GATUNA (ononis spinosa)

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	GATUNA
	*ononis spinosa*

Name
GATUNA

Scientific Name
ononis spinosa

GATUNA

Family: Papilionáceas.

Description: Of Greek the onos, ass. Shrub with the ligneous in base, very graft and thorny stem. The leaves are formed by three small pecíolos, in whose base one is arranged stipulates dentated, with pecíolo short. The flowers grow isolated times and others in three or two groups in the armpit of the highest leaves. The chalice is tubular, with five long and acute, tomentosos teeth; the corola, that measures the length double approximately, has five petals of pink color, with two soldiers forming the keel. The fruits are small vegetables, as soon as longer than the chalice, and contain of three to four circular seeds of dark color. It grows from the coast to the mountain, specially in the barren and stony places, on calcáreos grounds. It is collected of September to November.

Used parts: Root, leaves, flowers.

Composed chemical: Onocerina, espirosina, ononina, heterósidos, greasy oil, tannin.

Indications: Diurética, litóndrica.

Way of use: Dusts, infusion, enolito, flowed extract, tincture, syrup.

Of interest: The flowers are used in the salads like decorative elements. Due to the beauty of the flowery shrub, one is used in the ornamentación of rustic gardens. In external application, it slows down the healing of the wounds.

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