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Name Clary
Scientific Name:
 Heliotropium Indicum
Parts Used:
Leaves, Flower
Other Names:
Scorpion Weed, Alacrancillo, Bigotitos, Turnsoles, Berrajan, Indian Heliotrope
Properties:
 Sudorific, Maturating, Emmenagogue, Hemostatic
Herb Image:
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Body Parts Affected:
 Chest, Throat, Lungs, Skin, Eyes
Uses:
 The decoction of Clary is a remedy for kidney stones, dysentery and abdominal troubles. It is useful in treating certain respiratory ailments, such as, bronchitis, asthma, colds and coughs. The flowers are made into a tea and used to remove mucus from the throat and lungs and gargled to relieve sore throat. It is also used for stomach problems. The leaves and flowers are made into a tea to treat malaria. Women drink the tea, unsweetened and warm, for painful periods or scanty flow. Crushed leaves are applied on female genital organs to induce menstrual flow and aid delivery. They are also put on boils and abscesses to ripen them. The juice from the leaves is used to stop internal hemorrhages. Externally, it is used as a bath for aching muscles, eczema and other skin conditions. The seed paste is used to destroy warts. In Jamaica, the decoction is used as an eye-wash.
History/ Tradition:
Benefits:
 Taking Clary promotes a healthy respiratory system. Additionally, it helps the female reproductive system to function properly. Externally, it is a natural way to relieve pains and skin ailments, as well as, boils and abscesses
Notes:
Other Species:
Family Name
Baraginaceae
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Resources:
Natural Healing with Herbs --- Humbart Santillo, N.D. cpy.1984
Notes on Jamaica Ethnobotany --- Martha Warren Beck -- 1922
Jamaican Herbs --- Diane Robertson
Flowering Plants of Jamaica --- C.D. Adams, UWI
Wild Flowers of Jamaica --- Alex D. Hawkes, Brenda C. Sutton
Atlas of Medicinals Plants of Middle America, Bahamas to Yucatan --- Julia F. Morton
Home Health-Care Guide (Jamaican and Medicinal Herbs) --- Winston and Ethel Monroe
Dr. Winklet Gallimore / Scientific Research Councilb - Jamaica
Dr. Sylvia Mitchell / University of the West Indies --- BioTechnology Department


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