The flowers, and the essential oil obtained from them, are antipruritic, antifungal, antiseptic and sedative, relieving tension, lowering blood pressure and reducing fever.
They are also said to be aphrodisiac.
The dried flowers are used in the treatment of malaria and the fresh flowers are made into a paste for treating asthma.
Applied externally, they are used to treat skin irritations, conjunctivitis, boils and gout.
They are added to bath water to treat impotence and frigidity.
The essential oil is important in aromatherapy, where it is used in the treatment of tachycardia, rapid breathing, hypertension, gastrointestinal infections and psycho-sexual complaints.
The flowers are harvested of a night time and dried for infusions or distilled for their essential oil.
The leaves are used in a treatment for diarrhoea in infants.
The leaves are also used in a remedy for treating boils.
They are rubbed on the skin to treat itch.
The bark is applied against scurf.
An infusion of the bark is used for treating stomach ailments such as pains, indigestion and colic. |