MMEA AINA YA COUNTRY BORAGE NA TIBA YA ASILI

MEDICINAL USE:

• Promotes the flow of urine.
• For the expelling of gases, flatulence and griping pains from the stomach and bowels.
• Promotes menstrual flow.
• Strengthens and gives tone to the stomach.
• Gives tone and vitality to the body.
• Indigestion, discomfort or pain.
• Good for asthma and acute abdominal pain.
• Cough and bronchitis.
• Kidney problems and epilepsy.
• Jaundice, gout and rheumatism.
• Sores, ulcers, boils, sprains and swellings.
• Sore throat, headache and urino-gental disorders.

HOW TO USE:

• The juice of the leaves is recommended for dyspepsia r indigestion, discomfort or pain, for asthma, abdominal pain, cough, bronchitis, kidney problems, epilepsy, jaundice, gout and rheumatism.
• The juice acts as a good ointment when applied externally for sores, ulcers, boils, sprains and swellings.
• The heated leaves applied externally relieves sore throat.
• Application of the fresh pounded leaves relieves headache.
• The decoction of the leaves is a good remedy for urino-genital disorders.

PARTS USED:

     The leaves.

DOSE:

In case of extracted juice, one should administer 1 tablespoon every hour for adults but only 3 to 4 teaspoons a day for children. For external application, use as needed. OR

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