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1.Azucena- bulbs are used in a decoction to cure gonorrhoea, and in the form of a poultice are employed as a maturative. flowers are used as a diuretic and emetic.  2. Mushroom- good for the immune system 3.Jasmin-flowers contain a volatile oil, jasminol, and indol,presence of salycylic acid and an astringent principle in the leaves.Can be used as an eyewash, and a cataplasm of the flowers as a poultice to prevent a flow of milk.Dymock, Warden, and Hooper state that the Hindu physicians prescribe the leaves as a remedy for skin diseases, ulcers of the mouth, otorrhea, etc.Chakradatta, mentions the use of fresh juice of the leaves as an application to soften corns, and the use of an oil prepared with it to be chewed by those who suffer from ulceration of the mucous membrane of the mouth. Mahomeran writers consider the plant to have deobstruent, anthelmintic, diuretic, and emmenagogue properties.  4. Ipil- ipil- bark and roots is a powerful emmenagogue  5.Gumamela-According to Hooper, the dried flowers are among the Chinese drugs used in  6. Guava- I guess there is no explanation needed for guava.Everyone knows that it has tyhe highest Vitamin C content.The leaves are used for or washing ulcers and wounds. Guerrero states that the bark and leaves are astringent, vulnerary, and when decocted, antidiarhetic.    10.Coconut- The complete tree indeed!The roots are used medicinally. Heyne reports that they are astringent and are used in Java for dysentery and other intestinal complaints.Haniff state that the Malays use a poultice of the roots in syphilis and gonorrhoea, and in rheumatism.� Macmillan records that the roots are used for strengthening the gum.  11. Calamansi- another good source of Vit.C!a refrigerant (being a rich source of Vitamin C), as a remedy for coughs and for itches, as a deodorant, and as an antiphlogistic.  12. Cacao- Cacao butter is sued in the manufacture of confections, toilet preparations, and cosmetic ointments, and in pharmacy or coating pills and preparing suppositories.Grieve affirms that the oil of Theobroma or cacao butter is an excellent emollient and is used to soften and protect chapped hands and lips. Theobromine resembles caffeine in its action, but its effect on the central nervous system is less powerful. Its action on muscles, the kidney, and heart is more pronounced. It is used principally for its diuretic effect, which is due to stimulation of the renal epithelium; it is especially useful when there is an accumulation of fluid in the body resulting from cardiac failure, when it is often given with digitalis or relieves dilatation. It is also employed in high blood pressure, as it deleted the blood vessels. It is best administered in powders or cachets.  13.Squash- Popular for being a good source of Vit.A.The young shoots are excellent sources of calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Nadkarni reports that in India the pulp of the fruit is often used as a poultice for boils, carbuncles, unhealthy ulcers, etc. the dried pulp is a remedy for haemoptysis and hemorrhages from the pulmonary organs, being given in the form of a confection. The part of the fruit-stalk which is in immediate contract with the ripe gourd is removed, dried, made into a paste by rubbing with water, and given as a specific for bite of venomous insects of all kinds, but chiefly centipedes. According to Planchon and Collin the seeds pulped or in emulsion, are employed as vermifuge. Greshoff tells of the occasional use of the presence of saponin in the seeds. Nadkarni reports that the seeds are given with sugar for tapeworm. They are given at bedtime, and followed next morning with a dose of castor oil. As a diuretic they are given in gonorrhea and urinary diseases. Kirtikar and Basu state that the oil from the seeds is used as a nervine tonic.  Source: http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/ By the way, thanks for the visit: |
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