Medical use:
- Helps in digestion if used in very small quantities.
- Stimulates appetite.
- Purifies the blood.
- Alters the process of nutrition and excretion and restores the normal function of the body.
- Reduces or eliminates fever.
- Strengthens and gives tone to the stomach.
- Gives tone and vitality to the body.
- Externally used to give relief from rheumatism, arthritis, chest pain and inflammation of the pericardium.
- For relief from toothaches, inflamed tonsils and early stages of throat diseases in children.
How to use:
- The fruits in infusion helps stomach and bowel cramps.
- Consumption of small quantities of fresh fruit, will stimulate appetite.
- Externally used, the chili powder can be applied as a plaster to afflicted areas for treating rheumatism, arthritis, chest pain and inflamed pericardium i.e., the lining of the heart.
- The decoction of the leaves is good for garling.
- For toothache, extract the juice from the fruit, dip a cotton bail in it, and after cleaning the cavity introduce the juice.
- In early stages of certain throat diseases and inflamed tonsils the application of the fruit juice is helpful. Wet a cloth with the infusion of the fruit, and place it around the neck. At the same time a small amount of infusion can be taken internally.
- Powdered fruit my be used in pill form or capsules.
Parts used:
The leaves and the fruit.
Dose:
1 tablespoon for a cup of water by
infusion. Use one tablespoon at a time.
Hot infusion: Pour boiling water over the collected
herb, steep for 15 minutes and strain. this method is used 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.
Caution:
Prolonged application to the skin may
cause inflammation. Excessive internal use can cause inflammation and cause
kidney problems. As it is a strong natural stimulant, it should not be used
regularly with food.
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