Gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn)

 

Gumamela

= Shurb that grows from 1 meter to 4 meter high,and also known as hibiscus ,china rose and shoeflower. In the Philippines , gumamela is cultivated as ornamental plants .and its flower comes the different colors,Red, white , yellow,purple,pink, orange and other color.

= Gumamela leaves

• Usually blended rose hip has long been used in middle east and okinawa as herbal tea. Today, the use of gumamela tea is gaining world wide popularity – including Asia. Gumamela (Hibiscus) is associated with longevity.

Gumamela is used for the treatment of:

• Bronchitis - as an expectorant
• Coughs, sore throat
• Fever - as refrigerant drink
• Treats dysentery
• Urinary tract infection, bladder infections
• High blood pressure
• Prevention of constipation
• Headaches
• Boils, swelling & abscesses, mumps

Application & Use of Gumamela:

• Decoction is used to treat: Bronchitis, coughs, fever, dysentery, urinary and bladder infections, high blood pressure and constipation.
• Poultice is applied externally on the afflicted area. This is used to treat: headaches (on the forehead), boils, swelling, abscesses and mumps.
• Intake of gumamela (alone or mixed with papaya or papaya seeds) specially in large quantities can be an abortifacient.

Preparation & Use of Gumamela:

There are two ways to utilize gumamela as herbal medicine.

A).  dried
 
   For Dried gumamela, collect the flower, leaves and/or roots. Wash, then cut into small pieces and sun dry. To use as decoction, boil the dried gumamela parts (1/4 cup dried gumamela in 1 glass of water)

B)   Fresh

   To make a decoction from fresh gumamela, Wash gumamela flower and/or leaves, cut into small pieces and boil (1/3 cup in 1 glass of water), let cool and drink.

Medical characteristics of Gumamela

= flower, leaves,root =

1. Expectorant
2. Diuretic
3. Emollient
4. Anti- infectious
5. Inflammatory
6. Antipyretic
7. Anodyne
8. Refrigerant