The Manso Grass, also known as lizard tail, is a plant that you can show off in your garden, because in addition to being decorative, it serves as a medicinal plant. In this article you will be able to know the characteristics, properties, use, benefits and care of this functional herb.
The Herb of the Manso
Manso grass, known by the scientific name Anemopsis Californica, is native to America, especially Mexico and part of the United States. Its compounds are used for medicinal purposes, as its properties help to improve different symptoms of the stomach, bones, lung diseases and inflammation, among others. Hence the importance of knowing and having this beautiful plant in the garden of your house.
Features
The grass of the meek, is a spiky plant with very peculiar characteristics, from the rhizomatous group and unique to the genus Anemopsis. Its leaves grow at ground level, are elliptical in shape with a truncated base, petiolate type. At each tip of the stem a spike-shaped flower forms. According to chromatographic studies, it has more than thirty-eight properties both in the plant and in the root. Here we give you a detailed description of this plant:
- It can grow up to 80 cm tall with basal-type leaves up to 60 cm.
- The leaves are perennial type, elliptical in shape and intense green.
- The flower is white and its inflorescence is of a dense terminal type.
- The fruits it generates are tiny brown capsules.
- It has an accelerated growth, which is of great benefit for its medicinal use.
Composition and Properties
This herb has multiple components distributed throughout the plant and root, which are used for medicinal purposes. These chemical compounds product of the same plant among which are piperitone, limonene, cymene, thymol, elemicin, pinene, sabinene, α-phellandrene, methyl-eugenol, isoeugenol, thymol and elemicin, the latter is well known for its slimming property as it inhibits appetite, as well as for obstructive pulmonary diseases, allergies and symptoms of the disease Parkinson's.
What are the care of the grass of the meek?
This outdoor plant does not require much care, its only priority is to always be moist, which will guarantee its healthy growth, so it can generate great benefits, not only decorative but also medicinal.
- It should be kept in soils or pots with a lot of humidity, it tolerates waterlogging.
- Irrigation is recommended every other day in winter and if possible daily in summer.
- The soil or pot should have good drainage.
- It requires direct sunlight, it should not be located in semi-shaded places.
- It is recommended to pay them once a month with organic fertilizer.
- Its multiplicity occurs through the planting of the seeds that it generates. It should be done in the spring.
- Resists low temperatures.
- It does not grow in alkaline soils.
Health benefits
Manso grass has great medicinal benefits, which is why it is on the list of the most important. Among its properties are:
- As an astringent: it has the property of tightening the tissues or drying them, preventing secretion and producing a healing action. Ideal for burns, hemorrhoids, sunstroke, rashes, among others.
- As an analgesic: it is used to relieve or reduce pain, including menstrual pain.
- As a diuretic: this plant has diuretic properties, that is, it helps reduce the amount of sodium (salt) and water in the body, which directly helps the healthy functioning of the kidneys.
- As an antibacterial: it helps kill certain bacteria, to prevent their proliferation and the spread of certain diseases. It is used in skin conditions.
- As a preventive medicine for kidney stones because, thanks to its diuretic effects, it prevents the accumulation of crystals in the kidneys that later become kidney stones.
- Helps in the relief of respiratory conditions such as sinusitis, nasal congestion and cough.
- As relief in the case of diseases in the genital area such as vaginal candidiasis.
- As an anti-inflammatory at the muscular level when it is used in the form of a poultice.
The herb of the meek to fight cancer
Thanks to the medicinal properties that this plant possesses, it has been proven that it has positive preventive effects or for people who suffer from this terrible disease, since it helps healthy cells to fight malignant cells. It also helps people who suffer from it due to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory property. But it must be taken into account that consuming this plant can have side effects when chemical treatments are received, so it is necessary to consult a doctor.
Manso grass as a slimming treatment
Weight loss is a point of great importance for many, so it is necessary to clarify everything related to the subject. The herb consumed by itself is not recommended nor does it act in isolation, to achieve ideal weight loss it is necessary to combine it with an appropriate diet or regimen for it. The consumption of the manso herb helps in the treatment due to its diuretic properties that favor the elimination of excess fluid in the body accompanied by an exercise routine is the ideal complement and the results will become visible.
Manso herb for acne treatment
This skin disease is an inflammation of the sebaceous glands that cause the appearance of pimples or pimples, especially on the face and back in some cases. The use of this plant helps the anti-inflammatory process of the glands and significantly improves the texture of the skin. For this, it is recommended to use the root water in the form of an infusion, place it on the face with a soft cloth and leave it to act for approximately 10 minutes, then rinse with plenty of cold water.
How to use it?
This plant has the property that both leaves, stem and root are usable for the preparation of homemade medicines. Here is the best way to prepare:
- To make drinks (tea) with the root, it is recommended to cut it, peel it and cook it for a few minutes. This to heal symptoms such as cough, nasal congestion (use a few drops in each nostril) or respiratory conditions.
- The leaves can be prepared in half a liter of water, for stomach cramps, menstrual cramps and general pain.
- Make vaporizations to treat diseases of the lungs and bronchi, to this you can add eucalyptus leaves and sage to make the treatment more effective.
- It can be taken as an infusion, but it is not recommended to consume it constantly.
- In the case of wounds, sores or any other skin condition, it is suggested to wash the affected area with manso herb tea, which has astringent and antibacterial properties.
- In the case of strong coughing attacks it is recommended to chew the leaves.
- The leaves can be used as a poultice, cooked for a few minutes and placed on the affected area, especially for muscle pain due to its analgesic power.
The root can be eaten raw or cooked. The seed for its part, can be ground and used in the preparation of flour to prepare bread or porridge. The leaves can be made into a tea, an infusion, or prepared as a lozenge.
Contraindications
Like all medicinal plants, this one also has contraindications, that is, it can have harmful effects on health, so it is necessary to know them and be careful in their use.
- In the case of severe infections in the urinary tract, that is, kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra, the use of this plant is not recommended.
- When a pregnancy is suspected or exists, as well as in the lactation process, the use of this plant is not recommended, due to its sedative effect.
- It is not recommended to consume concoctions from this plant if you are going to drive or need to pay attention, as it causes drowsiness
- The use of this plant for children's treatment has not been proven, for this reason caution is recommended in its use.
- The combined use of this plant with certain medications should be avoided due to the side effects that it can generate, even causing death in the worst case.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the grass of the meek is very beneficial for syphilis treatments. It can also be used to soothe pain and skin diseases in animals. As for diseases such as hemorrhoids, it is advisable to use it in the form of a suppository. This herb can be used for infertility treatments, taking it for nine days on an empty stomach and after dinner. In the case of the Papago Indians, they use it in purification rituals.
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