Fagopyrum esculentum is a vascular plant in the subclass of monocots, known by various names such as buckwheat, buckwheat wheat, bucail, bouquette, Moorish millet and prickly wheat. It is reported that the name buckwheat comes from the fact that the Crusaders brought this plant from the Muslim world to Europe.
Presentation of the remedy
Fagopyrum esculentum is a homeopathic remedy made from the seeds of the plant of the same name, which contain rutin, whose effects on the capillary vessels are beneficial. They also contain magnesium, manganese, lysine, tryptophan and amylose.
A herbaceous annual plant, buckwheat is not a grass and although commonly known as buckwheat, it is neither a cereal nor a variety of wheat. Known for thousands of years, buckwheat is used for both human and animal food. It is rich in protein and contains all the essential amino acids and antioxidants.
Buckwheat comes from Asia. Then, it spread to Europe in the fourteenth century, and then to Russia and North America. It is not suitable for bread, but products can be made for those who cannot tolerate gluten.
Main indications of Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum is particularly used against skin pathologies. It treats skin lesions, both sun allergy and skin rashes, such as senile pruritus located on the hair areas. Due to its high rutin content, it is especially suitable for those with blood circulation problems. In fact, Fagopyrum esculentum reduces the chances of bleeding for those with high blood pressure and activates circulation in the capillary vessels in those with venous insufficiency. It is also indicated for diabetics because it stimulates the production of stimulin. On the other hand, traditional medicine also uses it to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Digestive disorders such as dyspepsia are also treated with this plant, whose leaves are also used to relieve frostbite and varicose veins.
Fagopyrum esculentum is indicated to treat itching that affects the hair areas, eyes, palms and anus, and especially for cases of pruritus that manifests itself in the late afternoon and is aggravated by heat. It also treats pruritus in people who have digestive disorders. The rutin contained in the plant strengthens fragile vessels, especially when mild skin edema appears. In addition, frostbite and varicose veins are also treated with Fagopyrum esculentum.
For Korsakovian solutions, the recommended dilution is 6 DH to 9 CH depending on the intensity of the symptoms, the units here being drops. Against chronic colitis, 40g of grains must be boiled to make a decoction. The dose will be 3 cups per day. For the synthetic product Tone, whose ingredients are fagopyrum esculentum, humulus lupulus, vaccinium angustifolium, niacin, magnesium and potassium, the dosage is one tablet to be taken twice a day, with meals and with a large glass of water.
