LANGUAGE CROW (scolopendrium officinale)

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	LANGUAGE CROW
	*scolopendrium officinale*

Name
LANGUAGE CROW

Scientific Name
scolopendrium officinale

LANGUAGE CROW

Family: Polipodiáceas.

Description: Fern provided with small rizoma reddish with numerous radículas. Frondes is raised, with short pecíolo, of shining green color, waves, acorazonados in the base and lanceolados in the apex. The lamina is covered by an abundant nerviación, paralelinervia, and is divided by an accentuated medium rib. In the inferior face the esporangios in parallel lines are arranged, of color oxide, that when arriving at the maturity the esporas produce. It can reach means meter of height. It grows generally in the mouth of wells and grottos, in the humid underbrush, next to the sources. It is collected of June to September.

Used parts: The leaves.

Composed chemical Mucílagos, tannin, gálico, bitter acid aromatic.

Indications: Expectorante, colagoga, vulneraria.

Way of use: Infusion, tinctures, cataplasm.

Of interest: By its beauty, this fern, is cultivated and sold as it plants ornamental of interior. In cosmetic its decocción like desengrasante of the hair is used or to form compresas on delicate skins. She was one of the five hair grass.

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