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.
* Tumours 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 gonorhoea. The decoction of the fruit also helps in taking care of bronchitis.
* The decoction of the leaves promotes menstrual flow and is useful in gonorrhoea.
* 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 diarrhoea 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:
Normal and as indicated above.
Normal Dosage For:
Adults: 4 or 5 cups a day.
Aged 6 to 9 years: 2 cups a day
Aged 2 to 5 years: 1 cup a day
1 to 2 years: 1/2 cup a day
Below 1 year: 1/4 or less cup a day
A Useful Table for Quick Measurements:
1 tbsp = 5 grams (green herb)
1 dessertspoon = 2 grams (dry herb)
1 teaspoon = 25 drops
1 cup = 16 tbsp
1 litre = 7 or 8 cups