Dosage

Intervention: 5 to 10 drops per day.
Treatment: 10-15 drops, 3 times per day max.

Directions for use

Shake before using. Take directly on the tongue or in a half glass of water or tea, 15 to 30 minutes
before meals. For long-term treatment, use 6 days out of 7.

Mode of Action

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Ethnobotany

Flor Blanca is widely used in popular and traditional medicine, generally the inflorescences are sold for the numerous healing properties in the markets of the coast (Chimbote, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Lima) and Sierra (Cajamarca, Celendín, Jaén, Huamachuco, Pataz, Sihuas). 

Often is sold together with other medicinal plants and labeled Embolsada. The preparation can be pure or mixed with other medicinal plants like Equisetum giganteum “Horse tail”, Bixa leaves, Orellana  “Achiote”, Niphidium crassifolium rhizomes Lellinger “Calahuala”, Myrcianthes Rhopaloids (Kunth) McVaugh “Boldo Peruano”, Piper Aduncum “Matico” leaves and “Cat’s Claw” Uncaria Guianensis and Tomentosa. 

In these markets, it is usually indicated that both the mixture and the pure form must be boiled and then consumed to treat the problems of the ovaries and uterus, it is also used as therapeutic of urinary tract in general, in this regard, the use of leaves in the form of decoction for leukorrhea. Is know to posses purifying and sedative action.

Researches indicates that it is used in traditional medicine as an antibacterial and disinfectant. Its’s also prescribed for the relief of the inconvenience during menstruation, inflammation of the uterus, cysts of the ovaries and for anti-inflammatory in general; Sánchez (2011) in the markets of Cajamarca is sold as an effective anti-inflammatory of the urinary and prostate tracts, regulates menstruation in women of fertile age and decreases vaginal discharge; Ríos (2013) indicates that the inflorescences are used in infusion as an anti-inflammatory of the digestive and urinary system in general, women take the flowers extract to treat the discharges and inflammations of uterus and ovaries, it is also used for the treatment of inflammations of the prostate and urinary bladder, kidneys and diuretic, the flowers are consumed in form of extract before meals and at night before sleep (Sánchez, 2011). 

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Contra-Indications

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