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Physalis, medicinal plant

Familia de Solanaceae

Physalis is originated in Japan.
This medicinal plant belongs to the Solanaceae plant family.
The scientific name of this herb is Physalis alkekengi.
The Physalis is a perennial herb of 0.75 m. high and has an underground rhizome. At the top of the stems white or yellow flowers bloom.
The cup of the herb grows after flowering to form a vesicle (heart shaped) red to orange surrounding the fruit. This is a red berry.
Fresh fruits Physalis alkekengi are bitter and can be eaten in salads. The plant is widely used as an ornament.
The fruits of this plant are used for medicinal purposes.
Contains a bitter element, the fisalina, alkaloids, pigments, and plenty of vitamin C.
Physalis has the following medicinal properties: diuretic, colds and flu (thanks to vitamin C), laxative, constipation, for the elimination of uric acid (kidney, urinary tract infections, gout and rheumatism).

Recipes for this herb:

Infusion: to prepare an infusion with 15 or 30 g of ripe fruit of Physalis alkekengi in ½ liter of water. This infusion is used for diuretics.

Decoction: boil berries of this herb 15-20 for five minutes in one liter of water is allowed to stand and cool, strain the liquid and sweetened to taste. Contain purifying effect, drinking a glass in the morning.

Dust: The fruits of Physalis alkekengi once dried crushed into a powder; it can take 2 to 3 gr. about 3 times a day.

Cyclolepis genistoides

Familia de Asteraceae

The scientific name of this herb is Cyclolepis genistoides. This medicinal plat belongs to the Asteraceae family plant.
Cyclolepis genistoides is a shrub 1-2,50 m tall, intricate and densely ramosa; branches stiff, almost perpendicular to the stem, ridged, shortly tomentose, somewhat spinescent. It is a medicinal plant with thick leaves, easily deciduous, oblong, pointed at the apex and entered into the database.
The Cyclolepis genistoides is common in salty soils, salty.
Are emergency forage resources and is grazed by guanacos, hares, foxes, among others.
For medicinal purposes used their aerial parts.
The Cyclolepis genistoides is a medicinal plant with excellent therapeutic properties. This indicated to eliminate uric acid, and combat and prevent joint pain typical of this disease.
This silver is also effective against rheumatism, arthritis, lumbago, sciatica and gout. Prevents liver and kidney colic.
The Cyclolepis genistoides is an excellent natural diuretic without contraindications. Treatment takes time and continuity.
The stems and leaves have high genistoides cyclolepis: triterpenes (oleanane, Ursano and brothel), and sesquiterpenes.

Recipes from this medicinal plant:

Macerated: Place a heaping tablespoon of  Cyclolepis genistoides to macerate in 1 liter of cold water overnight. The next morning is heated to a boil and cast. Indicated for muscle tension.
It takes spread over the day, either warm, cold or dull, far from meals.