Okinawa spinach

Gynura bicolor

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The leaves are used to treat indigestion. The leaf sap is given to treat upset stomach. A leaf lotion or decoction is used to treat headaches. A mixture of the leaf sap, combined with Cymbopogon giganteus, is used orally and externally for the treatment of epilepsy. Applied externally, the leaf sap is used as a treatment for fresh wounds. The dried leaf powder is applied as a snuff to stop nose bleeding and smoked to treat sleeping sickness. Tannin found in the roots of the plant is used to treat swollen lips. Source: https://pfaf.org/