtuse. The Soros is available in the lower face and linear. It measures 10 cm on average. tall. It is quite
common
on the walls, on the rocks, between the cracks, especially in mountainous areas of average height. Is harvested in late
spring
.
Used parts:
The fronds.
Chemical compounds:
Tannins, salts, mucilage, gallic acid.
Properties:
Emenagogo,
ophthalmic
, astringent.
How to use:
Infusion, dust, dyeing, distilled water.
Note:
With the fronds prepares the distilled water that
has
always delivered impressive results in ophthalmia and in many
diseases
of the eye, in the form of eye drops. This species
has
also grown for ornamental,
but
has
not found much appreciation. Their tannin content makes it holds
a
soft hemostatic action from use on small wounds.
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