Waltheria Indica

Waltheria Indica
L.
Friega plato (P); Hierba de soldado (P); Mala sombra (P); Palo de soldado (P). The roots are used as a chewstick and the leaves for washing dishes. A root decoction, used for eye baths and for children's diarrhea, is said to cause abortion in Ghana. Regularly drinking a decoction is supposed to impart immunity to syphilis. The pulverized plant with hot water is taken morning and night for coughs. The leaves are used against giddiness. It is a favorite remedy for haemoptysis in Panama.

EthnoBotanical Dictionary. 2013.

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