Your Medicinal Plants

Lemon tree

Familia de Rutaceae

The scientific name for lemon is Citrus limonum Risso.
This medicinal plant belongs to the plant family Rutaceae.
The lemon tree is a small tree, known as lemons.
The trunk is irregular with uneven branches.
The lemon tree leaves are 6-8 cm. long.
The flowers of this herb are solitary or in axillary pairs, dyed red exterior, also the shoots. The fruit known as lemon is acidic, yellow, oval, and 8-10 cm. long.
Lemon essential oil is composed, myrcene, limonene, alcohols, Linale, nerol, geraniol, citronellyl, citropteno acid, hesperidin, pectin, citric acid, among others.
The part used Risso Citrus limonum are its leaves, seeds, fruit.
The medicinal properties of lemons are almost countless. Lemon juice contains: citric acid, sugars, minerals like magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, potassium and iron, vitamin C, B1, B2 and nicotinic acid, pectins, among which flavonoids hesperidin.
Internal use or tea or juice, or consuming the neutral.
This medicinal plant, its fruit is recommended in cases of arthritis, asthma, gout, gallstones or kidney problems, nephritis, lack of vitamin C, pyorrhea, vermifuge, antispasmodic, colds, indigestion, cough, flu and respiratory infections, anemia, and rickets.
Lemon is used externally against pains and rheumatism.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Natural: cut the lemon and rub the affected area with rheumatism, Apply 2 or 3 times per day.

Lemon Cure: take a lemon juice fasting, the second day juice of 2 lemons, lemon increasing every day until 10 lemons. Thereafter, a lemon is subtracted each day until the juice of a lemon again. The cure is completed in 20 days.

Infusion: An infusion of lemon leaves antispasmodic and is very good for colds, indigestion and dizziness.

Lemon juice is antirheumatic, and can take up to 3 cups per day.

A tablespoon of lemon juice in a cup of hot tea is possessed of several virtues: against gases, headache and dizziness, heart palpitations, bile and fight fever.

Tea: Tea is sweetened lemon seeds vermifuge (intestinal parasites).

Mascara: fresh lemon juice applied on the face protects the skin from the weather.

A whole lemon in a pint of boiled water and then sweetened with honey is very good for the flu and colds.

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”.

Scorzonera hispanica

Familia de Asteraceae

The scientific name of this herb is Scorzonera hispanica. This medicinal plant is also called Salsify.
This medicinal plant in the Iberian peninsula grows wild in sandy wasteland, often near the sea.
The Scorzonera hispanica belongs to the Asteraceae family.
Scorzonera hispanica is a perennial, erect, branched stem that may reach 90 cm. high. The leaves of this plant are lanceolate, alternate, shiny green on top and pale on the underside.
The flowers of this herb are yellow.
The root of Scorzonera hispanica is thick, fleshy white pulp, grow about 20-30 cm. are long and black.
This herb gives off a distinctive musky smell that sometimes can be slightly unpleasant.
For medicinal purposes leaves are used (especially girls) and the roots of Scorzonera hispanica.
This medicinal plant is composed of a high content of vitamins E, B1 and B2, minerals such as iron, phosphorus and calcium (Fe, P and Ca).
The root of Scorzonera hispanica has expectorant properties, purifying and diaphoretic, which makes it suitable for colds and flu states.
This plant is also digestive and diuretic

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Cooking: you place 30 gr. crushed root of Scorzonera hispanica in 1 liter of water. Boil for 10 minutes. 1 cup is taken after meals. This preparation is indicated as a diuretic and purifying. Should states be used for flu and colds are advised to take either client and sweetened with honey 3 to 4 cups per day.

Cooking: the root of this herb after being washed and cooked in salted water is eaten. It is food and a good digestive intestinal regulator.

Poultice: A poultice of crushed leaves of this herb is excellent for skin irritations or insect bites.