Lab: leaf, whole plant/colds, kidney, purge, leaf crushed and applied directly to snakebite, stingray cut, wounds; whole plant boiled, tea drunk for kidney/BGH

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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

Used to make tea for fever and colds.

1) Barret, Bruce Economic Botany vol. 48, nro. 1 .-- p. 8-20 1994.

2) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts I & II. – p. 11.