Your Medicinal Plants

Sweet violet

Familia de Violaceae

The Sweet violet is a perennial herb native to Asia and Europe. Its scientific name is Viola odorata and belongs to the family Violaceae.The Sweet violet is a plant that has simple but beautiful flowers purple or white and an exquisite and delicate flavor. These flowers are very popular to decorate gardens, but also have healing qualities. The flowers and roots which have medicinal properties as an emollient, expectorant and laxative, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hypotensive, antipyretic, tonic and diuretic. It is used to treat conditions such as colds, flu, bronchitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, asthma, cough, fever and other respiratory diseases. In addition to digestive problems such as gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, dyspepsia, gastrointestinal spasms, earaches, rheumatism, cystitis, nephritis, arthritis, arthritis, fluid retention, hypertension can be treated constipation.

With these preparations can be made gargling and ointments to relieve pain in different body areas. It is very easy to grow in the garden this plant that contains many medicinal properties. The Sweet violet is not considered toxic but is risky if you consume too much. If you follow the dosage is not known contraindications, but in large doses can cause vomiting, circulatory and nerve problems, even death, by the excessive consumption of the root of this plant. It is recommended to consult a doctor before use as a home remedy to advise and regulate the dose so that no danger. No need to self-medicate with home remedies especially in the case of children, pregnant women and people with chronic health problems.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Sweet violet has internal and external use according to health problem wants to try.

Infusion: One way for this plant is to prepare an infusion. Place half a teaspoon of dried flowers per cup of boiling water, leave it a few minutes then strain it and can drink.

Decoction: A decoction can be made with 50 grams of the violet root per liter of water. You should drink several cups a day. It is also possible to prepare syrup with flowers of violets

Periwinkle or Dwarf periwinkle

Familia de Apocynaceae

The periwinkle is a perennial herb that is found in regions of the Mediterranean, grows in thickets and wooded areas. The scientific name is Vinca minor and the family: Apocynaceae. This plant has trailing stems that reach 2 meters long, has flowers of blue or white, also has fruit with seeds. The entire plant is toxic. The periwinkle has medicinal properties such as: anti-diarrheal, regulator of the gastrointestinal tract, astringent, anti-inflammatory, tonic, appetizer, ant catarrhal, purifying, anti-diabetes, diseases of the genitourinary tract.

The parts that contain active ingredients are the tops of the flowers, leaves and roots of the herb. After they are collected should be dried in the shade to maintain their property and active substances. Some of the conditions used to treat bleeding nose or gums, regulate the gastrointestinal tract, diabetes, lower blood pressure, helps fight the aging brain, improves memory, stimulates appetite, increases the secretion breast milk, reduce mental fatigue. It is effective for people recovering from heart attacks and strokes. You can also find this plant extract in pharmacies and health food stores and comes in tinctures.

Periwinkle may have contraindications for pregnant women, infants and children so they should not consume this plant in any way at all without medical supervision. In addition, the combination with other drugs can be harmful to anyone so not to self-medicate with this home remedy. This plant helps to improve certain conditions but should be used only with medical approval for benefits and having no undesirable effects on health.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Infusion: an infusion can be prepared using 20 grams of leaves and flowers in 1 liter of water do not exceed this dose not to suffer contraindications. It should only be consumed under medical advice because of the toxicity of it.

Decoction: The decoction is achieved by boiling 16 grams of flowers and leaves in 1 liter of water and can drink 2 cups per day.

Common Heliotrope

Familia de Boraginaceae

The Common Heliotrope is a wild year, is native to Europe, grows in cultivated fields and roads outside. It has white or lilac flowers with a strong odor that characterizes them. Its scientific name is Heliotropium europaeum and belongs to the Boraginaceae family. From antiquity to the Common Heliotrope known as a medicinal plant but now this plant is not so easy to find in the wild so their use is not widespread. All plant Common Heliotrope is active so it can be used for medicinal purposes from the roots, flowers and leaves. The healing properties are choleretic, Febri fled, emmenagogue, healing, anti-inflammatory.

It is used to treat conditions such as warts, stimulate bile secretion, to cause and regulate menstruation, low fever, insect bites, gout, inflammation in joints. This plant contains some toxic substances so it should not be consumed orally long as it can damage the liver. The dose and duration of treatment should be prescribed by the doctor to avoid negative effects on health. Do not self-medicate with herbal remedies because they can damage your health especially in children, pregnant and lactating women, persons with chronic health problems who use drugs. Natural medicine is effective but requires to be continued to achieve positive results on the other hand should not be consumed or exceeding the doses it can cause contraindications.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Filling: To reap the benefits of this plant can be prepared a plaster which is done by cutting the leaves and placing it with their juice on the affected area for a few minutes to penetrate and relieve the condition.

Infusion: The other way to use this herb is making an infusion in which are placed 35 grams of plant in 1 quart of boiling water 6 minutes are left covered to concentrate better, then cooled, filtered and can Drink up to 3 cups a day but it must be from 4 to 6 hours between each cup.