GRASS OF THE LEPERS (verónica veronica officinalis)

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	GRASS OF THE LEPERS
	*verónica veronica officinalis*

Name
GRASS OF THE LEPERS

Scientific Name
verónica veronica officinalis

GRASS OF THE LEPERS

Other Names:

Grass of the Lepers, Triaca

In the countries of the north of Europe, the verónica infusion is used like substitute of the tea, by its tonificante effect natural, free of undesirable effects.

Habitat: silíceos lands, forests and prairies of all Europe, except in the Mediterranean region. One grows up in regions you cold of the north and the south of America.

Description: it plants vivaz of crawling stem of the family of the Escrofulariáceas that reaches up to 40 cms. of height. With leaves of indented edge, covered by a smooth hair, and flowers of pale blue color, arranged in terminal ear. Of smooth scent and bitter flavor.

Used parts: the whole plant.

Properties and indications: it contains tannin and a bitter substance (aucubósido), that makes astringent, tonificante, aperitive and digestive; mineral saponinas and salts, of expectorante effect, diurético and purifying; and it draws resin from, manitol and organic acids, to which possibly it must his emollient action on the skin. These are their indications:

Digestive affections: lack of appetite, slowness of stomach. It gives good results in jaquecas of digestive origin, caused by a bad digestion. Respiratory affections: faringitis, colds, cough, bronchitis and asthma (it prevents the crises). She is also antitusígena and béquica (suavizante of the throat).

Diurética, purifying, stimulating natural. It provides well-being sensation.

Skin: it is used to wash eccemas, to calm the prurito (picor), to smooth the parched skin by the cold in the regions you cold, and like cosmetic.

Use: Of 30 to 40 grams of the plant by liter of water to prepare an infusion, seizure in 3 or 4 cups to the day. When it is used since aperitive is necessary to ingest it before the meals. The juice of the fresh plant interferes of 2 to 3 spoonfuls before each food.

For external use, it applies in compresas that are prepared with a decocción of 30 or 40 grams by liter of water. It must boil 10 minutes. They are applied directly on the skin. Also lotions with this same decocción are applied.

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