- The event will be held at the Botanic Gardens on Saturday 25th from 4pm to 6pm.
- It’s free and aimed at those 16 and over.
- Anyone wishing to attend must register via the link below.
Medicinal Plants Month is a day celebrated in honor of the birth of pharmacist Dr. Laureano Amorin, a passionate defender of the health value of plants, and the Municipality of Córdoba invites you to a free seminar “Spice Up” Your Summer Medicine Cabinet: Natural Pesticides Workshop. “
The event will be held next Saturday, November 25, from 4 to 6 pm at the Botanical Gardens at Chancay Street and Francisco Yunyent Street.
The workshop will focus on the identification and characterization of species with medicinal properties that can be used to produce anthelmintic products.
Therefore, each species will first be evaluated, and then the materials and extracts used for the preparation of different homemade preparations for garden plants and other plants will be presented.
The workshop is open, free and aimed at those aged 16 and over.
Those wishing to attend must register via the link below.
Aroma, Medicinal Plants and Spices Walk
The municipal botanical garden has a walking path dedicated to aromatics, medicinal products and condiments, which was completed in 2004.
In this space there are plants whose aromatic qualities can be seen in leaves, flowers, fruits, roots or seeds, and the essential oils present in these plants can be used in cosmetics, food or various medicinal treatments.
In that space, 90 specimens with these properties were planted, organized in three beds. The first type is dominated by aromatic plants, which present volatile compounds and random lemon, citrus, and camphor perfumes can be perceived in the air. In addition, other ingredients are also found in plants, such as mosquito repellent citronella, lemongrass used in infusions, red sage, bitter orange, etc.
The medicinal bed features a large aromatic plant that blooms in August and provides bees with a sweet, alluring aroma, although its leaves are also used as a therapeutic agent in wilderness medicine. In the shade of aromatic trees grows the European herb mugwort used to treat gastritis, widely used as liverwort or a native shrub called Cangorosa, which looks similar to mistletoe.
The spice bed showcases classic Mediterranean herbs like oregano, thyme and rosemary, as well as lemon balm for insomnia, lemon verbena for digestion with yerba mate, donkey oil and mint.
Clusters of shrubs, trees or herbs can also be seen on this trail, which contain essential oils used in traditional medicine or food.
This trail of aromatic, medicinal plants and condiments invites you to take a break from the botanical journey, inviting you to mobilize emotions through aromas, which will surprise every visitor who usually expresses how little they explore through the sense of smell .
In this way, some medicinal and aromatic species can be identified by their characteristic fragrance, and it can also be discovered how their local names vary depending on the region.
Anyone who wants to take a free tour of this trail and others in and around the Arboretum can find it at Chancay and Francisco Yunyent Streets Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.