With the scientific name Sanguisorba Minor , the pimpernel is a biennial plant one to four palms high, with leaves composed of four to twelve pairs of rounded to toothed elliptical leaflets of similar size; basal rosette leaves, very typical of the family. The flowers are usually crowded at the end of the stem, green in color, often tinged with purple; Those at the top of the plant are female and those at the base are male. The fruit of this plant is tiny and dry, somewhat woody, reticulated or irregularly crested.
Benefits:
- The infusion of Pimpernel in a jug of boiling water is used as a soothing analgesic for headaches and stomachaches.
- This same infusion, with five Broom flowers, is used as a drink as a remedy against physical exhaustion and nerve pain.
- The decoction of two branches of the Pimpernel plant in a bottle of water is a sedative for the nerves, United States as a remedy for heart palpitations in nervous breakdowns, in cases when there is difficulty breathing (when there is lack of air and against "soroxchi" or altitude sickness). heal canker sores or oral herpes faster.
Take:
To infuse it, place the bag in a cup, add boiling water and let it sit for 3 to 5 minutes. It can be sweetened with sugar or honey.