"Corneal" Quotes from Famous Books
... is edible, in the form of a salad or as a condiment with meat or fish. The leaves are succulent and acid, and the juice expressed from them is used as an eyewash to remove corneal opacities; it is also used in superficial erysipelas and other skin affections. The bruised leaves are used as a poultice for abscesses, contusions and on the temples for headache. The juice is given internally to check hmoptysis and ... — The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines • T. H. Pardo de Tavera |