- 쏘 팔메토, Saw palmetto
. 학명; Serenoa serrulata
. 개요; 북미원산의 낮은 관목식물
. 효능; 이뇨제, 거담제, 강장제
. 사용법; 우리거나 팅크로
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Serenoa serrulata
- 약용부위
. Berries.
. 열매
2 통명
- 영어; Saw palmetto
- 한글; 쏘 팔메토
3 개요
- 북미원산의 낮은 관목식물
. 대서양연안의 울창한 임목에서 자생
- 줄기; 땅에서 기어 성장
. 잎; 손바닥모양의 녹색에서 백색으로 형성
- 열매; 11월경 올리브모양의 진보라색이나 흑색의 다발로 성숙
Saw palmetto is a low, shrubby plant found growing in dense stands along the Atlantic coast in Georgia and Florida. The trunk or rootstock remains below the ground, producing palmate, green to white-coated leaves on saw-toothed petioles. The olive-like, dark-purple to black berries grow in bunches, ripening from October to December.
4 효능
- 이뇨제, 거담제, 강장제
. 감기, 천식, 기관지염 등에 유용
. 카타르와 점액혼잡 개선
- 강장효과; 병에서 회복기에 활용
. 최음효과
Diuretic, expetorant, tonic. Saw palmetto berries are particularly useful for conditions associated with colds, asthma, and bronchitis. Catarrhal problems and mucous congestion respond to a tea made from the dried berries. The tea has also been recommeded as a general tonic to build strength during convalescence from illness. Saw palmetto is considered by some to have aphrodisiac powers.
5 사용법
- 우리기; 물1컵에 1티스푼
. 하루 1-2컵 음용
- 팅크; 30-60방울 복용
Infusion; Steep 1 tsp. dried berries in 1 cup water. Take 1 to 2 cups a day.
Tincture; A dose is from 30 to 60 drops.