MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF SWAMP CABBAGE: STRONG LAXATIVE

IPOMOEA AQUATIC FORSK.

Swamp cabbage is an annual, smooth, swampy vine, with hollow stems. The leaves are oblong-ovate, arrow-shaped at the base. The flowers are bell-shaped and light in color. The flowers are open white in the morning and most of them remain closed the rest of the day. The capsule is avoid with a few brown seeds inside. It is used as vegetable by some people.

Medicinal use:

• An antidote to opium and arsenical poisoning.
• Helps in checking general weakness and nervousness.
• Is a strong laxative. 

How to use:

• The juice of this plant is a strong laxative and also considered as an antidote to opium and arsenical poisoning.
• The decoction of the whole plant is considered wholesome for people suffering from general weaknesses and nervousness. 

Parts used

The whole plant.