MEDICINAL PLANTS

Chuchuhuasi

Medicinal properties

• antirheumatic, antiarthritic, anti dysenteric, antihaemorrhoidal, antitumor (is good for leukemia), antitussive, combat bronchitis, relief from the numbness of the extremities, is a good treatment for fissures in the nipples, combat female infertility, restorative after delivery.

• It is a great aphrodisiac and sexual tonic.

• In addition to combat allergies, ulcers heal, to cure cases of radiation exposure, regulate menstruation.

Guanarpo

Medicinal properties
• Asthma Cure
• Bronchitis
• Calms the nerves
• It is a remedy to combat diabetes
• It is a great energy food and invigorating
• Relieves cough to have antitussive properties
• Fighting sexual impotence as a great aphrodisiac and sexual tonic
Care: People suffering from high blood pressure should not consume the plant because if they abuse their usage leads anyway to raise the pressure.

Huamanpinta

Medicinal properties
• Used as a healing
• It is a good anti-inflammatory of the urinary tract and prostate, as well as being a diuretic
• It is antiseptic, relieves vaginal inflammations and great sexual reactivator


Huira Huira

Medicinal properties
• Relieves chills and body aches
• inflammation of the bronchi and reactivates the body's defenses
• Help aprevenir respiratory diseases
• Stimulates sweating
• Helps reduce fever.

Asmachilca

Medicinal properties
• A silver exclusive use for the relief and cure of asthma
• It also relieves pneumonia
• It is a great natural remedy that prevents any type of respiratory


Manayupa

Medicinal properties
• Good desinflamante in women's diseases.
• inflammation of the urinary tract and mucous membranes.
• Helps fight acute and chronic gastritis.
• It is a great blood cleanser.
• Excellent diuretic.
• Help to better functioning of the kidneys.


Muña Muña

Medicinal properties
• Relieves stomach upset, flatulence, diarrheal diseases.
• It is good remedy with scanty menstruation, painful and backward.
• Its oil is used for the relief of sprains and rubs antirheumatic
• Fights chronic respiratory conditions.


Epazote

Medicinal properties
• Relieves stomach ailments, colds, cramps, hemorrhoids, pneumonia, gastritis, dysmenorrhea, urinary tract inflammations, and serves as a cough suppressant.
• Also as anthelmintic, laxative, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic, antiseptic, digestive, antirheumatic and antiarthritic.

Pennyroyal

Medicinal properties
• It has expectorant properties, helps to alleviate flu, eliminates accumulated secretions in the lungs.
• Has antipyretic is highly recommended for use in situations of increased body temperature
• Eliminates flatulence, bloating, slow digestion or constipation
• It is a good sedative which is beneficial for situations of anxiety and sleep problems.
• The external application has antiseptic and healing properties.
• Thanks to its properties emenagogas female genital system helps in cases of amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea.
• It is good for rheumatoid arthritis.


Linden

Medicinal Properties
• Fighting the flu, biliary disorders, hepatic
• It is a good tranquilizer or sleeping pill
• It has antispasmodic effects and sudorific which helps relieve cough and fever states.
• Helps soothe indigestion, migraine and arthritis pain


Thyme

Medicinal Properties
• Activates circulation and nervous system (external use)
• It is a good tonic and energizing at the physical, mental and emotional.
• Fights nervous fatigue, awakens the digestive
• Helps capillary circulation, relieves headache, respiratory fights
• Relieves asthma, in teas and sitz baths relieve cystitis, urethritis, vaginitis and prostatitis
• Relieves pharyngitis, tonsillitis and inflammation and tooth care
• Regulating menstrual cycles, eliminates boils and herpes.


Rosemary

Medicinal Properties
• Relieves respiratory and digestive
• Soothes the pain of menstruation
• Fights anemia, is good antioxidant that is used as a remedy for diseases of AIDS, cancer and Alzheimer's
• Contra food poisoning
• Help in the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea.

Fennel

Medicinal Properties
• Helps digestion, removes gases and calm the pain of menstruation
• Helps decrease blood cholesterol and preventing atherosclerosis various cardiovascular diseases.
• It's good for their antioxidant content of various substances such as amino acids (alana, tryptophan), Vitamin C.
• Increases diuresis and eliminates excess fluid in body tissues.
• Fights glaucoma, sexual impotence and it is a good aphrodisiac.
• The external use is a great hair tonic, can be used as eye drops, eliminates bad alieno, and fights Alzheimer by rubbing with oil.


Plantain

Medicinal Properties
• Relieves sore throat, mouth sores, or irritated, aphonia
• Quiet respiratory diseases like cough, pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, tuberculosis, etc..
• It is astringent which is good for diarrhea, colitis, enterocolitis and stomach ulcers, and is good laxative
• It is a diuretic, and the second helps hemostatic coagulation of both external and internal injuries as is the case of anal bleeding caused by hemorrhoids.
• Good with burns insect bites, eye health


Nettle

Medicinal Properties
• It prevents hemostatic external and internal bleeding
• Stimulates the digestive system and good laxative
• It is so astringent that fights diarrhea
• Fights helps jaundice and liver recovery
• The anti-atherosclerotic
• Increased milk production
• Fights anemia
• It is diuretic and purifying
• Relieves rheumatism, is a good tonic
• Lighten the burning of ulcers
• It is good with thyroid problems


Mint

Medicinal Properties
• In the digestive system is antispasmodic and carminative
• In the respiratory system is antiseptic and anti-inflammatory
• In the skin and mucosa is antiseptic
• An excellent cholagogue and spasmolytic soft, inflammation of the gallbladder, nervousness, insomnia, cramps, dizziness, headaches, etc..

Absinthe

Medicinal Properties
• Promotes appetite, digestion, is stimulating gastric juices and bile
• It is good treatment for arthritis, anemia and intestinal parasites
• Consumed in liquor tones the central nervous system, but should be eaten occasionally because it creates dependency and is manifested in unconsciousness and even cramps irreversible nerve degeneration.
• Relieves Menstrual Problems.

Horsetail

Medicinal properties
• It is a diuretic, helps eliminate fluids.
• In the skin, eliminates herpes, fungus, eczema
• In remineralize bones skeletal system
• It is good healing and regenerative cell
• Cures sore tendons
• Help you lose weight and combat diarrhea
• Combat genitourinary problems such as kidney stones, urinary tract infections, inflammation of the bladder or prostate, cystitis and urethritis
• It is astringent, aids healing of wounds and bleeding
• Has purifying effect so it is good to fight cellulite and prevents gray hair

Precautions
• It is advisable to avoid eating for over six weeks and if using for medicinal purposes, should be guided by a professional, as the plant may irritate the digestive tract.
• Pregnant women and breast-feeding should avoid drinking
• When you have irritated gastric mucosa, having consumed alcohol or irritants such as spicy as you have used drugs like aspirin or anti-inflammatory.


Eucalyptus

Medicinal Properties
• It is good with the flu, colds, bronchitis, asthma, cough and angina
• Relieves sinusitis, rhinitis, is useful against diabetes
• Disinfects sores, herpes, wounds and other skin conditions because of its oil
• Fights sore joints and muscles.

Precautions
• The use of eucalyptus even with recommended doses may cause side effects such as diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, externally may cause dermatitis. It is convenient to begin treatment with small doses for possible individual reactions
• If you use eucalyptus oil diluted with water not forget or alcohol for use as it can damage the skin
• It is advisable to vapors for 15 minutes and stop half an hour to see how it performs eye must be protected to avoid irritation, prolonged use of vapors can be harmful to health
• Should not be administered to persons eucalyptus preparations pregnant or nursing or have children less than 2 years in outdoor use in children under 6 or internal use.