Thursday, October 13, 2016

Lantana Camara



The kantutay or lantana is a low plant commonly on vacant lots and lawns. But sometimes, it is also seen as ornamental plants in parks, plazas, and the side of the road. It has hairy leaves and colorful flowers with a strong smell. In other areas, it is considered weeds. 
what is the nutrition and chemical available lantana camara? 
the different parts of the plant kantutay can capture a wide variety of chemicals and substances that may have health benefits:
the leaves contain volatile oil lantanol. It also has a bicyclic terpene, d-and l-phellandrene
the bark is then taken of lantanine
the root has a high level of oleanolic acid
What part of the plants used as drugs, and how to use them? 
can be used as medicine some parts of the plant such as:
Root. The root of kantutay usually boiled in water for treatment. Sometimes, it is dried before boil. 
Leaves. Often boiled in water for treatment, just greasing oil and heat on the fire before applying, you can also grind the leaves and immediately apply on the skin condition. 
bark. Also used the bark of the branches of kantutay by boiling on water that may include more of the boiled leaves. 
flowers. Usually dried before adding flowers to drink and use as medicine. 
what diseases and conditions that may treated lantana camara? 
1. Toothache. The decoction of fresh root can be enormously kantutay scraps of persons suffering from toothache. 
2. Wound. Also helps decoction of leaves kantutay quick recovery of the wounds, It can be use to wash only the affected part of the body. 
3. Snake bites. Boiled leaves of kantutay can be drink by people bitten by snakes. The pulp of the leaves is boiled and apply on area bitten by snake. 
4. Flu. You can use the root of kantutay or dried the root then boil and then drink by patient with flu. 
5. Fever. Effective in lowering fever drinking the decoction of the bark of kantutay. You also decoction of leaves and flowers and drinking it as tea. 
6. Tuberculosis. The dried flowers of kantutay may boil and drink to people with tb as tea. 
7. Dermatits. Ipinangpapahid affected skin in the crushed leaves and branches kantutay. 
8. Rheumatism. The pain in the joints can be refreshed by leaves of kantutay, and heat it with the fire. It also helps to take the decoction of the leaves. 
9. Malaria. Also helps by taking decoction of the leaves and roots of kantutay to treat conditions of malaria. 


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