Your Medicinal Plants

White Swallowwort

Familia de Asclepiadaceae

This perennial herb is native to the Mediterranean basin but also grows in other areas of Europe with warm weather. The scientific name is Cynanchum vincetoxicum and belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae . The underground rhizomes and roots of are those that contain active ingredients with healing qualities. You have to dry the collected parts of this plant and drying but at a temperature not exceeding 50grados to maintain their active ingredients. This plant has medicinal properties such as emetic or to help induce vomiting, sweat, purgative, tonic, expectorant, cleansing and diuretic properties. Some of the conditions that White Swallowwort is swelling and bruising is to remove toxins and poisons that were ingested, fluid retention, kidney problems and gynecological must take into account the dose used for healing plant preparations as in If used too much becomes toxic if the concentration of active ingredients is very high and generates contraindications and violent vomiting and diarrhea. It is advisable to consult your doctor before you start eating this home remedy to determine the correct dose and days of treatment most appropriate and thus avoid having unwanted effects. No need to consume herbal preparations without consulting the professional especially in the case of pregnant women, infants, children and people with chronic health problems who take medication because these groups have more risk of suffering side effects but are well managed. Natural medicine is effective but can also cause poisoning or side effects if misused why should not self-medicate with no grass.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Infusion: To reap the benefits of this plant make a tea which must crush only 1 gram of rhizome and root, place in 1 quart of boiling water 5 minutes left after the rest must wait for this warm and small can drink several cups a day.

Decoction: You can prepare and use it in compresses to treat external conditions.

Viper’s Bugloss

Familia de Boraginaceae

The Viper’s Bugloss is a wild grass, is biennial, it reaches only 1 meter tall and has blue flowers pretty. Its name arises because the shape of this plant is similar to a coiled snake, but is also known as beef tongue and beef tongue. It grows in mountain areas and grasslands, embankments and roadsides in Europe. Its scientific name is Echium vulgare and belongs to the family Boraginaceae. Other Common Names: Blue Devil, Blueweed, Common Vipersbugloss, Havaciva Otu, Slangenkruid, Viborera, Viper’s Bugloss, Blueweed, Blue weed. The Viper’s Bugloss can be used for medicinal purposes use the leaves and stem. It has proven effects as an emollient, diuretic, cleansing, expectorant and sudorific. Some of the conditions for which this herb are used for rheumatic pains, to treat skin redness and damaged, as well as boils and abscesses, grain, snake bites, dermatitis, cold, fever, headache.
It is also effective in improving conditions and nervous disorders and respiratory diseases, gout, inflammation, edema, fluid retention, urinary disorders.

This plant has a medium level of toxicity that should not be consumed orally for a long time as it can be toxic to the liver. The dose should be prescribed by a professional to not take any chances with toxic substances which owns the plant. Never self-medicate with plant-based preparations in particular children, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases to avoid unwanted effects. This is the only contraindications it has; you should always consult a physician before using home remedies based on plants to prevent harmful health effects.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Gastronomy: The Viper’s Bugloss borage is similar to so you can eat boiled leaves as a vegetable, combined with other vegetables to improve the taste and it’s a little bitter.

Infusion: You can also make a tea with leaves and stems 30 grams per liter of water, you can take 2 to 4 cups a day.

External use: can be made poultices, compresses washed and crushed to the ground and the last infusion.

It is also possible to get juice, tincture and wine based on this plant.

Vine

Familia de Vitaceae

The vine is a plant also known as the Common Grape Vine. It is native to southwestern Asia but has spread to almost all countries with temperate climates. Plant vine prized born fruit in the world such as grapes, which are used to make wine and other beverages. Its scientific name is Vitis vinifera and belongs to the family Vitaceae. It is a climbing plant with woody stems that can reach 30 m, but usually it is cut to remain as a shrub and encourage the cultivation of it.

Dried grapes can be used to turn into raisins or fruit wine is made and its derivatives. But the vine also has healing properties as an astringent, diuretic, laxative, cleansing, decongestant.
You can use the leaves, grapes, oil seeds and in these parts of the plant are the active ingredients.
Grapes used to strengthen weak, suffering from rickets and convalescent. Also to reduce inflammation, digestive tract problems, liver and spleen. It is effective to treat kidney liver, dyspepsia, piles, colic, diarrhea, constipation, scurvy, bronchitis, conjunctivitis, gout, arthritis, rheumatism, diseases of the respiratory and circulatory systems as varicose veins, phlebitis.

It also helps purify the body also has excellent qualities as an antioxidant and blood purifier. Grapes are an excellent natural source of energy so it is highly recommended for athletes, students and people with physically demanding and mentally so they have low blood sugar. The extract of grape seeds is effective in preventing cancer.
The easiest option is to eat more grapes a day to prevent or treat conditions as it has no contraindications consumption.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

There are many ways to consume either fresh grapes, wine or juice that is used to prepare them.

Infusion: You can make a tea with the leaves just one teaspoon in a cup of these leaves is 10 minutes and then filtered and it is ready to drink. It can take up to 3 cups a day after meals. This same infusion can be used for bathing or washing eye drops. You can buy oil from the seeds of grapes and can consume several tablespoons a day.