- 용설란, Agave
. 학명; Agave americana
. 개요; 아스파라거스과의 다년생식물. 멕시코원산.
. 효능; 방부제, 이뇨제, 소독제, 완화제로 효과
. 사용법; 1스푼을 1리터의 물에 다려 음용
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Agave americana
- 약용부위
. The plant
. 플랜트
2 통명
- 영어; American agave, American century, century plant, flowering aloe, spiked aloe.
- 한글; 용설란, 아가베
3 개요
- 멕시코원산의 다년생 식물
. 북반구 열대와 아열대에서 재배
- 잎; 넓은 선형으로 옆에서 위로 성장
. 회색이고 가장자리에 가시 존재
- 꽃; 10년이후에 황록색으로 개화
. 8미터까지 꽃줄기성장
. 열매; 3세포 캡슐을 맺고 죽음
Agave is a perennial plant which grows in the arid and semiarid regions of tropical America, and in some parts of Europe.(The agave plants found in the U.S. are related species.) The broad-linear, fibrous leaves grow upward from next to the ground to form a massive rosette. They are gray and smooth on both sides and have prickly edges. After 10 years or more, the plant produces a flower stalk 20 to 40 feet tall which bears large yellowish-green flowers on many horizontal branches. The fruits is a three-celled capsule. After flowering and fruiting, the plant dies.
4 효능
- 방부제, 이뇨제, 완화제
. 수액; 위와 장의 부패균 살균
- 매독; 완화 및 소독제로 유용
. 폐결핵, 간질환, 황달에 효과
- 두피소독 및 탈모
. 하루동안 섬유를 불려 사용
Antiseptic, diuretic, laxative. The sap of agave has disinfectant properties and can be taken to check the growth of putrefactive bacteria in the stomach and intestines. It can also be used as a laxative and as a disinfectant diuretic (useful for syphilis). It has been recommended at times for pulmonary tuberculosis, diseased liver, and jauntice. Water in which agave fiber has been soaked for a day can be used as a scalp disinfectant and tonic in cases of falling hair.
5 사용법
- 다리기; 1리터의 물에 1스푼
- 파우더; 하루 세번 1/2티스푼
Decontion; Boil 1 tbsp. plant in 1 pint water.
Powder; Take 1/2 tsp., three times a day.