Medicinal Plants and Some of Their Uses #5

in health •  6 years ago 

Nature seems to have blessed us with cure to varieties of illness and diseases we encounter in our daily lives. Its just that many of us pay little or no attention to those gifts from mother nature.

It was once said that there is no diseases that does not have its cure embedded in a particular plant or herb, though may still be undiscovered.

In this post, i will share with you another medicinal plant and few of its health usages.

HOLARRHENA PUBESCENS (Wall)
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Family: Apocynaceae
Common Names:fever pod, kurchi bark, conessi
Genesis and where found:It is predorminant in the eastern part of Africa, India and Vietnam
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Some Uses

  • It is mostly used as aphrodisiac
  • When the root is boiled in mlk, it is used in treating snake bite
  • It is also useful inbtreating toothache, by garglin.
  • Pound the leave in water and use to treat stomach ache

Please note, this post is for educational purposes only, i am neither a doctor or health practitioner, thus usage of this information should be with caution.

Thank you!

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