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Agave is a fibre-bearing plant which grows in the tropical countries. It produces leaves upward from the ground, forming a massive rosette. Both sides of the leaves are smoth, having prickly edges, and the upper extremity, a thorny end. The plant produces a long and erect stem which bears bulbils that fall to the ground and grow into new plant.
Medicinal Use Century Plant:
- Purifies the blood.
- Prevents the formation of pus.
- Promotes the flow of the urine.
- Stimulates the bowel and mild laxative.
- Check excessive falling of hair.
- Checks the internal wounds and swellings.
- Soothes irritated eyes and helps in general eye diseases.
- Tuberculosis of the lungs.
- For jaundices and infected liver.
- Check the anemia, kidney diseases and liver problem.
How to Use Century Plant as Medicine:
- For cleansing the blood an infusion or decoction of the finely chopped leaves can be used. Use two grams of leaves for a cup of water. One cup taken a day is enough. The preparation should be taken slowly in sips.
- The water in which the leaves are soaked for a day can be used externally as a disinfectant and tonic, in case of falling hair.
- The sap of the leaves is used internally in case of wounds and inflammation.
- The infusion if this plant with the addition of a teaspoon of honey, can be used to soothe irritated eyes.
- The decoction of the leaves, can be used in the form of lotion for general eye diseases.
- The sap of the plant can be used at times for pulmonary tuberculosis, diseased liver and jaundice.
- The powder of the dry leaves of the century plant, in water, is recommended for anemia, kidney diseases, and liver problems. The recommended dose is one teaspoon of a powder a day.
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