1.Burn
An injury to the skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, hot liquids, chemicals, or sun exposure, often leading to pain, redness, and possible blistering.
🌱 Wash leaves with soap and water. Pound leaves and extract juice. Apply juice on the burn area after soaking in warm salt solution, once a day.
2.Dandruff
Dandruff are loose scales of dry dead skin shed from the scalp.
🌱 Extract juice from fresh leaves. Apply juice liberally and massage scalp 1 hour before the gugo bark shampoo. Do this once a week for 4 weeks.
3.Pimple or acne
Acne is a skin condition common in adoles-cents and young adults. This is characterized by comedones (clogged pores), which often become inflamed and form papules, pus-tules, nodules, and cysts. Acne usually occurs on the face, chest, and back.
🌱 Get 1 leaf and peel the outer covering. Rub the juice on the face after washing with warm water. Leave it on for 30 minutes. You may leave it on the face overnight if you can tolerate it.
4.Sprained Ankle or Wris
A sprain is the wrenching of a joint, producing a stretching or tearing of the ligaments.
🌱 Pound 2-3 fresh leaves. Apply directly as poultice on ankle or wrist for 30 minutes, 3 times a day. Use bandage to hold poultice in place.
No specific precautions recorded.
- usually found in backyards, home gardens, and sometimes in pots, as it is widely grown for its medicinal gel and skincare uses
- Classification: Exotic