| Common Names | Sand Sedge |
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| Locations | Vikos-Aoos Ioannina Pindos Metsovo Gramos Thesprotia (Kalodiki Lake) |
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| Contraindications | No side effects have been reported. |
| Active Substance | resin tannins saponins bitter substance. quercetin calcium lectins Silicates resin aryl aldehydes essential oil which contains choline starch and a bitter glucoside which is an amorphous resinous fragrant |
| Active Substance Plant Part | Root |
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| Features Description | Carex arenaria is a low, perennial plant growing from 10 to 25cm, with green, oblong leaves and erect, triangular floral stems in short inflorescences (bunches). The flowering lasts from May to July and the harvesting takes place from March to April and from September to October |
| Method Administration | The plant is administered orally or applied externally to the skin in the form of herbal tea (2 spoons of dried herb in a cup of boiled water for 5-10min, 3 times a day)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 plant has laxative, antirheumatic, sudorific, diuretic and hypoglycemic properties. It is recommended in the form of herbal tea for the treatment of bronchitis, catarrhal, abdominal and gastric disorders, flatulence, arthritis and rheumatism. It is applied externally to the skin against various skin problems such as eczema and itching. |
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| References | http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carex+arenaria http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/carex-arenaria=sand-sedge.php http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Carex_arenaria http://www.herald-news.com/8772/%EF%BB%BFcarex-arenaria-information-about-medicinal-other-uses-plant https://keys2liberty.wordpress.com/tag/carex-arenaria/ https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/sedges39.html#con |
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