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agas moro (ASH-COLORED FLEABANE)

Folkloric

• In the Philippines infusion of plant taken internally for cough.

• Plant also used for wounds.

• Decoction of leaves used against humid herpes, eczema, etc.

• Used for colds and fever; also for acute jaunditic hepatitis.

• Plant decoction used by Hindus to promote perspiration in febrile affections.

• Combined with quinine, used for malarial fevers.

• Expressed juice of plant used for hemorrhoids.

• In Chuta Nagpus whole plant used as remedy for bladder spasms and strangury.

• Root given for dropsy.

• Flowers used for conjunctivitis; also reported useful for fevers.

• In Patna, leaves employed as alexipharmic and anthelmintic.

• In the Nighantas plant used for asthma, bronchitis, and consumption.

• Neurasthenia, insomnia, night urination among infants, infected sores, mastitis, snake bites, sprains, furuncle.

• Dosage: 15 to 30 gms dried material (among infants, 9 to 15 gms), 30 to 60 gms fresh material in decoction.

• Poultice of fresh material used for eczema, carbuncle and snake bites.

• In India, whole herb juice is used most frequently – for eye problems. Also used for poisonous insect and snake bites. As a tonic, taken twice a month with milk. For ringworm, applied to affected parts with milk. Used for all types of fever and considered one of the best remedies for typhoid.

• In India seeds used for cough, flatulence, intestinal colic. Paste of seeds with lime juice used to treat pediculi. Flowers used for conjunctivitis, rheumatism, fever.

• In Ayurveda, used for consumption, asthma, bronchitis and fevers.

• In Senegal and French Guinea plant infusion used to wash newborn infants; also used for children with incontinence of urine.

• Bitter root used as vermifuge.

• In Ceylon, used for wounds and sores; taken internally to promote sweating.

 

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