CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA (caesalpinia pulcherrima)

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	CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA
	*caesalpinia pulcherrima*

Name
CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA

Scientific Name
caesalpinia pulcherrima

CAESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA

Or ANGEL HAIR

Caesalpinia pulcherrima Linnaeus S. Fam. Leguminosae

It is a plant of very old use, because from before the arrival of the Spanish she was employee in the treatment of affections of the respiratory routes. At the present time, in some states of the center and north of the country, it is recommended to alleviate the cough, by means of the infusion of the flowers as use water. For the same purpose it is used and combined with other plants like epazote of zorrillo, gordolobo, bugambilia (veranera) and mulato wood; in addition to the flower, also of the call Hair of Angel the root, the stem or the leaves are used. On the other hand, he is useful in digestive problems like laxative and for the cólicos.

Shrub that reaches up to 5 ms of height, of thin and smooth trunk, with showy foliage and leaves of medium size. The flowers are located in clusters; their fruits are extended cases of color coffee. She is original of Mexico and it inhabits in climates warm, semiwarm and tempering. It is cultivated in the houses and she is associate to the tropical forest caducifolia, subcaducifolia and perennifolia; forests thorny, mesófilo of mountain, encino and pine.

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