badiara (mayana)
Folkloric
- Poultice of fleshy leaves applied to bruises, contusions, etc.
- Elsewhere, decoction used internally for dyspepsia and wasting.
- Used as drops for ophthalmic.
- From Thailand to Malaya, pulped leafy stems or decoction used to stimulate digestion, used to relieve pain ascribed to the heart, congestion of the liver with swollen hands and feet. Leaf paste sometimes applied over the stomach, heart and glandular swellings.
- Also used for hemorrhoids and to regulate menstruation.
- Elsewhere, was once used to prevent conception.
- Roots used for colic and diarrhea.
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badiara (mayana)
Folkloric
- Poultice of fleshy leaves applied to bruises, contusions, etc.
- Elsewhere, decoction used internally for dyspepsia and wasting.
- Used as drops for ophthalmic.
- From Thailand to Malaya, pulped leafy stems or decoction used to stimulate digestion, used to relieve pain ascribed to the heart, congestion of the liver with swollen hands and feet. Leaf paste sometimes applied over the stomach, heart and glandular swellings.
- Also used for hemorrhoids and to regulate menstruation.
- Elsewhere, was once used to prevent conception.
- Roots used for colic and diarrhea.
source stuart xchange