Abuta is one parra that grows with leaves until a long foot. It belongs to genus Cissampelos, in which species of grapevines are 30 to 40. It produces berries similar to the grape, are dark and noneatable. For of Abuta he is blackish brown with beautiful the knotted edges that look like a spiny tape that it coils is the way until the canopy. The plant is hard, heavy. Abuta is through the Amazon in Peru, Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia and is cultivated by many people to embellish its gardens.
Abuta talks about commonly to like "midwives' hierba" by the natives due to its properties as analgesic and with many years of use for indisposiciones of the women. It has been used by the natives through the South American forest by thousands of years. In its Medical book "la Botanical, " by Walter Lewis, "las roots of "Pareira of Cissampelos" they are used in tropical countries to prevent a threat with abortion. The grass is also used to stop hemorrhages of útero." The women in the Amazon still take Abuta with them to calm the premenstrual cramp and the pain postbirthday. She is also created in the difficult menstruation. the uses that the natives give the Abuta well are documented. The leaves, the crust, and the roots are macerarados with rum by the Créoles in Guyana and used like a afrodisíaco. The Indians of Wayãpi use the decocción of leaf and stem as analgesic an oral one. Another indigenous tribe, "Sionas, " she uses the decocción of leaf for the fever. The tribes of Ecuador "Ketchwas" they use decoccion of leaf for mordeduras of serpents. The indigenous tribes of Peru use the seeds of Abuta for the bite of serpents, like diurético and expectorante, to prevent the threats with abortion, alleviates menorragia, and stops the uterine hemorrhage.
WORLD-WIDE USES:
Anecbolic, Antiecbolic, Aphrodisiac, in ell Asthma, the Mordedura (serpent), the Cough, Cystitis, the Diarrea, Diurética, Dropsy, Dispepsia, Emmenagogue, Expectorante, Febrifuge, the Fever, the Hemorrhage, Hypertension, the Picazón, Lithontriptic, Malaria, Menorrhagia, Piscicide, Purgative, Llaga, Styptic, Tonic, Urogenital, Stimulant, Parturition, Piscicide
Guatemala: The antidote, the Mordedura (serpent), Erysipelas, the Fever
India: The pain (stomach), the Mordedura (dog), the Divieso, the Bronchitis, the Burn, the Cold one, the Rage, the Resfriado, the Convulsion, the Delirium, the Diarrea, the Disentería, Epilepsy, the Eye, Grava, Hematuria, Madness, Pimples, Rabia
Mexico: The mordedura (serpent), the Vesicle, Diuretico, Dropsy, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, the Fever, Jaundice, Leucorrhea, Nephritis, Poultice, the Reumatismo, Tonic, Urogenital
Panama: The mordedura (serpent)
Trinidad: Divieso, the Diabetes, Hypertension, Palpitation
Venezuela: The mordedura (serpent), the Vesicle, the Calculation, Diuretic, the Kidney
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Abuta has been used traditionally by women who have the problems with their menstruation. The farmers in the Amazon take Abuta with them to calm pre-menstrual cramps and the pain pos-childbirth. They inform that they prevent the threatened abortions. In Ecuador, he has been used to stop uterus hemorrhages during the excursions and is used by men for the inflammation of the testicles. Abuta is useful for stones of kidney, other secondary problems of kidney, and acts like a diurético.
The Women South American Indians have used abuta by centuries to alleviate the symptoms associated with menstruation and to balance feminine hormones. One talks about commonly to like "hierba of mujeres" and she has been used to help to prevent the abortion.
Abuta is used by men in the Amazon for the inflammation of the testiculos. He is also useful for stones of kidney and other secondary problems of kidney. Other grass of the Amazon who helps establishes the balance during the cycle of menstrual or during the menopause it includes Abuta, Maracuja, Marapuama, anise of Star and One of cat. Many of these grass do this regulating the nervous system indirectly. Abuta always is taken by the young people in the Amazon for menstrual cramps and pain before and after the menstrual cycle. They inform that they prevent the abortions. In Ecuador, uterinaa" has also been known to stop hemorrhages;