Aerva Lanata - Discover The Healing Qualities Of The Herb

Aerva lanata is biennial weed native to tropical areas.
A stem grows to a height of 140 centimeters.
All plant is covered with tiny light hairs.
Tiny, pale green or creamy blossoms are arranged in dense flower heads.
Fruit is tiny capsule.
The herb is native to South Asia, Saudi Arabia, tropical Africa and South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and etc.
You should collect the whole plant together with its root system - long, light taproot - during the florescence and the phase of development of fruits (in October).

1. Aerva lanata tops contain up to 1.
   12 percent flavonoids, phenyl acids (lilac acid and vanillic acid), potassic nitrate and other mineral substances, xanthine, and other biologically active substances.
   
2. The herb has diuretic and metabolism regulating action.
   
3. The plant is said to increase diuresis.
   It regulates the exchange of water and mineral substances.
   You should make an infusion and decoction of the herb.
   They are used as very effective diuretic and salt excreting remedies in case of pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis, urolith, as well as, gout, spondylosis and other diseases caused by disturbed salt exchange.
   In addition, these remedies are proven to reduce the amount of nitrogen.
   
4. You can use the root of the herb to deal with headache.
   The decoction made of the root has tonic action and is usually used by pregnant women as a tonic remedy.
   
5. Juice the leaves and drink the juice to get rid of stones in the kidney.
   
6. Remedies made of the blossoms of the plant are used to relieve lower back pain.
   Burn the blossoms and rub your back with the ashes to relieve the pain.