Common noun: Field bindweed |
Scientific noun: Convolvulus arvensis L. |
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Habitat: By the side of the paths, grasslands and cultivated lands. |
Characteristics :Perennial herb of the bindweed family - Convolvulaceae - till to 2 m. long. Clambering or creeping liana growing from slim rhizomes . Saggitate leaves till 5 cm long. petiolated. Funnel-shaped leaves, white or with pink bands, stalked till 3 cm wide. 5 sepals, non- acute, glabrous. Fruit in capsule. |
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Components:
- Gummy resin
- Caffeic acid
- Saponoids
- Cuscohygrine ( alkaloid) |
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Medicinal properties
Internal use
- Laxative: It is considered as a mild laxative by the acation of the resin ( Infusion of 10 gr. of dry leaves. A cup before going to bed.
- Purgative: When a thicker preparation than the one seen above is taken, this plant achieves a purgative effect. It is advised not to take it for a long period of time, because it may produce irritations in the digestive tract. Do not administer during pregnancy or brast-feeding.( Decoction of 20 gr. of dry leaves for 6 minutes. Drink a cup in the mornings before breakfast) |
Gardening:  |
Picking up and storing: The flowers should be harvested from Spring to first third of Autumn. They should be dried in the shade and stored in a closed and dark place.
 More information about natural medicine in the listing above.
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