Earth gall is a medicinal plant, also known as cornflower, widely used in the treatment of stomach problems, for stimulating the production of gastric juice, in addition to helping to treat liver diseases and stimulate appetite.
Its scientific name is Centaurium erythraea and can be found in health food stores and compounding pharmacies to make teas or wines, for example.
Properties and what the gall of the land is for
The properties of the earth gall include its healing, calming, deworming, gastric juice stimulant and antipyretic properties, which concern its ability to regulate body temperature. Thus, due to its properties, the gall-of-the-earth can be used to:
- Helps in the treatment of inflammation in the stomach; Poor digestion, increasing the production of gastric secretion; Helps in the treatment of liver diseases, such as hepatitis; Helps in the treatment of stomatitis, which are small sores and blisters that appear in the mouth, and pharyngitis chronic; Stimulates appetite, especially when combined with other medicinal plants such as Gentian and Artemisia.
In addition, the earth gall helps to lower fever and to treat diseases caused by worms.
Earth tea
The gall of the earth can be used to make liqueurs from herbs, wines and teas, which should be consumed 2 to 3 times a day before meals. To make the tea, just put a tablespoon of leaves of gall-earth in a cup of boiling water, let it sit until it is warm and then consume it.
Contraindications and side effects
The earth gall should be used as instructed by the herbalist, because if the use of this medicinal plant is prolonged, there may be irritation of the stomach lining. The use of this medicinal plant is not indicated for pregnant women, infants and people who have gastritis, ulcers or metabolic acidosis, for example.
