Doctor Bon

Hyacinth bean is a climbing vine, wild, and universally cultivated, with a long, smooth stem. The leaves are long-stalked, non-equilateral. The flowers are purple or white in clusters. The pods are purple-margined, and are eaten as vegetables. The fruit is picked before it ripens.

Herbal use

1. Hyacinth bean is used to reduce or eliminate fever.
2. This bean strengthens and gives tone to the stomach.
3. Hyacinth bean is used as an antiseptic.
4. For the cure of acute abdominal pain, inflamed mucous membranes of the urethra and vagina, and abnormal bleeding during menstruation.
5. It is used in the case of snakebite.
6. Gives relief for inflamed ears.

Instructions

1. The consumption of the cooked seeds will take care of Nos. 1 to 3 above.
2. The infusion of the leaves is used to check excessive bleeding during menstruation, acute abdominal pains and inflammation of the urethra and vagina, and applied as a poultice for snakebite.
3. The juice extracted from the pods is used for inflammation of the ear.

Major Parts used

The whole plant, except the roots.