CARMINE GRASS (phytolacca decandra)

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	CARMINE GRASS
	*phytolacca decandra*

Name
CARMINE GRASS

Scientific Name
phytolacca decandra

CARMINE GRASS

Family: Fitoláceas.

Description: Herbaceous plant that reaches up to 3 heavy and axonomorfo ms, with rizoma. The stem is smooth and simple in its inferior section, and later it is divided dichotomizingly. The leaves, alternating, have pecíolo very short, are developed, with the acute base and the apex, superior lamina of more opaque green and inferior color, with reddish nerviaciones. The flowers have brief pedúnculo, bráctea and bractéola, lack petals, with five ovoidales tépalos, of greenish white color. The fruit is a fleshy, dark berry, in whose surface they emphasize ocho-diez ribs that correspond to the carpelos. It comes from South America and at the moment it grows spontaneous in the fences and fresh uncultivated places. It is collected at the end of spring.

Used parts: The aerial ones.

Composed chemical Saponina, ramnósido, fitolacina, it draws resin from, mucílagos, pectina.

Indicated like: Emética, laxative, purifying. Way of use Infusion.

It notices the young buds are used as a asparagus. The juice of the berries is used like colorante in wines and licores, after its purification. The young leaves are eatable and remineralizantes. Due to its high content in saponina, the continued use of the plant of internal way advises against: it can produce envenenamientos, with diarreas forts, if the treatment under medical checkup is not made.

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