Malvaceae
Annual
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Corchorus olitorius L.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ageing | Strengthen memory |
Nootropic | Cook leaves & eat x1/week. |
Leaf | B |
| Gastrointestinal | Clean gall bladder & liver |
Cholagogue, Depurative, Hepatic | Mix leaves & seeds + barley. (Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf, Seed | Z |
| Gastrointestinal | Constipation |
Laxative | 1. Cook leaves & eat x1/week. (B) |
Leaf, Seed | B, Z |
| General | Fever |
Anti-pyretic | Use leaves & seeds(Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf, Seed | Z |
| Haematology | Clean blood |
Blood purifier | Use leaves & seeds.(Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf, Seed | Z |
| Haematology | Increase iron in blood |
Anti-anaemic | Cook leaves & eat x1/ week. |
Leaf | B |
| Nervous System | Headache & eye pain |
Analgesic | Use leaves & seeds (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Leaf, Seed | Z |
Other Uses
Corchorus olitorius L.
| System/State | Complaint / Use | Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary | Common food |
Nutritive | Cook leaves in water + salt + lemon + meat & eat hot. |
Leaf | Z |
The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER.
The authors of FLORAPALE, (Flora Palaestina Ethnobotanical) web site do not take responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants described here. Always seek advice from a health professional before using a plant medicinally or for other purposes. See DISCLAIMER - https://florapal.org/disclaimer/
Corchorus olitorius contains cardiac glucosides which can cause side effects including dizziness, fatigue, headache, anxiety, gastrointestinal upset, change in taste & blurred vision. Severe side effects include seizures, coma, heart block, atrial & ventricular arrhythmias & sudden cardiac death.
