Familia de Boraginaceae
The Heliotrope is a medicinal plant, and its scientific name is Heliotropium peruvianum.
This medicinal plant belongs to the plant family Boraginaceae.
The Heliotrope is an evergreen shrub up to 2 m. high; stems much branched from the base, and woody.
The leaves and flower of this herb are aromatic.
Heliotropium peruvianum flowers grow in bunches, are small, violet, purple or white, pink or blue also, with a very pleasant smell similar to vanilla.
A characteristic of Heliotrope flowers is always looking toward the sun, hence its name (Greek Helios meaning sun and trope, back).
From the leaves and flowers of Heliotropium peruvianum is extracted essential oil used in medicine (in some cases replacing quinine) and perfumes (as the basis for many perfumes), planting gardens this flat for its excellent flavor.
The roots of Heliotropium peruvianum are highly valued by the soothing power they possess. But be careful, given that some parts of this plant are poisonous if eaten, and the leaves can irritate the touch sensitive skins.
The heliotrope is an herb that is used as curative vulnerary, antiphlogistic, healing, purifying, diuretic, used in cases of canker sores, wounds and malaria (as substitute for quinine).
Recipes from this medicinal plant:
Cooking: They should cook 100 grams, of whole plant in 1 liter of water, the resulting liquid is referred to wash wounds, sores, ulcers, as it has healing properties, vulnerary, antichloristic and healing.
Cooking: preparing a decoction of 60 gr. Heliotrope per liter of water. It is a good cleanser, diuretic, is recommended in cases of inflammations of the bladder. You must have a cup on an empty stomach, preferably sweetened with honey.
Tags:
antiphlogistic,
purifying,
vulnerary
Familia de General
Culen is a medicinal plant that lives predominantly in the ravines and slopes, usually near the riverbanks. It is native and grows in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia.
The scientific name of this medicinal plant is Psoralea glandulosa L.
Culen belongs to the family plant Leguminosae.
Among the common names of this herb are: Kulen, gualgua, Hualhuas, wallua, among others.
Culen root is underground, somewhat hairy perennial. The stem is this plant is erect, somewhat hairy, striated bark dark-brown, perennial, can grow to over 5 m.
The leaves of Psoralea glandulosa L. are very aromatic, petiolate, opposite, entire, lanceolate, deciduous. A characteristic of the leaves of this herb is that this point depressions and holes or colored translucent sum to which the presence of glands, hence its scientific name “glands.”
Culen’s flowers in clusters of 10 to 15 cm. long. The flowers of this herb are axillary, terminal, hermaphrodite, yellow-whitish, bluish keel at the apex.
The fruit of this plant healing is simple, dry pod. Measure 6 to 7mm. dicotyledonous seeds.
This medicinal plant consists of essential oils, resins, tannins, Drupanina, methyl ester, Terpenoids, Inulin, and other.
Among the medicinal properties of this herb include: haemorrhoids, demulcent, carminative, appetizer, digestive, refreshing, vulnerary, diaphoretic, headache, antidiabetic, tonic, febrifuge.
Recipes from this medicinal plant:
Infusion: An infusion made fully charged, using 20 or 30 gr. leaves of Psoralea glandulosa L. per liter of water. This infusion is used externally to wash wounds, sores.
This preparation is somewhat astringent and vulnerary. To use this infusion serves as stomach, appetizer, for headaches, emollient, drinking no more than 3 cups a day before meals.
For wounds: With the juice of this herb wash the wound and place crushed leaves on top of her shins. Be prepared to be changed every 24 hours. After the wound is dusted with the powder of dried leaves of Culen. This powder dry and the wound will heal, prevent the formation of pus and speed the healing.
Tags:
antidiabetic,
appetizer,
Astringent,
carminative,
demulcent,
emollient,
febrifuge,
tonic,
vulnerary 
