Okra (Lady’s Fingers)

Okra is a bristly herb plant growing up to 2 meters high. It has a long-stalked angular leaves. In the axles of the leaves lies its single flower which has pale yellow in color.
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Okra has potassium, vitamin B, vitamin C, folic acid, and calcium. It’s low in calories and has a high dietary fiber content.

Medicinal Usage:
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• Soothes and protects the alimentary tract.
• It acts as a softener of inflamed parts.
• Relieves flatulence and griping pains of the stomach and bowels.
• Prevents or cures spasms.
• As a laxative.
• Controls pneumonia, bronchitis, urinary problems, heart diseases and tuberculosis of the lungs.

How to Use:

The leaves are recommended as hot poultice also in decoction in cases of pneumonia and bronchitis. For the same disease, a tea of the flowers and the fruit is prepared by decoction which is taken with a little honey.

The root in decoction is recommended for inflamed mucous membrane of the urethra and vagina, infectious venereal diseases and other genital problems.

The seeds are used for heart diseases. They are roasted and prepared as a tea, four to five glasses are to be taken per day.

The unripe fruit is used for polmonary tubercolosis.