trompang elepante (INDIAN HELIOTROPE)

Folkloric

· In the Philippines, decoction of dried roots used as emmenagogue.

· Few seeds, masticated and eaten, said to be a good stomachic.

· Skin pruritus, scabies: use pounded fresh material (quantity sufficient combine with kerosene applied over the afflicted area.)

· Concentrated decoction may also be used as external wash over afflicted area.

· Decoction of leaves used for washing cuts and sores; also used for the treatment of cholera.

· Decoction of leaves used as pectoral and antiscabious.

· Poultice of pounded leaves or bruised leaves applied to wounds and boils; also, inflamed joints.

· Juice of leaves used for facial acne, gum-boils, sores and wounds.

· Sap of leaves, mixed with salt, used for clearing vision.

· Plant used for ear and skin infections.

· Leaves used for poulticing herpes and rheumatism.

· Decoction of leaves and flowers used as gargle for sore throats and tonsillitis.

· Flowers in small doses are emmenagogue; in large doses, abortive.

· In Mexico, decoction of roots or any plant part used for asthma.

· In Liberia, considered and used as "erysipelas" plant.

· In India, juice of leaves used for treating sores and insect bites.

· Leaf juice given to infants for cough.

· In Costa Rica, leaves are crushed and used as resolvent for abscesses and furuncles.

· In Indo-China, decoction of leaves used for urticaria.

· In Nigeria, used for fevers and ulcers.

· Sino-Annamites used the plant for beri-beri.

· In West Africa, used for vomiting, amenorrhea, high blood pressure; sap applied to gumboils, clean up ulcers and for eye infections.

· In Sierra Leone , decoction of leaves used for washing new-born babies.

· In Senegal, leaf powder used for dermatitis, eczema, impetigo in children.

· In Indonesia, leaf decoction is used for thrush; poultices used for herpes and rheumatism.

· In Thailand, traditionally used for wound healing.

· In Taiwan, a folk remedy for sore throat and lung diseases.

 

 

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