Dangerous Form to Consume: All other parts of the plant.
As Food: Flowers are boiled and cooked as vegetable
As Medicine: Bark decoction is used to maintain blood pressure. A paste of bark is used to heal cuts and wounds. If one is experiencing eye trouble, mix the juice of the root with the powder of 2 fruits of black pepper and take it.
Cooking Without Prior Boiling: No
Boiling Before Cooking: Yes, flowers
Pickling: N/A
Brining: N/A
Fermenting: N/A
Drying for later Consumption: N/A
Overall Method: N/A
Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits
Nutritional Benefit: N/A
Medicinal Benefit: Helps balance blood pressure. Heals cuts and wounds. Aids in eye ailments
Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom: Bark can be used to treat diarrhea, fever, and dysentary.
Recipes / Usage
Tribal Recipe / Usage: If one is experiencing eye trouble, mix the juice of the root with the powder of 2 fruits of black pepper and take it.
