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snake weed (tawa tawa) explore

with the recent proliferation of dengue in the philippines this particular weed gained a sudden popularity. it is locally named 'tawa tawa', and is believed to have medicinal properties.

according to a medicinal website, the snake weed is considered to be anti-asthmatic, antibacterial, antidote, antifertility, antifungal, antimalarial, anti-spasmodic, anthelmintic, antidysenteric, diuretic, expectorant, pectoral, hemostatic, sedative, soporific.

it is normally boiled, together with its roots, and the brew taken as tea.

 

 

source: stuartxchange.org/

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Uploaded on November 11, 2015