French pharmacy
STRAWBERRY cut sheet IPHYM Herbalism Fragaria vesca
rheumatism, gout, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, cystitis, stones, hepatitis
Latin name: Fragaria vesea
Family: Rosaceae
Other names: Strawberry woods, Caperon, Strawberry Musk
The name comes from fragaria fragrans, "fragrant", referring to the fragrant fruit flesh; The word is a derivative of vesca vescere, "feed", the fruit is edible.
- Astringent
- Diuretic
- Antirheumatic
- Diarrhoea
- Angina
- Rheumatism
- Drop
- Arthritis
Confirmed by the use:
- Antidiarrheal
- Diuretic
Decoction: 20 to 40 g / liter, decoction of 30 min, 250 ml / day
The advice of our pharmacist herbalist to extract active ingredients from plants:
How to make an infusion easily
For flowers, leaves, berries and seeds for essential oil.
Prepare your teas and herbal infusions with low mineral water. Water plays an important role as it conveys the properties of plants.
Drinks herbal generally act better on an empty stomach. Often, it is suggested to drink herbal teas and herbal teas in small sips throughout the day, but it is also possible to divide the daily dose of medicinal plants in 2 or 3 doses. Indications are that it simply takes the natural remedy if necessary.
The wild strawberry is a perennial plant found in the woods, hedges, bushes. The underground stem gives rise to a bunch of leaves long-stalked, divided into three toothed leaflets, more or less wrinkled, covered with a silky down lower face. Flowers, white, appear from April to July, followed by succulent fruit that flatters our sense of gourmet. After flowering, the base of the stem that supports the flower forms a small fusiform bud that lies on the floor, ramp and rooted to give new plants the following year.
The leaves are rich in tannins, silica and minerals are very rich in vitamin C. infusion, they are astringent, diuretic and antirheumatic. The dried rhizome used in decoction (we put the root in cold water you will boil for approximately ten minutes) has the same qualities.
The best use of plants and herbal teas for external use Aside from inhalation, the following herbal preparations are highly useful for topical care of local injuries, bruises and infections. Inhaling medicinal plants : Inhalation is very beneficial in cases of lung disease. This preparation is intended to enter the lower respiratory tract; the pulmonary alveoli are very favorable to…
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