GERMANDRINA (camedrioteucrium chamaedrys)

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	GERMANDRINA
	*camedrioteucrium chamaedrys*

Name
GERMANDRINA

Scientific Name
camedrioteucrium chamaedrys

GERMANDRINA

Other Names:

Encinilla, Germandrina, Tercianera Grass, Leg of Rooster, Bloodthirsty

Plant that grows in the pedregales and the cracks of the old walls, adorning them with its smooth color purple. It must his scientific name to Teucro, prince of Troy. Formerly many virtues were attributed to him infundadamente, like for example the one to cure the drop. The doctors of the emperor Carlos I of Spain and V of Germany prescribed camedrio to him to cure their drop, but they failed in the attempt. After this incident, the inmerecido prestige of this plant, like remedy for almost all evils, decayed to the present time.

Habitat: calcáreos and stony lands of Europe. It has been exported to the American continent, although little is known.

Description: it plants of the family of the Labiadas, 10 to 30 cm of height. The stem and envés of the leaves are hair places setting. The flowers are of color purple, and grow throughout the stem.

Used parts: the flowers and the leaves.

Properties and indications: it contains an essential oil, bitter tannin and principles. Like all the bitter ones, it has a tonificante effect on the digestion, and in addition he is colagogo (it favors the evacuating of the biliary vesicle). It is used like appetizer and tonificante of the stomach. In addition, aid to eliminate the flatulencias (excesses of gases in the digestive conduit).

Use: to use of 15 to 20 grams of flowers and leaves by liter of water to prepare an infusion. To drink a cup before the meals. The effect is greater if it is not sweetened.

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