Basella alba

Basella alba
Family:Basella alba; Antidote; Aperient; Astringent; Demulcent; Diuretic; Febrifuge; Laxative.
Common name:Indian spinach
Astringent - the cooked roots are used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Laxative - the cooked leaves and stems are used. The flowers are used as an antidote to poisons. The plant is febrifuge its juice is a safe aperient for pregnant women and a decoction has been used to alleviate labour. The leaf juice is a demulcent used in cases of dysentery. It is also diuretic febrifuge and laxative.

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