Gumamela (Hibiscus rosasinensis) is a species of flowering plant found in cultivation throughout the Philippines. Aside from ornamentation, gumamela is being used by some locals as alternative medicine.
Ornamental
Gumamela is largely cultivated in the Philippines as ornamentals for its colorful flowers. It is also planted as a hedge.
Medicinal
In some places in the Philippines, a paste made from gumamela flower buds are applied as a poultice to boils, cancerous swellings and mumps. A decoction of the roots, barks, leaves, and flowers are also used as a skin softener.
In Malay countries, a decoction of the root is said to be used as an antidote for poisons, and as cure for venereal diseases, fevers, and coughs. A solution made from the leaves are also used as a lotion for fevers, while an infusion of the leaves is used to relieve headaches. There have been reports that the bark is being used as an agent to induce or hasten menstruation. It is also very common to see gumamela leaves applied to poultice swellings.
Source: http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Hibiscus_rosasinensis
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