Pampajarito (Sedum acre)

The pampajarito is a blade of grass that barely reaches 20 cm. high. With sterile shoots often form more or less dense grass, a green straw. Its extremely small leaves but very fleshy, ovoid figure closely spaced together. The flowers are formed on the tops of the twigs and are a rich yellow color between gold and lemon. On the palate the plant has pungent, spicy, though blends totally tasteless. One grows like a weed in walls, roofs, roquedades, etc.. almost the entire peninsula, being even more than 2000 meters.

FLOWERING

The pampajarito blooming in May and June delayed to June in the mountains. For medicinal purposes interest whole fresh plant, which should be collected in spring and summer. When dried it loses much of its properties, so care should be.

APPLICATIONS

The plant contains calcium salts, reducing sugar, rutin, a lot of mucilage, resins and rubbery materials. It is under consideration the possibility that it contains an alkaloid, but today is not confirmed. Of his virtues, the best known is referred to its action as an irritant, both externally and internally. Must therefore be avoided in the event that the digestive or urinary tract are inflamed. If administered in large doses-about 10 gr .- acting as a strong emetic, producing nausea at the same time. It is also a laxative in extreme doses. According to some authors, at 150 deg. about, you can kill a medium size dog. There is an herb that is widely used today. Although sometimes it may concern the cause vomiting or using a laxative drastically, this plant is done more harm than good, as its irritant can cause serious problems. Currently available plants much better known and studied, which can perform the same actions to avoid these unpleasant side effects.

ADMINISTRATION

Syrup. From the fresh plant juice is extracted and a syrup is prepared as follows: 100 gr. grass juice and 180 gr. sugar, cold mix and stir often until the sugar dissolved. Sometimes it is difficult to dissolve all the sugar and must be removed hard. This syrup can take a teaspoon every 2 or 3 hours, and when mixed with an infusion of eucalyptus better results.
Externally. With the fresh herb mashed prepare a poultice that is applied directly to corns and calluses. Finally, we comment that this herb is part of the composition of some homeopathic remedies.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Crassulaceae
HABITAT: On rooftops, walls
FLOWERING: May and June
PART USED: Plant fresh
CASTILIAN: Pan de cuco
CATALAN: Crespinell picant, balsam groc

USES

Physic Moderate, Moderate Emetic, Antitussive Leve.