Caltrop
Other Names: Sugar thorn, Camel apple, Abraham thorn, Tengel thorn, Eryngium campestre, Umbelliferae
Botanical Information: It is from the Apiaceae family. It is a plant that is approximately 50-60 cm tall, has a greenish gray body, three-part base leaves, is very thorny and has a short stem. It blooms from June to September. Its flowers are whitish, bluish or green. Its thick and brown roots go down to great depths.
It grows abundantly in non-calcareous soils, sunny places, roadsides and fields, especially in coastal areas in Anatolia.
Known Composition: Amber scented oil, glycosides, saponins, organic acids, tannins, bitter substances, traces of alkaloids, vitamin C, provitamin A, sodium and potassium salts, madaus
Properties: Diuretic / diuretic, increases chloride and urea, disinfects the urinary tract.
Benefits
It is used for fluid retention in the abdominal area, uremia, nephritis pains, and urinary system disorders.
It is very good against nerve spasm and contraction of nerves.
If the leaves and roots are boiled together and drunk, it prevents breast paralysis.
It is used as an antispasmodic for muscle stiffness and cramps.
Bull thorn is a medicinal plant that is protected due to its aphrodisiac and appetite enhancing properties..
