PARTI UTILIZZATE : L’ INTERA PIANTA & SEMI
Usi e proprietà: le foglie hanno un forte aroma gradevole, delizioso nelle insalate, nelle verdure e nei piatti a base di pollame, stufato, salse.
The stem is cooked in soups. The fresh root is cooked as a vegetable.
The fruits have many uses: bread, cakes, gravies, stuffing, grilled meats, fish, game, lamb and kid.
Minced they flavour raw meat and risottos.
Parts used in phytotherapeutic preparations:
fruits
Dominant active principles:
essential oil (linaiol, limonane, alpha-pinene, p-cymene, camphor, etc.) fatty oil
proteins
flavonoid tannins
chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid
ascorbic acid
Tropism towards organs and systems:
digestive system, mucous membranes
Properties:
antiseptic
flavouring
eupeptic , stomachic, aperitif
spasmolytic
Attività benefiche sull’ organismo:
facilita la digestione stimola l’appetito
decreases abdominal bloating and flatulence
helps the physiological intestinal microenvironment
lytic spasm action (colic, colitis)
antalgic action on muscles (essential oil)
Undesirable effects associated with high dosages:
not reported (usual precautions for essential oil derivatives)
Use as a curative remedy (main pharmaceutical forms, consult an expert for dosages):
Infusion
Essential Oil
Dried fruits
Powder
Mother Tincture