All Complaints for this Species
- Oral Health
Analgesic, Anti-caries
Squeeze juice from crushed leaves & fruit & gargle several times without swallowing.
- Nervous System
Hypnotic
Decoct fruit & drink x1 tablespoon before sleeping.
- Nervous system
Analgesic
Decoct flowers & drink x2 cups /day as needed until recovery.
- Musculoskeletal/ Joints
Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory
Use fruit juice and/or leaf juice to: 1. Massage painful area directly
2. Massage area after daily hot bath;
3. Use in steam bath. - Kidney & Urinary Tract
Anti-lithic
Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups /day.
- Kidney & Urinary Tract
Diuretic
Decoct leaves in water & drink x3 cups /day.
- General
Anti-hydropic
Decoct fruit in water & drink x3 large tablespoons/day.
- Gastrointestinal
Hepatic
Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply x1-2 drops into nose (helps remove yellow colour from body).
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-Infective, Hepatic
Use fruit juice as nose drops x1 drop to each nostril, after which large amount of yellow liquid escapes from nose & faeces become yellow.
- Gastrointestinal
Anti-haemorrhoidal
1. Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply for pain as needed using syringe. (B)
2. Peel fruits, cover with vaseline & use as suppositories daily until healed. (B)
3. Add few drops of fruit juice to glass of milk & drink. (May cause initial discomfort ("a hard condition") but which heals later.) (Z) - Gastrointestinal
Laxative
Add few drops of fruit juice to dried fig & eat.
- Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
Anti-Infective
Extract juice from squeezed fruit, apply x1 drop to each nostril & inhale.
- Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
Analgesic
1.Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply x1-2 drops into ear daily until healed. (B)
2. Apply fruit juice locally as eardrops. (Z) - Dermatological
Anti-Infective
Prepare compress of crushed leaves + "leben" (See NOTES). & apply topically
- Cosmetic
Freckle remover
Extract juice from squeezed fruit & apply to face x 2/day for whitening effect. .
- Child Health
Weaning
Apply juice of leaves to nipples; the bitter taste causes baby to stop breastfeeding.