Your Medicinal Plants

Kalwerbossie

Familia de Geraniaceae

Pelargonium sidoides is part of the family plant: Geraniaceae. This herb is native to South Africa. Among the common names of this herb are: Kalwerbossie, Rabassam. This herb has a long history of traditional use in South Africa for the treatment of respiratory problems. Currently there are several brands on the market for products containing the herb, which have effective results. Pelargonium sidoides is a medicinal plant herbaceous, with simple leaves, scattered or opposite ribbed. Pelargonium sidoides has heart-shaped leaves and narrow flowers of dark red or fuchsia. Is used for medicinal purposes Kalwerbossie. This medicinal plant is used for problems of acute and chronic infections of the respiratory tract (ear, nose and throat), such as bronchitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis and nasopharyngitis, sore throat, colds, flu, as well as antimicrobial, antiviral, stabilizer system immune, expectorant, helps prevent bacterial infections in viral diseases. The Kalwerbossie is one of the most potent natural herb that exist to cure a cold, and with rapid improvements. Pelargonium sidoides is a medicinal plant which is composed of coumarin, coumarin sulphate, palifenoles, flavonoids, calcium, silica, tannins, gallic acid, among others.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Extracts from Pelargonium sidoides roots until now usually prepared by simple maceration of a mixture of acetone and water 4 / 1 or pure methanol, respectively.

Root extract of Pelargonium sidoides: they have developed an extract of this herb. One of the best known trade names is “Kalober”. A typical adult dose of root extract of this herb is 30 drops three times daily. For children 6 to 11 years, this dose is reduced to 20 drops three times daily “Kalober”.

Roselle

Familia de Malvaceae

The Roselle is a medicinal plant native to China and Japan, although there is now worldwide.
This medicinal plant belongs to the family Malvaceae. The scientific name of this medicinal plant is Hibiscus sabdariffa.
Other common names of this medicinal plant are: Hibiscus, Sorrel, rosella, Indian sorrel, and many other.
This medicinal plant in Latin America is also known as Hibisco, Malvarrosa, etc.
The hibiscus are medicinal plants that grow in warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions.
The Roselle plant is very easy to maintain, and very nice for its showy flowers.
This herb is an evergreen shrub and flower striking, and can reach a height of 5 m. if planted in a garden.
Each flower of this herb lasts only one day, but new buds continually appear during the flowering season.
It is advisable to prune this herb during late autumn or early spring.
The oldest and most popular way to consume this plant is the hibiscus tea, obtained by the infusion of the dried petals.
The Roselle is an herb that contains properties beneficial to people with heart or circulation, reduces pressure, hypertension, is antimicrobial and anti carcinogenic.
Roselle is a medicinal plant rich in flavonoid antioxidants (citric acid and ascorbic acid), substances relaxing

Recipes from this herb:

He begins to boil a cup of water once it enters boil remove from the heat and place 1 spoon dried hibiscus petals. Leave to stand 5 minutes. It sweetens the preparation, and once it is mixed with cold juice of an orange, and is ready to drink.
This refreshing infusion re hydrates the body and quenches thirst, also has virtues digestive, diuretic, and many other properties.