Oldenlandia diffusa

Oldenlandia diffusa
Family:Oldenlandia diffusa; Alterative; Anodyne; Antibacterial; Antiinflammatory; Antitumor; Cardiotonic; Depurative; Diuretic; Febrifuge; Sedative.
Common name:Snake-needle grass
Snake-needle grass is a pleasant-tasting cooling alterative herb that lowers fever reduces inflammation relieves pain and is diuretic and antibacterial. It acts mainly on the liver and also stimulates the immune system. The whole plant is alterative anodyne antibacterial anti-inflammatory antitumor cardiotonic depurative diuretic febrifuge and sedative. The plant is harvested in the summer and dried for later use. It is taken internally in the treatment of fevers coughs asthma jaundice impure blood urinary tract infections acute appendicitis biliousness and cancers of the digestive tract. Externally it is used in the treatment of snake bites boils abscesses and severe bruising.

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