Medical use:
- Promotes the removal of mucous secretion from the bronchial tubes.
- Promotes the flow of urine.
- Bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and rheumatism.
- A laxative.
- Scabies and other skin diseases.
- To expel worms from the body.
- Very good agent for causing vomiting.
- Earache, syphilitic ulcers and relieving the pain of snake-bite and irritation caused by the bite of a centipede.
How to use:
- The decoction of the leaves is used to take care of the first 3 ailments given under Medicinal use.
- The decoction of the leaves, mixed with some common salt, works well a a laxative.
- The juice of the crushed leaves is applied externally for the cure of scabies. When it is tobe used for other skin diseases, a very small quantity of white lime (calcium chloride) should be mixed with the juice before the application.
- The powder of the dry leaves is given to children for deworming. The decoction of the leaves with a little garlic also has the same effect.
- The juice of the leaves is of great repute for causing vomiting, especially in children.
- The decoction of the leaves is used earaches.
- A poultice (cataplasm) of the leaves is applied externally to syphilitic ulcers and also as a means of relieving pain of a non-poisonous snake-bite and irritation caused by the bite of a centipede.
Parts used:
The leaves.
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
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