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After preparing the equipment and ingredients needed, then we go to the main thing of making the ointment. | After preparing the equipment and ingredients needed, then we go to the main thing of making the ointment. | ||
1. Wash your hands. | :1. Wash your hands. | ||
2. Wash the fresh young Akapulko leaves. | :2. Wash the fresh young Akapulko leaves. | ||
3. Chop the washed fresh young Akapulko leaves. | :3. Chop the washed fresh young Akapulko leaves. | ||
4. Prepare the Esperma candle and scrape thinly. | :4. Prepare the Esperma candle and scrape thinly. | ||
5. Prepare one glass of Esperma (240 ml.) candle, one glass of chopped, fresh young Akapulko leaves and one glass of palm oil. | :5. Prepare one glass of Esperma (240 ml.) candle, one glass of chopped, fresh young Akapulko leaves and one glass of palm oil. | ||
6. Pour one galss or chopped young Akapulko leavs and one glass of palm oil into a clay pot and boil. | :6. Pour one galss or chopped young Akapulko leavs and one glass of palm oil into a clay pot and boil. | ||
7. Mix and stir the leaves using a wooden spoon or ladle until the leaves become crispy and golden brown. | :7. Mix and stir the leaves using a wooden spoon or ladle until the leaves become crispy and golden brown. | ||
8. After cooking, strain and pour the boiling extracted juice in oil into the container with one glass of Esperma or thinly scraped pieces of candle. | :8. After cooking, strain and pour the boiling extracted juice in oil into the container with one glass of Esperma or thinly scraped pieces of candle. | ||
9. Let it cool, and then pour it into a clean container. | :9. Let it cool, and then pour it into a clean container. | ||
As we were done making the ointment, we were glad that such an activity would give us an idea that we can indeed utilize to make ointment from Akapulko leaves that will serve to help us heal and even cure our minor skin problem. | As we were done making the ointment, we were glad that such an activity would give us an idea that we can indeed utilize to make ointment from Akapulko leaves that will serve to help us heal and even cure our minor skin problem. | ||
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Appreciate the availability of herbs in the surrounding would make us knowledgeable that in order to find alternatives in directly not resting yet for medication especially when the illness or disease is not deep, we can get the right option from nature's available and approved by the Department of Health (DOH) herbs. | Appreciate the availability of herbs in the surrounding would make us knowledgeable that in order to find alternatives in directly not resting yet for medication especially when the illness or disease is not deep, we can get the right option from nature's available and approved by the Department of Health (DOH) herbs. | ||
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'''Healing diseases with Cassia alata (ringworm shrub) which proudly stand out and flourish in your neighbourhood''' | '''Healing diseases with Cassia alata (ringworm shrub) which proudly stand out and flourish in your neighbourhood''' | ||
*Source:http://healthbubbles.com/gb/?p=2325 | *Source:http://healthbubbles.com/gb/?p=2325 | ||
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Itemized below are a few of the healing actions of this herb. | Itemized below are a few of the healing actions of this herb. | ||
Botanical name: Cassia alata | :Botanical name: Cassia alata | ||
Synonyms: Senna alata | :Synonyms: Senna alata | ||
Common names: Ringworm plant, ringworm shrub and craw-craw plant | :Common names: Ringworm plant, ringworm shrub and craw-craw plant | ||
Local names (Nigeria) : Ogaalu (Igbo), AsurunOyinbo ( Yoruba) | :Local names (Nigeria) : Ogaalu (Igbo), AsurunOyinbo ( Yoruba) | ||
Parts Used: flowers, leaves, stems and roots | :Parts Used: flowers, leaves, stems and roots | ||
Medicinal properties : | Medicinal properties : The flowers, leaves, stem and root all posses laxative properties and can effectively be used for the treatment of constipation and part treatment for hemorrhoids. | ||
The flowers, leaves, stem and root all posses laxative properties and can effectively be used for the treatment of constipation and part treatment for hemorrhoids. | |||
Ladies who experience scanty menstrual flows will benefit from the regular intake of Cassia alata tea | Ladies who experience scanty menstrual flows will benefit from the regular intake of Cassia alata tea | ||