Herbal Medicinal Plants
Local herbal remedies should only be used under the guidance
of a knowledgeable herbal medicine practioner! |
Pogostemon cablin, patjouli,
treats flatulence and colds. It is added to vanné van (Ocimum
gratisimum), a branch six to eight inches, mawi pouwi (Petiveria
alliacea), three to five leaves, and the skin of garlic (Allium
sativum, boiled and drunk for gas or a cough it is combined with la fle
siwo (Sambucus simpsonii). It is believed that women in mensus
should not pick patjouli—it will kill the plant. Verna Slane 1987 |