Century plant
Common names: Sisal Hemp, Century plant
Local Name: #Ekigoogwa
Plant Parts Used: Leaves, gum and roots.
Properties:
Antiseptic; Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Laxative, Odontalgic;
Constituents:
Ferulic acid, saponins
Edible Uses:
The plant can be eaten when baked. Several beverages are made including Mescal by steaming the heads and main stock, mashing them with water and allowing them to ferment for several days the resulting fluid is distilled.
Medicinal Uses:
- Can help lower the blood pressure
- It is also used as an antiseptic and is taken to stop the growth of bacteria in the stomach and intestine.
- It has been used in the treatment of syphilis.
- The juice obtained from the leaves stimulates the intestinal and uterine musculature, lowers the blood pressure and produces
- Baked plant can be eaten and also used in beverages abortion in pregnant animals.
- Its gum from leaves and roots used for the treeatment of toothache.
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Local Name: #Ekigoogwa
Plant Parts Used: Leaves, gum and roots.
Properties:
Antiseptic; Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Laxative, Odontalgic;
Constituents:
Ferulic acid, saponins
Edible Uses:
The plant can be eaten when baked. Several beverages are made including Mescal by steaming the heads and main stock, mashing them with water and allowing them to ferment for several days the resulting fluid is distilled.
Medicinal Uses:
- Can help lower the blood pressure
- It is also used as an antiseptic and is taken to stop the growth of bacteria in the stomach and intestine.
- It has been used in the treatment of syphilis.
- The juice obtained from the leaves stimulates the intestinal and uterine musculature, lowers the blood pressure and produces
- Baked plant can be eaten and also used in beverages abortion in pregnant animals.
- Its gum from leaves and roots used for the treeatment of toothache.
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