the benefits of these trees with purple flowers that decorate the city – 2024-02-19 18:03:02

The jacaranda is a tree that usually blooms during the driest time of the year and with its lilac and purple flowers it beautifies the streets of several countries, such as Guatemala. This plant, in addition to having established itself as part of the urban environment by adorning its landscape, provides benefits to people’s health, since it Its medicinal properties help reduce inflammation, pain in the body and prevent cancer and intestinal bacteria.

The Jacaranda mimosifolia, is the most popular species of the 50 that make up the Bignoniaceae family. It is also known as Gualandayes or Tarcos, this species has easy development in subtropical, intertropical and tropical regions where it rains constantly, but also where temperate and dry climates predominate.

This tree is characterized by being deciduous, that is, it loses its foliage at a certain time of the year, remaining leafless for a short time. Its purple flowers are gathered in spikes and are abundant in spring and autumn. The jacaranda does not require special preparations to grow, since it demands little humidity and to contribute to its flowering, superficial pruning is enough, the text reads. Jacarandas: the beauty that destroys, from Kiwanja Magazine, from the Ibero-American University of Mexico.

Jacaranda has a very high resistance to pollution, essential in the planning of urban green areas. Some scientific studies have determined that This tree fulfills the function of producing oxygen and absorbing pomo.

Properties of jacaranda

Several pharmacological properties are attributed to the jacaranda flower that help maintain good health. According to Eduardo López, a naturopath, the flowers of this tree have a anti-amoebae, antibacterial, antifungal and antispasmodic activity.

While the leaves are also anti-amoebae and cytotoxic. That is, how much The leaves and flowers help in cases of amoebas and diarrhea.

Jacaranda flowers have antibacterial properties, so they help fight amoebas. (Free Press Photo: Freepik).

Benefits of jacaranda

This plant, in addition to having the ability to transform carbon dioxide, its flowers carry medicinal benefits. For example, their properties make them ideal for the treatment of amoebiasisan intestinal disease caused by a parasite called Entamoeba histolytica and that presents symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fatigue.

They also help prevent amoebas and relieve stomach pain that leaves the infection.

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Jacaranda flowers contain molecules called anthocyanins, flavonoids that give them their blue-violet color and are antioxidants. “Flavonoids from various plant sources have been shown to be a option in the prevention and/or treatment of different types of cancer and other diseases related to oxidative stress,” the document reads. The jacaranda flower: beyond its ornamental use, published in the Digital University Magazine, of the Autonomous University of Mexico.

The jacaranda, native to South America, is common to decorate important streets and avenues in several countries. (Free Press Photo: Shutterstok).

For this reason, it is said that jacaranda flowers are anti-cancer, since they prevent or delay the appearance of cancer. Also prevent blockage of arteries due to fat accumulationwhich would prevent some cardiovascular diseases.

In addition to its ornamental use, the jacaranda It is used as an anti-inflammatory and for body pain. When consumed constantly, it combats premature aging and chronic-degenerative diseases, such as heart conditions and diabetes.

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He Manual of medicinal plants from the Guatemalan highlands for family use indicates that jacaranda can be consumed as an infusion. It is prepared with a quench with five flowers or a tablespoon of leaves for a cup of water. It is recommended to drink a cup before each meal, for 21 days.

It can also be consumed as a tincture, i.e. take five drops in a glass of water three times a day, before each meal, also for 21 days.

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