It cipó of São João for vitiligo and other treatments

San Juan vine is a vine commonly used in the ornamentation Junina usually found in Brazil, it produces many inflorescences, long and full of small orange flowers. It is an interesting plant because it adapts to grow in all environments, being present in the walls and other structures.

Regular cultivation in fertile soil in full sun and always grown from seeds and cuttings. Originally from South America, the plant has more abundant in the states of Ceara and Rio Grande do Sul, which indicates a certain discomfort of climates, but it shows that the plant is very adaptable and occurs in any weather. Woody aspect, the plant can be easily found on the roads, ravines and fences, preferring to develop at the highest and only then fall into clusters of flowers that begin to develop in the month of May to September, with little variation by state. The mature plant can reach up to 4 meters long, its leaves are composed of three brochures and a tendril, which are rough and opposite in dark green. Besides ornamental value it brings several other names for the plant as-vid red, fleur-de-St. John, bignonia winter, beautiful vine-orange-flower trumpeter, masque-de-beautiful, vine-feet-of-lagartix lizard AOU, the plant also has medicinal value that is currently being studied.

Benefits and properties

Studies have shown the presence of steroids, tannins and allantoin flowers, roots and leaves of vine San Juan, and after analyzing the action of these components together, concluded the beneficial action of the plant in case of:

Diarrhea

Dysenteries

Vitiligo

Weakness

Leucodemas

Using treatment

The use of the plant can be taught through teas and tonics, and filtered essence already sold in natural pharmacies, and administered as follows:

- For every liter of boiling water, put 3 tablespoons of herbs. Bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and put down for 10 minutes. Take 2 to 3 cups during the day.

One must be careful however, the toxicity of the plant, as there are reports of its raw leaves are toxic, with reports of poisoning of cattle. It is known that typical use vegetable dye made strictly applies to areas depigmented by vitiligo, day after day.