Amazing Nature Contest - Octubre 2021 - #03: Ruellia tuberosa.

Greetings friends of #amazingnature today I will talk about the plant called Ruellia tuberosa l. (Acanthaceae) which is well known in Venezuela as yuquilla and although it is cultivated very easily and grows in many places as a herb, it adorns us with its beautiful purple flowers, they open their flowers in the morning and to They are closed later, these is a very particular detail in certain plants and the Yuquilla is part of this group.

_{Used Equipment: Redmi Note 9 | Photographer: @alicargofer | Location: Carúpano - Venezuela.}

_{Used Equipment: Redmi Note 9 | Photographer: @alicargofer | Location: Carúpano - Venezuela.}

The Yuquilla (Ruellia tuberosa) has powerful beneficial components for health and is considered antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, that is why many people use it for joint pain, for conditions of urinary tract infections, and most importantly, the root of this plant is used for diabetes. It even serves as a cleanser and to lose weight by detoxifying the body of fat.

_{Used Gear: Samsumg Galaxy Zoom | Photographer: @alicargofer | Location: Carúpano - Venezuela.}

Sometimes we have natural medicine very close to us but we know it, in many gardens Ruellia tuberosa grows, so you can make use of its benefits.