Local Name: Agave
Scientific
Name: Agave americana
Parts to be Used:
The entire plant
Common uses
Internal application
-
Disinfect the intestine
- Laxative, diuretic
- Ailments of the
liver, jaundice
External
Application
- Disinfection and tonic for the scalp
- Hair
loss
Preparation
Boil
a teaspoon of the leaf of the plant in 1/2 liter of water for 10
minutes. Drink 1/2 cup 3 or 3 times a day. Same preparation applied
externally. Chop up 1 tablespoon with chunk of leaves soak for several
hours in 1 cup of water. Take 1 teaspoon in 1/2 cup of water every 8
hours.
