Doctor Bon

The Indian spinach is a succulent or fleshy, soft stemmed, branched vine which grows to over a meter long. Like the stems, the heart-shaped leaves are also fleshy. There are two common types seen in the gardens: one is totally green in color and the other is purplish on color. The fruits are oval in shape and contain seeds.

Herbal use

1. Spinach has the property that soothes and protects the alimentary tract and relieves inflammation.
2. Indian Spinach promotes the flow of urine.
3. It helps in curing gonorrhea.
4. Helps in curing Urticaria, an allergic reaction of the skin producing red, itching weals.
5. Helps in softening inflamed parts and flowers the body heat.
6. Used for constipation.

Instructions

1. The consumption of the cooked leaves of the plant has the property of soothing and protecting the alimentary tract and relieving it of inflammation. The leaves also promote the flow of urine and helps in curing gonorrhea.
2. The juice of the leaves is used externally for urticaria.
3. The leaves are used internally for constipation in children and pregnant women.

Major Parts used

The roots and leaves.