*_Bryophyllum pinnatum_* (Lam.)Oken
*Family* – Crassulaceae
-Bahamians call it “Life Leaf” or “Ploppers”.
-In the Bahamas it is mostly used for Asthma or shortness in breath.
💉 *Medicinal uses* –
⚡It is used for the treatment of earache, burns, abscesses, ulcer, insect bites, diarrhea & lithiasis.
⚡It is also used as hypertension & for the treatment of kidney stones.
⚡ In South eastern Nigeria, it is used to facilitate the dropping of the placenta of a newly born baby.
⚡ Leaves are known to possess neurosedative and muscle relaxant, antimicrobial, antiulcer, uterine contractility, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic, antihypertensive and nephroprotective activities.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha