Herbal Medicinal Plants
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Local herbal remedies should only be used under the guidance
of a knowledgeable herbal medicine practioner! |
| Portulaca oleracea, koupyé,
as a cooling is taken for one to three weeks before purging. For
worms in children, make a tea. The green leaves are ground, mixed
with lard and used as a poultice for any swelling. Or, if a woman
has a clot of blood, the leaves are boiled, removed from the water and
vinegar added for a poultice placed under naval. She should then
drink the water cold. koupyé is also eaten raw Verna Slane 1987 |