MMEA AINA YA (MALABAR NUT) NA MATUMIZI YAKE KAMA DAWA

MEDICINAL USE:

• Bronchitis.
• For the early stages of leprosy.
• Good for cleansing the blood of its impurities.
• For assisting in heart troubles.
• Asthma, sore eyes and gonorrhea.
• Checking fever, vomiting and loss of memory.
• Helps in the early stages of leucoderma and jaundice.
• Tumors and diseases of the mouth.
• For abortion.
• Dysuria or painful and difficult urination.

HOW TO USE:

• The decoction of the root is useful in treating bronchitis, asthma, vomiting, sore eyes, fevers and gonorrhea. The decoction of the fruit also helps in taking care of bronchitis.
• The decoction of the leaves promotes menstrual flow and is useful in gonorrhea.
• The decoction of the flowers purifies the blood and improves its circulation. It also checks painful and difficult urination and jaundice.
• The decoction of  the leaves and roots of this plant is considered as a very efficacious remedy which is normally administered, along with ginger, for all sorts of coughs.
• The decoction of the leaves is used to cure rheumatism.
• The dried leaves are rolled into the form of cigarettes and smoked to cure asthma.
• The juice extracted from the leaves is used for diarrhea and dysentery.
• The leaves, roots and especially the flowers are antispasmodic or have those qualities which prevent or cure spasms.
• The bitter juice from the leaves is administered in infusion to expel worms from the body.
• The fresh  flowers are used  in ophthalmia or the severe inflammation of the eye or conjunctiva.

PARTS USED:

   The roots, leaves, flowers and fruits.

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