PURSLANE
PURSLANE
Other Names:
Beldroaga
,
Mattress Child
,
Flower
Eleven,
Flower
Day,
Lega
,
porcelain
,
Portulaca
,
Tarfela
.
He cultivated formerly like
vegetable
salad, although today some farmers consider
a
weed. Its medicinal applications, however, still persist.
Habitat:
sandy land near rivers or old crops across Europe. Very
common
in the
American
continent.
Description:
annual plant of the
family
of Portulacáceas, crawling, thick and juicy stems. The leaves are small, oval, fleshy whitish and the underside. The flowers are small and
yellow
.
Used parts:
the fresh leaves and stems.
Properties and indications:
The entire plant contains abundant mucilages, who are beginning their most important asset, and conferred upon him emollient properties, anti - inflammatory and laxatives. Also
has
vitamin
C
, which makes antiscorbutic. Presents depurativas and diuretic properties,
but
are not familiar with the active ingredient responsible for them. It applies in cases of
chronic
constipation. As
a
diuretic and purifying it is highly recommended in cases of
obesity
or overloaded power. For its softening and anti - inflammatory action, is useful in
cystitis
and
urinary
calculi. Externally it is used in catalytic plasma in case of
blepharitis
(inflammation of the eyelids) and
conjunctivitis
,
urethritis
, urolithiasis, edema, colds,
bronchitis
,
gastroenteritis
,
diabetes
,
intestinal
parasitosis.
In topical use:
gingivitis
, stomatitis, boils, abscesses, rheumatism, wounds, cracks on the lips,
conjunctivitis
.
Use:
as
a
vegetable
salad, aligned with salt, oil and
lemon
. In decoction: 100 gm. from fresh plant per
liter
of water up to 5 cups
a
day.
Externally, in cataplasms of the plant fresh crushed.
Active Principles.
Mucilages, saponosides,
vitamin C
, abundant mineral salts (highlighting their high in oxalates: 9. 3%)
Drug Action.
Popularly used as
a
laxative, diuretic, demulcent, hypoglycemic, and anti anafrodisíaco.
Contraindications.
Oxalic lithiasis.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Use
a
food (fresh plant) In the salad, wash thoroughly after the leaves.
Infusion:
One tablespoon per cup dessert. 2 - 3 times
a
day, after meals.
Bibliography.
Le Floc'h,
E
. Etude Ethnobotanique une contribution to the Flore Tunisienne. Imprimerie officielle de la République Tunisienne, 1983, pp. 88 - 9.
Mulet, L. Ethnobotanical survey of the province of Castellon. Castellon: Provincial, 1991,
p
. 349.
Mulet, L. Toxic Plants of Valencia. Castellon:
Provincial, 1997,
p
. 487.
Peris, JB; Stübing, G; Figuerola, R. Guide to Medicinal Plants of Valencia. Valencia: Las Provincias, 1996,
p
. 253.
Rivera,
D
; Obon,
C
. The Guide INCAFE of useful and Poisonous Plants of the
Iberian
Peninsula and the Balearics. Madrid: INCAFE, 1991, pp. 45; 381 - 2.
Villar, L; Palacín, JM; Calvo,
C
. Gomez,
D
; Montserrat, G. Medicinal Plants of the Aragonese Pyrenees and other land Huesca. 2. Huesca: Provincial, 1992,
p
. 267.
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