Description
This plant is an edible medicinal plant used in the garden, orchard for its aromatic smell and giving a use for some diseases as well as this for:
Rheumatism
Asthma
For scares and faints
Headaches
Stomach ache
In emollient
Diuretic and to combat abscesses of the kidneys, etc.
With the scientific name Lippia citriodora, the cedar is a deciduous shrub, between 3 and 7 m tall, with subleñoso or woody stems at the top. It has whorled leaves of up to 7 cm, lanceolate, apicate, with a smooth or toothed margin and a very short petiole, they are light green on the upper side, with the underside marked by well visible oil glands. They give off a strong lemon fragrance. Small whitish or whitish-purplish flowers, grouped in spikes. It also has pink flowers. It blooms in summer, forming inflorescences in lax spikes, up to 10 cm long, pale or lilac in color.
Profits:
The leaves and stems of the lemon verbena are rich in an essential oil, whose main component is citral: responsible for its aroma, antibancterial, antiistamine, fungicide, expectorant and anticancer.
Its infusion – made with between 5 and 20 g per liter – is used as a digestive, carminative and antispasmodic, for cases of dyspepsia or stomach pain, avoiding flatulence. It is also used as a mild sedative. It has a significant amount of melatonin, a substance that is used as a natural relaxant and that promotes night sleep.
Protects neutrophils from oxidative damage, reducing markers of muscle damage caused by physical exercise. [Likewise] it shows antioxidant properties that can play an important role in protecting against oxidative stress caused by intense physical exercise.
Taking:
For its infusion, place the sachet in a cup, add boiling water and let it rest for 3 to 5 minutes, it can be sweetened with sugar or honey.
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