Active components:

The main components are in the fruits., well-known commonly as seeds. We could mention the following ones:

Amino acids: Alanine (it increases the defenses of the immune system ); arginine (Very necessary for the muscular growth and mending of the body tissues) histidine ( vasodilator and gastric juice stimulative.To fight against the anemia, the arthritis and very useful for the ulcers)

Acids: Ascorbic (Vitamin C); aspartic (Very interesting in the expulsion of ammonia); glutaminic (anti-ulcerous, tonic.. It increases the mental capacity ); linoleic (Vitamin F)

- Cineole, anetol, estragol, beta-sitosterol (Used in perfumery)

-fats

-fibers

- Calcium, cobalt, iron, magnesium ...etc.

Medicinal properties:

Internal use

Carminative,tonic , stomachal and digestive: it favors the digestion, contributes to expel the flatulences and opens the appetite (Infusion of 5 gr. of dry fruits for cup of water. Drink 2 cups a day) (in the event of inappetence to take a cup of the infusion half hour before the meals)

Diuretic:It increases the elimination of corporal liquids, being very appropriate in cases of obesity, rheumatic and heart illnesses associated with the accumulation of water in the body. (Decoction during 10 minutes of 2 ounces of fresh root in a liter of water. Drink a glass after the main meals)

Bronchial and antitussive: In case of bronchitis or cough, as well as when one has a pain in the chest , it is very appropriate this plant for its expectorant values (2 drops of essence dissolved in sugar after the main meals. Take this remedy during 3 days as maximum )

Emenagogue: It favors the menstruation and alleviates the pains associated with it. (The same preparation mentioned previously)

External use

Eyewash:for irritations of the tired eyes (Squeeze the tender plant and apply some juice on the eyes with a gauze )

Palliative:it is a lenitive for the stomach pains (Apply a cataplasm of boiled leaves on the stomach)

Relaxant: ( pour an infusion of a couple of liters of water with 50 gr. of fruits in the bath ) it will Produce a remarkable relaxing effect to our body ).

Hair tonic: to strengthen the hair and to contribute to preserve it from the fall ( Carry out frictions with the resulting liquid of the infusion of dry leaves).

Another uses

Food: Eat the fresh heart in salads that can be combined with other vegetables and plants that increase their properties. Their foliate sheaths can be cooked as vegetables, with potatoes, with cabbages, etc.

Perfume industry: Its great content in essences makes it very appropriate for the extraction of raw materials that are used in the perfumery industry..

Toxicity: The essential oil, mainly for their composition in anethol and the estragol, taken in big doses has a narcotizing effect , producing breathing problems, hallucinations, convulsions and heart arrhythmia. The same effect can bear the ingestion of fruits in superior doses to those recommended previously. .

Picking-up and storing: The leaves and floral tops should be picked up in summer. The fruits before they mature completely and the roots in autumn. They will be dried off in the shade be kept in hermetic glass recipients . The roots will be dried off in the sun and conserved in cloth sacks .