Gumamela

Gumamela is a shrub that grows from one meter up to 4 meters high. Gumamela is also known as hibiscus, china rose and shoeflower. In the philippines, gumamela is cultivated as an ornamental plant. The gumamela flower comes in many colors: red, yellow, orange, white, purple, pink and other color combinations. Gumamela leaves, usually blended with rose hip has long been used in the middle east and okinawa as herbal tea. Today, the use of gumamela tea is gaining worldwide popularity - including asia.

Gumamela (hibiscus) is associated with longevity. Gumamela as herbal medicine as herbal medicine, gumamela flower, leaves and roots are used.

Expectorant

Diuretic

Emollient

Anti-infectious

Anti-inflammatory

Antipyretic

Anodyne

Refrigerant

There are two ways to utilize gumamela as herbal medicine. One is dried and the other is fresh. For dried gumamela, collect the flower, leaves and/or roots.

Poultice is the use or fresh or dried herbs that is mashed, crushed or pounded - often heated (boiled in water to soften and heat the herb) and applied directly to the skin. A clean cloth or gauze can be used to help the poultice stay in place.

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.

Bronchitis, coughs, fever, dysentery, urinary and bladder infections, high blood pressure and constipation.

Poultice is applied externally on the afflicted area.

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.