12/22/2007

Bulrush Androtrichum Trigynum

The androtrichum trigynum, receives the name common of bulrush given currently by the masse that uses it against the sanguine pressure.

We should clarify that the "bulrush" name is given to numerous classes of plants.

This, androtrichum, is a Cypera-ceae it sharpens (lacking of sheet) it is very communio in the whole coast sandy platense.

It is only specie of the genus; it was included in the following ones: Cyperus, Eriophorum, Commostemum and Scripus. Of horizontal rhizome, generally very buried, reddish, of about 5 to 7 millimeters of diameter of and long diverse; cylindrical and thin numerous shafts that reach a height from 50 70 centimeters rises in general, with 4 to 5 basal pods of chestnut-colored-reddish color. Inflorescence in antela; I involve from 1 to 4 brácteas. Each antela has 7 to 11 radios; each one of these takes a cabezuela formed by espiguillas fasciculadas. Stamens 3, of filaments very acrescentes and rippled that give to the florescence cottony or lanate aspect. Their shafts, previous squashing, they are used to tie.

As medicinal plant, it is one from the few plants to those that are allocated a single property. It is used against the pressure of the blood; 15 to 20 grams of rhizomes in a liter of water.

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