Your Medicinal Plants

Celandine

Familia de Papaveraceae

The scientific name of this herb is Chelidonium majus and belongs to the plant family Papaveraceae.
This herb is also known as Swallow Wort, Garden Celandine, Tetterwort and  Felonwort. Today many people know it as a poisonous plant, but this is not true.
The stem of the Celandine is reddish and highly branched, has a height of about 30 to 80 cm. The leaves are lobed, similar to Oak. When you cut the stem or root, follows a viscous orange juice.
Among its medicinal properties Celandine is purifying the blood and activates its formation. The plant is recommended in cases of leukemia.
The fresh juice of this herb is recommended in cases of liver disorders. Washed and passed through the blender the fresh plant, diluted in double amount of warm water. Sips are distributed throughout the day.
As a blood purifier and liver is very good, also stimulates the metabolism.
Combat all sorts of diseases of the bile, kidneys and liver.

Recipes from this medicinal plants:

Infusion is made with a teaspoon of this herb for every 1 / 4 liter of water, not boiled.

Fresh juice: The leaves, stems and flowers of this herb, freshly washed passed through the blender.

Tincture: Celandine tincture is sold as a homeopathic remedy.

Maceration of wine: 30 gr. Celandine root of the cover with 1 / 2 liter of white wine and let it all 1 or 2 hours maceration, squeeze and sip.

Chicory

Familia de Asteraceae

Chicory is an herb native to Europe, the Orient, although it is found all over the world.
This medicinal plant belongs to the Asteraceae family. The scientific name of Chicory is Cichorium intybus L.
Chicory is also known as: common chicory, redicho, among other common names.
Chicory is a hardy grass that can reach 1 m. high. It is a medicinal plant with many branches, the leaves are basal.

Flowering results in blue inflorescences, these flowers are unique and that open only when there is sun.
The root of this herb is thick. Part of this medicinal plant used for medicinal purposes are the roots.
The pharmacological action of this herb is cleansing, laxative, digestive, diuretic, and purgative.
This herb is composed Irulina, intibina, glycosides, organic acids, mineral salts of potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, provitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, B6, C, PP, fiber, tannins, among other compounds.

Recipes for this herb:

Juice: The way to consume this herb is in complete plant juices, are used for purifying, detoxifying and diuretic.

Decoction: You can make a decoction of this herb. Place about 2 tablespoons of chicory roots in a quart of boiling water; boil for 5 to 8 minutes. Stand 5 to 10 minutes, strain and drink. Indicate for digestive problems and nervous.

Poultice: You can consume this herb alone or combined with other herbs; the poultice is indicated for wounds, external warts or tumors.

In addition, the chicory salad can be eaten in the natural, is very good for a healthy liver and nervous system balanced.

Flax

Familia de Linaceae

This medicinal plant is native to the Nile, but is now cultivated in most parts of the world.
Flax belongs to the family Linaceae.
The scientific name of this medicinal plant is Linum usitatissimum L.
The Linum usitatissimum is a herbaceous plant. The flax stem is hollow, cylindrical straight and narrow, pointy leaves.
The flowers of this medicinal plant growing in the end of the branches, have five petals, light blue, the fruit is a capsule nearly round finished in the top edge, interior is divided into ten cavities each of which contains a seed of dark and bright so long and flat.
The stem of this medicinal plant is used to make cloth, and his seed (linseed), flaxseed meal to extract and linseed oil). Dried fruit of this medicinal plant is called “gargoyle“.
Are used for medicinal purposes seed and aerial parts of this medicinal plant.
The properties of flax seed refreshing, calming, diuretic, cleansing, laxatives, emollients and antirheumatic.
The Linum usitatissimum L. containing fat or oil linseed oil, composed mainly of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids and fractions of Omega-3 type. Other mucilage, traces of prussic acid, soluble fiber (pectin), provitamin A, vitamin B, D and E, phytosterols.


Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Cooking: cook the seeds of this plant medicinally for 15 minutes, add honey.
Indicated in cases of rheumatism and gout.

Cooking: flax seed in baking 20 to 30 gr. per liter of drinking water against gastrointestinal diseases, stomach irritation, dysentery, diarrhea, vomiting, inflammation of the kidneys, the bladder and urinary tract in general.

It is recommended to leave all night to soak a teaspoon of flaxseed in a glass of cold water. The next day is taken on an empty stomach contents of the cup. This treatment must be for a time, always, to normalize digestion, thus strengthening the stomach, while