Ameo, Ami, Dauco, Escarbadientes, Fistra, Gingidio, Per It
To the lovers of the natural life, they will like to know that the radii that form umbelas of this plant, once dry, are magnificent mondadientes small sticks. In addition, they have the advantage to give off an pleasant aroma.
Habitat: one grows up spontaneously in incultos and dry lands of the Mediterranean region, from which it comes. It has been introduced in central Europe and North America.
Description: it plants annual, of the family of the Umbelíferas, that reaches to
meter of height. The flowers arrange in umbelas that they can have up to 80 or 100 radios. The species Ammi Visnaga difference of the Ammi Majus in which the leaves of that are narrower and are divided in strips.
Used parts: the fruits.
Properties and indications: the active principles of the bishop's weed, known like furanocromonas (glucósidos cumarínicos), are in the fruits. All of them have a noticeable antispasmodic effect, reason why they are useful in the following diseases: nefríticos cólicos (aid to expel the calculations, because in addition it has diurético effect), asthma (by its broncodilatador effect), chest angina (by its vasodilator effect), and in general, whenever one is to relax the different hollow vísceras and conduits from the organism.
Use: infusion with 30 grams of fruits in the middle liter of water. Once tap, 3 cups sweetened with honey are taken every day.