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

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.

Common wheat or bread wheat

Familia de Poaceae

Common wheat or bread wheat is a medicinal plant with the scientific name:  Triticum aestivum, and belongs to the family Poaceae.
Common Wheat is an annual plant that grows upright, about a meter high.
The flowers grow in a bouquet, consisting of a more or less dense spike may be short or long, depending on the different species of wheat.
Common Wheat is grown throughout the world. It is thought that the first species of this herb from Asia Minor and elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
The cultivation of this cereal is very old; they have found remains of the herb of the Paleolithic era.
This herb is mainly composed of starch, protein substances as well (gluten) and a minimum percentage of body fat. It also contains some cellulose and water.
Is almost exclusively for the manufacture of bread, have good taste and be easy to digest.
We recommend eating whole wheat bread, to possess many virtues.
Wheat is considered an excellent nutrient, and if we let the bran, has laxative and febrifuge.
The wheat is usually consumed as bread.
Bran (a component of wheat) can also be purchased separately, being a very good fiber.
It is also known semolina wheat grain is not baked, highly recommended for convalescents, to consume in the form of soups.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

In cases of constipation recommend taking 15 gr. a mixture of oat bran.