Herbal Medicinal Plants
Local herbal remedies should only be used under the guidance
of a knowledgeable herbal medicine practioner! |
The
young fruit of Momordica charantia serves as an addition to stews but
the leaves commonly treat high blood pressure. They are used
alone in a tea or as a tisane with three leaves of karela, a little
piece of yellow breadfruit leaf (Artocarpus altilis) and three leaves
of ponm kannel (Annona squamosa) boiled together with cold water
added. Caution: the seeds and wall of the ripe fruit contain
alkaloids which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. |