Healing Plants – CORN
Since ancient times humans have used plants as a remedy for their diseases, these include the ability to induce healing reactions because their components are proportionate wisely chosen by nature.
Each plant represents a whole, a complete medium for a comprehensive treatment.
They are used from the classical European cultures, through ancient China, where it has always been fundamental to its health system, existing text collection of over 10,000 plants with therapeutic properties.Texts are known about since the seventeenth century a. C. developed by scholars in Egypt at the time. Acquired special importance also in Mesopotamia, India, Greece and the Persian Gulf countries.
It was through the invention of printing by Gutenberg in 1450, when it began broadcasting the care of diseases through the use of plants. Of utmost importance was at once the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492, it imported many varieties previously unknown in Europe and Asia. Later, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through the chemical study of existing active substances in plants, began to develop the current pharmacopoeia actively involved in chemistry.
Arguably the use of plants as well as its further development is the basis of allopathic or traditional medicine today. Yet today, more and more people interested in the abandonment of chemical manipulation and seek remedies exclusively natural, and there are a return to more traditional techniques of handling and processing of the plant.
In America is the same as the wheat was in Europe before the discovery of America. From the meeting of two cultures, regardless of how it was in his human character, was a cultural exchange in all areas that benefited both. Corn is one of those players who changed the world cuisine to joining it.
Here we will see their property used in health issues.
Corn is a plant native to America that grows in abundance in all its extension, known and used with great advantage in American cultures before 1492 and even after many people on the planet. Corn is a food rich in vitamins, vegetable oil, iron, phosphorus, copper, zinc, manganese, etc.
Contributes to the smooth formation of blood and bones, teeth and hair, skin also benefits from its use because it contains antioxidants contributing to the good condition of the skin and freshness. Children grow up strong and healthy, so this must always be present in all diet food home. The amounts of recipes to prepare delicious meals there is extensive, but everybody knows a way to prepare and make your presentation and taste best when served at the table.
The peoples of ancient America were fed corn and other vegetables for their muscle strength and an excellent psycho-physical balance, it was his great food. Later he met and its use spread across the planet who saw this plant a great help to feed the entire population. The fruit of this plant is known as corn and contains within it the seeds of maize, surrounded by “hairs” or “beard.” The beard of corn also has healing properties, such as combat: colds, aches blennorrhagic soothing, relieves pain and rheumatic shoulders, waist and back discomfort, causes secretion of urine and helps clean the kidneys. To use this natural remedy, it is necessary to make a tea with the beard chocloa rate of 20 grams in one liter of boiling water. You can take a cup of tea every 4 to 6 hours as discomfort.
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