Description
In India it is used for intestinal parasites. Several Borreria species are stocked by Chinese herbalists in South-East Asia. In India, the seeds of B. hispida are used as a substitute for coffee and the leaves are eaten as a vegetable in times of scarcity.
hispida have been used traditionally for the management of urinary infections, oliguria, venereal diseases, conjunctivitis, hemorrhoids, gallstones, stomach ailments, internal injuries of nerves, and kidney, coughs, malaria, internal heat, dyslipidemia, and for reducing weight.
In traditional medicine, Spermacoce hispida is used to heal stomach ailments and also used as tonic and anti dandruff. The Flowers have been applied to boils, eruptions, swellingsand also regarded as an emetic and as a remedy for coughs and malaria.
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