MAAJA YAPATIKANAYO KATIKA MTI WA (POMEGRANATE)

 

MEDICINAL USE: 

• For expelling tapeworms and other worms from the body.
• Strengthens and gives tone to the stomach.
• Dysentery and chronic diarrhea.
• Conjunctivitis or inflammation of the ye.
• Fevers, leucorrhea, enlarged spleen, malaria, sore throat and general debility.
• To lower the body heat.
• Gastric and asthmatic fever, inflammation of the urinary tract and hemorrhage.
• Kidney stones.
• For congestion of the liver, indigestion, inflammation of the colon and problems with the digestive tract.

HOW TO USE: 

• The juice of the fresh leaves and young fruits is used for dysentery.
• The rind or peel is used for both dysentery and chronic diarrhea.
• The juice of the leaves and flowers makes a good ointment for conjunctivitis.
• The bark of the root and the stem is used most effectively for tapeworm. The decoction is made in a dose of 50grams bark for 1 liter of water. Half a cup is to be taken every 2 hours.
• For fevers, leucorrhea, enlargement of the spleen, malaria and general debility, the decoction of the bark should be 10 to 15 grams for 1 liter of water. Half a cup is to be taken every 3 hours.
• The above decoction is also used as a gargle for sore throat.
• The fruit helps in strengthening and giving tone to the stomach and in lowering the body heat.
• A cold drink of the ripe fruit is given for gastric and asthmatic fever, inflammation of the urinary tract and hemorrhages.
• The seeds, made into a paste and mixed with milk, are recommended for kidney stones of expectorant mothers.
• An infusion of the seeds is used for congestion of the liver, indigestion, inflammation of the colon and problems with the digestive tract.

PARTS USED:

        The whole plant.

DOSE:

Hot infusion: Pour boiling water over the collected herb, steep for 15 minutes and strain. this method is used for flower  and leaves to make a tea of use away. It could also be used for powdered bark, root, seed, or resin and also for bruised nuts,seeds, bark, or buds.
Cold Infusion: Steep a cold water for several hours, and use.
Decoction: Here is hard parts of the plants such as twigs, root, barks, rhizomes, berries and some seeds are gently simmered for about 30 minutes in water so as to release their properties. Strain before use.
Normal Dosage
For Fresh herb or plant twenty grams are used for one liter of water. if a dried herb are used the amount of plant material should ten grams
For Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day
       Children: Aged 10 to 15 years 3 to 4 cups a day
                      Aged 6 to 9 years 2 cups a day
                      Aged 2 to 5 years 1 cups a day
                      1 to 2 years: 1/2 cups a day
                      Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day