HEALING FLOWERS

HEALING FLOWERS

I have compiled a list of flowers with healing benefits from different books and internet research.  Since flowers are my favorite, I aim to promote planting more flowers in our backyards and gardens not just for their beauty but also the value it has which is definitely not confined to only make women happy, but also to heal our bodies.  I hope that this blog would be helpful to those in need one day for alternative and natural remedies and keep it as reference.

Golden Trumpet

GOLDEN TRUMPET:  (Other Names:  Yellow Bell, Allamanda) This type of flower is a hardy vine.  Usually seen in trellis and arch in the garden.  They are yellow in color and with smooth and shiny leaves arranged opposite each other.

Medicinal Use: 1) For colic or acute abdominal pain. 2) Good purgative which is a stronger laxative. 3) Suggested antidote for poisoning.

How to use:

1) The infusion of the leaves is recommended for acute abdominal pain. It also acts as purgative.

2) The bark in normal or small doses, in decoction has a cathartic or hydragogue effect.  It helps in the evacuation of the bowels.

Parts used:  The bark and leaves

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Normal Dose: 20 grams of fresh leaves in 1 liter of water. 

However if dried, the amount of leaves or bark should be 10 grams.

Normal Dosage for:

Adults:  4 or 5 cups a day.

Children: 

Age 10 to 15: 3 to 4 cup a day

Age 6 to 9:  2 cupS a day.

Age 2 to 5: 1 cups a day

Below 1 year:  1/4 or less cup a day.

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Safflower

SAFFLOWER: (Scientific Name; Carthamus tinctorius Linn.)  This plant grows from 2 to 3 feet high, with its barren branching stems, bearing oblong, and with globular flower heads that are brilliant yellow, orange and red.

Medicinal Use: 1) Promotes flow of urine.  2) As a laxative  3)Measles, fever and eruptive skin diseases.  4) To soothe hysteria.  5)  Colds and cough.

How to use:

1)  The flowers are used for children's complaints like measles, fever and eruptive skin diseases.

2)  Taken hot, the tea made flower petals is recommended for colds, cough and similar ailments.  It is also beneficial in restoring menstrual problems and sometimes used to sooth hysteria.

Parts used:  The Flowers

Dose:  20 to 30 grams for 1 liter of water.  2 to 3 cups to be taken in a day.

Peacock flower

PEACOCK FLOWER:  This is an ornamental shrub with beautiful red or yellow flowers.  Prickles are found scattered on the