Zarza
rubus fruticosus
Zarza
rubus fruticosus
Other Names:
Artos
,
Espino Black
,
Blackberry
,
Zarzaneda
,
Zarzón
.
Dioscorides already recommended the leaves of the bush for the treatment of
hemorrhoids
. Its fruits have been used since ancient in the human diet, and are an excellent
natural
candy to
children
and adults. They know about
a
hundred species of brambles and many more varieties, all with the same properties.
Habitat:
widespread across Europe, on the banks of roads, and ribazos boundaries. Naturalized in the
American
continent.
Description:
thorny shrub of the
family
of Rosaceae which reaches up to 4 meters high. Their flowers are white or pink, with 5 petals. The fruit is composed of several small drupe colored
purple
or black,
each
with
a
seed in it.
Parties used:
leaves, tender stems and fruits (
blueberries
or blackberries)
Properties and indications:
the tender leaves and shoots contain abundant tannins, making them astringent and hemostats. The fruits also contain tannin, carbohydrates (glucose and levulose) provitamin
A
,
vitamin C
, and
organic
acids (citric, lactic, Succinic, oxalic, salicylic) These are his instructions:
Hemorrhoids
: decoction of the leaves and shoots of bush is applied locally on
a
seat or bath towels, for desinflamar and prevent bleed.
Diarrhea
,
gastroenteritis
and
colitis
, for his remarkable effect astringent. The leaves and shoots are more than fruits,
but
usually eaten together to enhance their effects and build on the
flavor
of the fruit. For
children
with
diarrhea
is managed for blackberries teaspoons juice, or syrup that it is prepared.
Febrile
illness: the juice of the fruits (
berries
) is refreshing and invigorating, so it is appropriate for
febrile
or debilitated patients.
Bucofaríngeas conditions:
both the decoction of the leaves and shoots, as the tender shoots and fruits, have
a
beneficial effect on
canker
(sores) mouth,
gingivitis
(inflammation of the gums) stomatitis (inflammation of the oral mucosa)
pharyngitis
and
tonsillitis
.
Wounds, skin ulcers and furúnculos:
washed or compresses applied with the decoction, or cataplasms with leaves, crushed in
a
mortar. They help to cure and heal.
Use:
decoction of 30 - 50 grams. Outbreaks of tender and / or leaves in
a
liter
of water for 5 - 10 minutes; take up to 3 cups daily. The tender shoots of
spring
can be eaten directly, and also perform curative action to
contact
with the oral mucosa. The juice of fresh
berries
is taken from 1 to 3 cups daily. Syrup, which is prepared by adding the juice twice its
weight
in sugar, possibly
integral
(
brown
) heating it to the fire until it dissolves completely, juice or
blackberry
syrup, is usually mixed with the decoction for enhance its effect and improve its
flavor
.
Externally, more concentrated decoction (50 - 80 grams. Per
liter
) than for internal use, which applies in towels, bath seat, rinses and gargarismos. Cataplasms with leaves, crushed in
a
mortar that apply on the affected skin.
Related Products