Do you know any Medicinal plant?
By madhuswamy
@madhuswamy (101)
India
November 22, 2006 6:43am CST
Tell me the plant name and how it works. I can tell you one plant i.e Basil. The therapeutic properties of basil oil are analgesic, antidepressant, antispasmodic, anti-venomous, carminative, cephalic, diaphoretic, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, insecticide, nervine, stomachic, sudorific, tonic and stimulant.
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@mythmoh (3984)
• United States
22 Nov 06
Garlic is one of the oldest plants to be grown and used for medicine.It is an antiseptic and antibiotic.
It can be used to prevent gangrene.It can be used internally to treat typhoid, worms, dysentry, cholera, and bacterial food poisoning. Garlic can be used to treat bronchitic infections such as tuberculosis and to stimulate the digestive system.
It is also useful for lowering blood-cholesterol levels and reducing hypertension, helping to prevent heart attacks. Garlic enhances the body's immune defenses.
@melody1011 (1663)
• India
22 Nov 06
the plant aloe vera,
its a healing plant which is good for wounds and pimples and can be taken orally as well as applied to the skin.
