Leaves, Seeds
Medicinal uses:
Leaves are expectorant. Juice of leaves are used as diaphoretic, antiperiodic
and stimulating expectorant and used in catarrhal and bronchitis, dropped
into the ear as remedy earache. Infusion of leaves is used as stomachic
in gastric disorders of children and in hepatic affections. Dried leaves
are powdered and used as snuff in ozaena. Seeds are demulcent and used
in disorders of the genitourinary system. Decoction of roots is used as
a diaphoretic in malarial fevers. Fresh leaves are bruished and applied
the bites of mosquitoes.
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