LENTIBULARIA (utricularia vulgaris)

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	LENTIBULARIA
	*utricularia vulgaris*

Name
LENTIBULARIA

Scientific Name
utricularia vulgaris

LENTIBULARIA

Family: Lentibulariáceas.

Description: Floating aquatic grass with submerged stems that they can reach meters of height both. The leaves are bitripinnatosectas, with numerous lacinias and made oval vesicles full of air. The flowers are arranged in number from five to ten, in clusters with the fluted yellowish corola. The superior lip whole and is slightly waved in the edge. The fruit is a capsule that contains rough seeds. Plant common in the encharcadas and marshy zones. It is collected in summer.

Used parts the whole plant.

Active Principles: Organic salts, tannin, etéreo oil.

Diurética properties, vulneraria.

Its Uso: Juice, infusion, cataplasm.

Of Interest: The vesicles of the lentibularia allow to their flotation and the vegetative function. In spite of being quite common in Europe, it is a species of tropical origin that enjoys a good introduction. Very it is looked for by ánades, that they eat it eagerly. Actually familiar, their juice with supposed remineralizante purpose is used. This species was used in the rice fields, at times of manual harvesting, form of local cataplasms with slight action astringent on the wounds.

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