Flea Bane - Simonillo
(Conyza flaginoides)
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Type in Ailment or Herb
Spanish:
Falso sacalechinchi,
Gordolobo,
Hierba de las ?nimas,
Rosilla,
Simonillo,
Simonio,
Zacachichic
Simonillo Definitions
1. One of various plants, supposed to have efficacy in driving away fleas. They belong, for the most part, to the genera Conyza, Erigeron, and Pulicaria.
2. Any of several North American plants of the genus Erigeron having daisylike flowers; formerly believed to repel fleas.
3. Common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron [syn: horseweed, Canadian fleabane, Conyza
canadensis, Erigeron canadensis]
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Simonillo Properties Used by Aztec's
- Efficiently Combats Gastrointestinal Distress, since one of Simonillo's properties is to lower the stomachs mucus membrane inflammation, relieves pain and stops vomiting,
- Lowers Swelling of the Bile Ducts
- Increases Appetite
- Favors the expulsion of Bile
- MUST NOT BE USED BY CHILDREN, BY WEAK INDIVIDUALS or PERSONS IN ADVANCED AGE.
Aztec Method of Use
- Drink 1 cup, on an empty stomach, of the brew made from 60 to 80 grams
of Simonillo leaves to 1 Liter of water, in case nausea develops, reduce the dose.
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To remove the strong bitter after taste of the plant:
Take a little honey with lemon juice or eat a little piece of sugar loaf.
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CAUTION:
This presentation is not a guide to the identification of plants or their use
as a substitute for standard medical treatments.
Many plants with medicinal properties are also toxic and frequently
FATAL
if taken at incorrect dosages or if not prepared in a specific fashion.
We do not advocate the consumption of reputed medicinal plant products
without prior consultation with your physicianor other natural plant products professional.
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