Guaco is a medicinal plant, also known as snake, vine or snake pasture, widely used in respiratory problems for its bronchodilator and expectorant effect.
Its scientific name is Mikania glomerata Spreng and can be purchased in health food stores and pharmacies with an average price of 30 reais.
- Guaco is used to treat flu.
- Cough.
- Hoarseness.
- Throat infections.
- Bronchitis.
- Allergies and skin infections.
- And this plant is commonly used to treat rheumatism.
Although the guaco is attributed several popular therapeutic indications, only the bronchodilator, antitussive, expectorant and edematous action has been proven on the respiratory tract.Other studies show potential antiallergic, antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antidiarrheal activity
For therapeutic purposes, the leaves of the plant are used
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Place 10 g of leaves in 500 ml of boiling water for 10 minutes and filter at the end, drink 2 cups a day.Find out how to make more teas with this plant in 3 recipes with Guaco Tea to relieve coughing.
Ingredients
Preparation mode
The dye can be achieved by leaving 100 grams of crushed leaves in a dark glass jar with 300 ml of alcohol at 70 degrees.Let stand for 2 weeks in a cool, ventilated place, stirring once a day.Once filtered, the solution can be used in local frictions or compresses.
Guaco can also be used as syrup that can be purchased from pharmacies and must comply with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Side effects of guaco include bleeding, increased heart rate, vomiting and diarrhea.Guaco contains coumarin, which can get worse if there is shortness of breath and cough in people with coumarin allergy.
Guaco is cona indicated for people allergic to this plant, with liver disease, who use anticoagulants, for children under 1 year and pregnant.