TEA OF ARAGON
TEA OF ARAGON
Other Names:
Tea
Aragon
.
The use of this
tea
is widely used in Spain in the territories of the former Crown of
Aragon
. His
tea
is very popular, and
has
a
pleasant smell
camphor
, with
a
slightly
bitter
taste. Replaces preferable to
tea
together.
Tea
rock
was
not known by Dioscorides and other authors of classical antiquity, since no one grows up in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Habitat:
own in the Western Mediterranean countries. In Spain abounds in Catalonia,
Aragon
and Valencia, especially in mountainous areas of Mediterranean vegetation. It is found in the cracks of limestone rocks, which led to his name.
Description:
perennial plant of the
family
of the Compound, consisting of
a
small woody vine from which emerge every year several stalks of 20 to 40 cms. tall. The whole plant is viscous and is covered with
a
soft hair. The flowers are
yellow
, very small, and are grouped into cones at the ends of the stems.
Parties used:
leaves and flowering tops.
Properties and indications:
Its composition is not well known, although it is known positively that contains no
protein
or caffeine. It
has
an essence that gives digestive properties, as well as abundant tannins that warrant its use as an antidiarrheal.
Digestive
problems
: popularly used in cases of empacho, indigestion, slow and heavy digestions,
diarrhea
and
intestinal
fermentation or putrefaction.
Nervous
disorders
: also
a
tonic, free of irritating effects on the
nervous
system
, as with
coffee
or
tea
.
Use:
make an infusion of the plant (20 to 40 grams. Per
liter
of water, which takes up to 5 cups
a
day, after meals.
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