MEDICINAL USE:
The root
- As a tonic and as a medicine for excessive bleeding of the kidneys.
- To kill or expel worms from the body.
The latex
- Corns and warts.
- Expels or kills worms from the body.
The leaves
- Helps in digestion.
- Heals wounds and fresh cuts.
- Treatment of ulcer, eczema, warts and boils.
The flowers
- Remedy for hoarseness, cough, bronchitis, inflamed trachea, influenza and cough.
The seeds
- Said to be an antidote for cancer.
- To kill or expel worms from the body.
- To clean the stomach and helps in the proper functioning of the liver.
- Remedy against tuberculosis.
- Promotes menstrual flow.
The fruit
- Helps in in digestion.
- Promotes flow of urine.
- Softens inflamed parts.
- Stomach and bowels diseases.
- Good for constipation, gastritis, diabetes, asthma, jaundice, flatulence, cough, chest problems, stomach and duodenal ulcers and indigestion.
- Painful rheumatism and tonsillitis.
- Removes spots and wrinkles from the face.
HOW TO USE:
- The decoction of the root is used as a tonic and as a medicine for unchecked bleeding of the kidneys.
- It also kills and expels worms from the body. A handful of roots boiled in 2 cups of water is taken during the day.
- The latex obtained from the fruit is used to kill and expel worms from the body and for throat infections. It is also used for warts and corns.
- The freshly extracted juice of the leaves is applied over ulcers, eczema, warts and boils.
- An infusion of the flowers taken along with some honey is good for influenza and cough. Use a teaspoonful every hour.
- 10 to 15 seeds chewed and swallowed is good for bile excretion and for cleaning the stomach. The dry and powdered seeds is good to remove worms from the body.
- The ripe or raw fruits helps in digestion, promotes flow of urine and softens inflamed parts. It is recommended for all sick people. The ripe fruit, eaten with the seeds is good for all stomach and bowel diseases and also diabetes, asthma, jaundice, cough, chest problems and duodenal ulcers.
- Externally used, the fruit is applied over painful rheumatism and used in the form of poultice in case of tonsillitis. When rubbed over the face it removes spots and wrinkles.
PARTS USED:
The whole plant.
DOSE:
As indicated above
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