| Common Names | Hen-And-Chickens |
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| Description | |
| Locations | Ioannina Peristeri Smolikas Gramos northern Pindos |
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| Contraindications | No side effects have been reported. |
| Active Substance | tannins Flavonoids gallic acid caffeic acid chlorogenic acid syringic acid protocatechuic acid p-coumaric acid p-hydroxybenzoic acid vanillic acid ferulic acid consecutive acid alpha-resorcylic acid (phenolic acids) minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, manganese, zinc) |
| Active Substance Plant Part | root root leaves |
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| Features Description | Jovibarba heuffelii is a perennial, herbaceous plant growing up to 30cm, with smooth, succulent, obovate cuneiform leaves and globular, six-parted flowers with yellow petals. The flowering and the harvesting take place from July to August |
| Method Administration | It is applied externally to the skin as astringent and healing in the form of poultice made from the fresh leaves.Warning: The use of herb preparations is not recommended without seeking advice from your physician or pharmacist. The substances they contain may interact with the subscribed drugs that the patient already takes, thus eliminating their therapeutic efficacy or inducing toxicity. They may also burden further weakened vital functions of the body thus exposing the patient to increased morbidity and life threatened conditions. |
| Pharmacological Info | The leaves have healing, astringent and sedative properties and they are applied externally to the skin in the form of poultice for the treatment of insect bites, burns, wounds, abscesses, ulcers and skin inflammation. In folk medicine the plant is recommended in the form of herbal tea against pharyngitis, tracheitis, otitis and heartburn. Studies should be conducted to prove the antioxidant and antimicrobial action of the herbal extract, due to its high content in flavonoids and phenolic compounds, especially against attenuated fungal strains. |
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| References | https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0029-1234968 http://sequimplants.com/jovibarba-heuffelii-different-hen-chicks file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/465-468.pdf http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JMPR/article-abstract/C2D7CC429570 http://findmeacure.com/2009/07/15/houseleek/ |
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