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.
*_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. š *Medicinal uses* - ā”It is used for the treatment of earache, burns, abscesses, ulcer, insect bites, diarrhea & lithiasis. ā”It is also used as hypertension & for the treatment of kidney stones. ā” In South eastern Nigeria, it is used to facilitate the dropping of the placenta of a newly born baby. ā” 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 www.aprf.co.in
