HYACINTH BEAN AS AN ANTISEPTIC

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Hyacinth bean is a climbing vine, wild and universally cultivated, with a long, smooth stem. The leaves are long-stalked, non-equilateral. The flowers are purple or white in clusters. The pods are purple-margined, and are eaten as vegetables. The pod is picked before it ripens.

Medicinal use:

• To reduce or eliminate fever.
• Strengthens and gives tone to the stomach.
• As an antiseptic.
• For the cure of acute abdominal pain, inflamed mucous membranes of the urethra and vagina, and abnormal bleeding during menstruation.
• In the case of snakebite.
• Gives relief for inflamed ears.

How to use:

• The consumption of the cooked seeds will reduce or eliminate fever and strengthen and give tone to the stomach. The seeds are antiseptic.
• The infusion of the leaves is used to check excessive bleeding during menstruation, acute abdominal pains and inflammation of the urethra and vagina.
• The juice extracted from the pods is used for inflammation of the ear.Parts used:
• The whole plan, except the roots.

Dose:
Normal

Caution:
The root must not be used because it is poisonous.