The flowers, fruits, seeds, and bark of this plant are used to treat various health issues, including:

– Toothaches

– Headaches

– Poisonous bites

– Oral cavity problems

– Diarrhea

The primary chemical constituents of Spanish cherry flower are tannins, sterols, taraxerol, spina sterol, beta-sitosterol, D-mannitol, and mimusopsic acids. These components exhibit excellent antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, anthelmintic, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycaemic, diuretic, analgesic, and wound-healing properties.

Benefits:

1. Skin Care: Magizham Poo powder is believed in helping remove pimples and lumps on the face, keeping the skin clean and clear.

2. Oral Health: Traditionally the flower was used to treat oral cavity problems, including toothaches and bad breath.

3. Anti-inflammatory: Believed to Reduce inflammation and provides relief from headaches and other inflammatory conditions.

4. Antimicrobial: May Help in fighting infections due to its antimicrobial properties.

5. Digestive Health: May be Useful in treating diarrhoea and other digestive issues.

Other Names: barbed wire grass, silky heads, oily heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, citronella grass or fever grass

Lemon grass is a lofty, perennial sedge that produces dense clusters of leaves from a compact rhizome. The culm is sturdy and upright, reaching a height of up to 1.8 meters.

Chimarrao, Green Mate, Hervea, Ilex, Ilex paraguariensis, Jesuit’s Brazil Tea, Jesuit’s Tea, Maté, Maté Folium, Paraguay Tea, St. Bartholemew’s Tea, Thé de Saint Barthélémy, Thé des Jésuites, Thé du Brésil, Thé du Paraguay, Yerbamate, Yerba Mate, Yerba Maté.

It is a stimulating drink, greenish in colour, containing caffeine and tannin, and is less astringent than tea.