Damong Marya: A Herbal Plant
We recently have a new plant and it is considered as a herbal plant. It is called damong marya in our local language Filipino. I did a quick research of what it is called in English and there were several possible names such as "wormwood, sagebrush, sagewort and mugwort".
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I placed it in an empty ice cream tub rather than buying a new pot for it. Then placed it besides our lemon tree seedlings pot as shown in the photo above.
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It used to be a common plant in the neighborhood before as far as I can remember. Not aware of its uses, we usually just ignore this plant and just treated as an ornamental plant. It is a nice herbal plant to have since it was believed to treat various types of illnesses or have various applications.
Below are some of the possible uses or applications of Damong Marya.
-"Decoction of fresh leaves and flowering tops, 50 g in a pint of water, 4-5 glasses daily as expectorant.”
“- Juice of leaves used as vulnerary, to heal wounds and cuts.”
“- As emmenagogue: A strong decoction of leaves, 6-7 glasses a day to induce menstruation; also, for post-partum abdominal cramps.”
“- Juice of leaves applied to head of young children during convulsions.”
“- For intestinal deworming, decoction of boiled leaves, followed by the juice of aloe or other purgative plants.”
“- Decoction of leaves used for abdominal colic pains.”
“- Leaf poultice for headache and skin diseases.”
“- Decoction of dried leaves used for asthma and dyspepsia.”
“- Juice used externally for scabies, eczema, herpes.”
“- With ginger: Pounded leaves, mixed with ginger are wrapped in banana leaves and heated over a fire, and applied to wounds and swollen and inflamed dermal afflictions.”
“- Stimulates appetite, young leaves used for anorexia.”
“- Infusion of aromatic leaves used to induce menstruation. Also, used as abortifacient, but considered too mild a uterine stimulant to be reliable for that purpose.”
“- Used as infusion and electuary for obstructed menses and hysteria.”
“- Externally, used as alterative as fomentations for skin diseases and foul ulcers.”
“- Expressed juice of plant applied to the head of children to prevent convulsions.”
“- In Uruguay, plant used as vermifuge.”
“- In China, used as hemostatic, antiseptic, and carminative; used as decoction for hemoptysis, dysentery, menorrhagia, postpartum hemorrhages, as a wash for wounds and ulcers, and to relieve gripping pains of indigestion, diarrhea, or dysentery.“
“- Juice of plant used for tapeworm.”
“- A tincture, made up in native spirits, used as nerve sedative e in abdominal pain and in labor.”
“- In Persia, Afghanistan and throughout India, strong decoction used as vermifuge; a weak decoction used in children for measles.”
“- In Malaya leaves used as carminative and hemostatic.”
“- Leaves, dried and cut in small fragments, used to cauterize wounds.”
Source: http://stuartxchange.com/Damong.html
Photos taken using my mobile phone.
yes this is great herbal plant for any abdominal issue you are lucky to choose this.
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I love it when we can have plants that we can use as medicine. Think all we need is in nature. Just have to know where to look
That is true.
Isa din eto sa pinapainom saamin ni mama pag my sipon kami nung mga bata pa kami Artamesa tawag neto saamin.
Ay nice naman. Hehe hindi ko p na try, mamya gawa nga me ng tea nito. :)
Oo sis sa probensya kasi malayo sa mga tindahan Kaya eto Lang pinapainom saamin ni mama ibabaw nyalang sa sinaing na bigas tapos pinipiga. Papainom na saamin nakakatuwa kasi mabilis makagamot safe pa.
Parang water Lang din yan sis pag ginawa mo tea Pero mas malalasahan mo pag pure mo sya iinomin yung katas ng dahon hehe masarap. Tinuturo yan saakin ni mama painom saanak ko kaso wala ako makita dito Banda saamin marami sa probensya
Thanks sa tips at info ha. Hehe oks yung walang lasa to masarap, yung iba kasi hindi mo ma take. :D
Okey sis walang anuman.
it is sure a very useful plant but I never see one here in cebu
Maybe you can find one in a store where they sell various plants. :)
Wow, i often drinking herbal , but it challenge me to drink it.
That was nice.
That is alot of great uses, especially for a plant that is typically ignored.
You are right, nice to know those uses. :)
right sis! we often ignore it too because we didnt know that it has a lot of benefits. 😱thanks for sharing ❤
Yes, true. Thanks for the comment. :)
madami po sa amin sa Mindoro mabisa nga daw po yan mam :)
Nice to know that. Sana mapalago ko sya. :)