Medicinal Properties and Health Benefits of Mayana / Lampunaya
With more people becoming aware of the importance and effectiveness of herbal medicine, they now seek more knowledge and information on how to use plants as remedies to commonly acquired diseases. Plants naturally contain beneficial phytochemicals that are vital in fighting off diseases in a natural way. Herbal medicine is a way better alternative to synthetic drugs and has been proven to be safe, effective, and as potent as pharmaceutical drugs.
In this article, we are going to look into the healing properties of a very common plant that grows all year round in the Philippines. Mayana (Coleus Blumei), also known as Lampunaya in some regions in the Philippines, is an herb that is usually cultivated as an ornamental plant. Its leaves are usually colored yellow, green, pink, and red but the most common one is purple. The attractive colors of the leaves are what give people the idea of putting varieties of it on display in their houses.
In traditional medicine, Mayana has been used for many years as a remedy for several diseases such as cold, cough, fever, and other common illnesses.
Here Are Some Of The Most Common Medicinal Use Of Mayana
2. Headache: Use a mortar and pestle and pound the leaves and extract its juice. Gently wipe the juice to the affected area to provide a cooling effect to the head and relieve a headache.
3. Bruises and Swelling: Gently press the leaves to reveal a small amount of juice and put it on top of the bruise or swollen area.
4. Anti-inflammatory: Infusion – Use the same process as you did with the cough remedy. Take the Mayana infusion as a substitute for your water on a daily basis.
5. Anti-oxidant: Mayana leaves contain special phytochemicals that help fight and eliminate free radicals that invade our bodies. Drink Mayana herbal plant as infusion similar to the cough and anti-inflammatory remedy.
*Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time (a process often called steeping). - Wikipedia
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