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Madroño común

Arbutus unedo

Photo by eulalia rubio
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Jardines del Turia, Valencia.

Notes:

Planta medicinal.
Parte utilizada: hojas.
Principios activos: Taninos, resina y heterósidos (arbutósido y metilarbutósido) que al hidrolizarse liberan hidroquimona.
Acción fisiológica y usos: Astringente y antipútrida-antiséptica urinaria. Indicada en las infecciones del aparato urinario y eventualmente como antidíarreíca.

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Arbutus unedo

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eulalia rubio
A mí también, en este momento está en pleno apogeo. Por los jardines donde yo paseo hay bastantes y en estos días siempre me como uno o dos :)

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PublishedOctober 31, 2010

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