AJUGA REPTANS (ajuga reptans)

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	AJUGA REPTANS
	*ajuga reptans*

Name
AJUGA REPTANS

Scientific Name
ajuga reptans

AJUGA REPTANS

Labiadas Family.

Description: Perennial, estolonífera, tomentosa plant, of approximately 30 cm. of height. Rizoma is short, with numerous estolones that begins from the neck. The basal leaves, in rosette, have made oval form, narrowing itself at level of pecíolo. The margin is slightly dentated. The leaves caulinares are smaller and almost apecioladas; in the vertex they are reduced occasionally in colored brácteas. The flowers are grouped in clusters of violáceo blue color, starting from the armpit of the bráctea. The chalice is pentadentado. The tubular corola has two lips: the inferior one very is developed in relation to the superior one. The fruit is formed by four rough aquenios. This species is located with relative facility in the mountainous zones and the humid meadows with grass and.

Used parts: The whole plant.

Composed chemical: Tannins, organic saponina, salts.

Properties: Astringent, vulneraria.

Way of Compresas use, lavajes, liparolitos.

Note: The plant is used preferredly in external uses. The young propágulos are consumed in salads. One also takes shelter like forage for the bovines. It is a homeopático remedy very used in different dinamizaciones against diverse irritations

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