Onion

ONION Allium sepa - Liliaceae - Persia

The onion has large bulbs, which give life to tufts of fleshy leaves and are of cylindrical  form. Flowers small and numerous, bloom in Summer.

Corns: -
Infusion - Boil 1 cup of vinegar with sliced ​​raw onion. Allow to warm, placing the infusion in a colander, squeezing the pulp Onion skirt so that all the juice has been pressed out. Employ the liquid compresses on the calluses.

DIURETIC: -
Infusion of Wine - A pint of good quality white wine, 250 gr of sliced ​​fresh onions, 80 g of honey. After 24 hours, filter the liquid and consume it before meals.

DYE:
Crush 100 gr Fresh onion, trying not to waste the juice, putting them in a bottle with 100 g of alcohol at 90 °. After about 24 hours, filter the liquid and store it in a glass with polished lid, a teaspoon before meals.

STOMACH (DIGESTION) - Dye - See diuretic.

HEMORRHOIDS: - Salve (1) - Cook a little Onion on Flax oil, let cool and squeeze the juice and pulp to blend well with the oil. The ointment thus obtained is applied over the hemorrhoids and serves to prevent inflammation.

Ointment (2) -
Into a pound a raw onion mix a piece of butter. Apply the pope over the affected region.

Chilblains:
Ointment - 1 Crush Fresh onion, to make out the juice, mix it with ½ teaspoon of Lanolin, rubbed with this ointment to the affected area.

BLEEDING NOSE: -
Cut one fresh onion into two halves  and suck the juice through nostrils.

GUT (INFECTIONS AND CONSTIPATION) - Dye - See diuretic

Decoction -
Cut 1 onion into slices, cook them in ½ liter of water sweetened with honey, filter the liquid and drink a cup in the morning and one at night.

BEES BITE:
To ease the pain caused by bee stings, rub the affected area with 1 sliced ​​onion.

COLD - COUGH: -
Infusion - Cook 1 sliced ​​onion in 1 cup of milk heavily sweetened with honey and drink hot before bedtime.

Syrup -
Cooking 1 kg of fresh onions. 300 g of honey, 750 g of sugar in 1 liter of water, and simmering for three hours, allow the compound to cool before filtering it through a sieve.

WORMS: -
Infusion - Into a bowl put ¼ liter of water and 1 large onion, cut into slices. Leave to infuse for an entire night, after passing the liquid through a strainer, crushing the onion to make out all the liquid. Drinking infusion fasting.

Infusion of Wine - see diuretic -

VETERINARY: - Chickens -
Administering to broilers 2 to 3 times a week, a raw onion, prevent infectious diseases.

See also:
http://curartenaturalment.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/ojo-con-las-cebollas.html
 

Portulaca

Portulaca oleracea Purslane - Portulaca - Brazil 

Grows in arid and dry areas,  has creeping rhizome, sumosos branches and strong, narrow wedge-shaped fleshy leaves, reddish flowers corolla 5-6 petals brightly colored, red, yellow, white, orange, violet, solferino.
 

Nutritionally,
this plant is very rich in potassium and omega-3, today commented as important in strengthening the immune system and circulatory systems. This and other nutrients and self molecules that act in a very synergistic with our body.

Medicinally, it can be said in a few words: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, diuretic, emollient, among other features. Translation: fighting bacterial infections, inflammations, worms, and aids in digestion and kidney function. Just to include in the diet is already at least take partly  these effects.

Another simple idea is to use the leaves in infusion, either as a tonic and blood cleanser (internal use) or as a healing (external use). But all this is still only a part of the power of this plant.

Reference:
"Medicinal Plants in Brazil - Native and Exotic," Harri Lorenzi and F. J. Abreu Matos. 2nd Edition, Nova Odessa, SP: Instituto Plantarum, 2008.

DIURETIC: Infusion - Infusion put in a quarter of an hour, a pinch of leaf purslane. Filter, sweeten and drink in 2 times.

Basil

Basil - Parietaria officinalis - Urticaceae - Europe

It is a small plant that has oval leaves and small greenish or reddish flowers. This plant blooms mainly from July to October.

 

One of the most intriguing features of this plant is that germinate and grow almost anywhere, for example in road cracks and holes in the walls.This plant belongs to the Urticaceae family, the same family which belongs to famous nettle, so to Nettle basil sharing some morphological characteristics, such as size, shape of leaves, and even the characteristic stinging nettles, and the hairs on the basil does not cause skin irritation.

This plant was used to soothe burns, swellings, sores, chapped lips or skin, anal fissures and nipple lesions.Tea made from basil leaves, mixed with honey is widely used to combat various diseases of the urinary tract. The continuous consumption of this tea can help dissolve kidney stones, thus avoiding surgery.

The tea basil also prevents urine retention, since the consumption of basil increases the production of very dilute urine. It is also advised for people with digestive problems, stomach and intestinal disorders, flatulence, hepatitis, fever and cough.

 

Popular name: Basil-the-snake parietaria, grass walls, stick walls herb, herb santana, Our Lady of grass, grass walls, and FAVACA FAVACA-snake (Beira Baixa), helxina, snake (Extremadura), colerinha palietária , palietária, paletaina, palitaina, paleiro, pulitaina (Ponte de Lima), pulitária, nettle mansa (Azores).

 

Part Used

The whole plant.

 

Therapeutic indications

 

 Nephritis, cystitis, prostatitis, kidney stones, oliguria, heavy digestions, flatulence, hepatitis, fever, burns, sores, chapped lips, skin, nipple and anal fissures.

Internal Use

Infusion: 30 to 50 g of the fresh plant or dried for 1 liter of boiling water, that is drunk in doses over 5 daysJuice: the plant to take one tablespoon freshly deciliter 3 times per day.The alcohol and dye: 50 drops per day.Fluid Extract: maximum dose of 20 ml per day.

 

External use

Baths: Infusion of 60 g of fresh or dried plant for 1 liter of boiling water.Gargle: Infusion of 60 g of fresh or dried plant for 1 liter of boiling water.Poultices: fine crushed fresh plant, which applies in the area treated.

 

Side effects

Have not been reported any harmful side effects.

 

Comments

 

Veterinary: infusion or cooking for treatment of nephritis of bovineBibliography: Nunes, John R., 'Folk Medicine Treatment by-medicinal plants', Litexa Publisher, September 1999, Chaves, Antonio J. Leal - "Live Better with Medicinal Plants" - Une Editions - 2008

Pumpkin

PUMPKIN, Curcubhita Pepo - cucurbits - America

Creeping plant of flexible stem covered with hair bristling - also has large leaves petiolate spanking and also covered with hair and big axillary flowers.

Its fruit is yellow or green, large and pulpy containing numerous white seeds, which are flat and oval and contained in clear wrappers.

GUT:
cooking 100 gr. Pumpkin pulp mature and 1 liter of water -  wait until half of the initial amount has been achieved then pass through a sieve and according to season use it during one day.

BURNS:
in order to make poulticesf irst clean the leaves well and apply it on the affected region of burns etc..

Teniasis:
make a paste with
50 gr. Fresh pumpkin seeds,
20 gr. Honey,
and 150 gr. Water that has suffered  several hours of prior infusion of lemon or orange peel and to be taken after 12 hours of fasting. Eating that paste and take a purgative based on castor oil. If you get no results repeat the operation.

Pineapple

Pineapple, Ananas comosus (L.) Mernil - Bromeliaceae - South America

Pineapple is a plant of monocot family of Bromeliaceae, subfamily Bromelioideae. The pineapple grown belong to the species Ananas comosus, comprising many varieties of fruit. There are also several wild species belonging to the same group and gender. The taste of the ripe fruit is often quite acidic and sweet.

It is  rich in Vitamin C, beta carotene and B vitamins and minerals like calcium: manganese, potassium and iron and fiber all of which are quite important for a healthy life. Furthermore it contains a powerful enzyme called bromelain.
At second sight research reveals that this enzyme may be helpful in reducing inflammation originating from many causes and also contributes to good digestion.

Additionally it is essential for people of blood group A. Being rich in soluble fiber it is perfect to control levels of cholesterol in  blood and accelerating  healing of tissue.

It also is indicated for kidney stones, hypertension, and anemia. For those who want to lose weight  pineapple is important (especially those with retention net).

 

It acts also as diuretic depurative. Used between meals it reduces  excess of acidity in the stomach. Combatting any type of kidney stone it is also used against bronchial catarrh and obesity.
 
Having soluble fibres it also lowers levels of cholesterol by its direct effects in human blood  preventing the agglomeration of fat in the body.
 
Revenue
In a blender, beat 400 ml of water, 1 cup of acerola, 2 slices of pineapple and juice of 1 lemon. Strain and take 1 cup 2 times a day.
 
Prevents Cold and Flu
Pineapple is rich in vitamin C strengthening the body's defense and immunizing against several diseases such as flu and colds.
 
Revenue
In a blender, beat 2 pineapple slices, 2 mint leaves and ½ liter of water. Take 1 cup, 2 times a day, after meals.
 
Antioxidant
Vitamin A, present in large quantities in fruit, acts as an antioxidant, preventing premature aging and even some cancers.
 
Revenue
In a blender, beat 2 pineapple rings, 1 leaf of kale washed, ½ apple peeled and seeded and 200 ml of water. Strain and take at any time of day.

Green Tips:

Pineapples are distinguished from other fruits because they have in their juice and in abundant quantity, albuminoid yeast, which has the very special property of separating proteins facilitating the digestion of food.

Therefore pineapple juice or fresh pineapple, is indicated for those with insufficient gastric juice or other gastroenterological problems, such as stomach fragile and difficult digestion.

Even for children breast this juice is indicated especially if they suffer from digestive disorders.

Note that the pineapple must to be very fresh for that purpose and not suffer any further handling or baking not to destroy the enzyme.

As complementary title: all people with digestive problems should avoid very hot food and drink, for the simple reason that the enzymes in the saliva and stomach are destroyed with heat.

in "Health by food " Dr. E. Schneider.