Proper preparation is key for the effectiveness of infusions, decoctions, and compresses.
Getting Green and Healing: The Multifaceted Money Tree
Most folks reckon a money tree in the home fosters wealth, but we all know money ain't that simple. Still, the money tree, or Pachira aquatica, offers surprising benefits beyond symbolism.
Money Tree as a Healer
When you're under the weather, a money tree could lend a helping hand. If you're sniffling, sneezing, or have cold sores or swollen joints, the tree might just have the remedy.
- The tree's fleshy leaves hide a healing sap that's especially potent.
Beating Cold Sores
- Pluck some leaves, rinse 'em, and let 'em dry.
- Squish the sap out using a garlic press.
- Slather it onto the troublesome area every half an hour.
For quicker relief, soak a cotton pad in the sap, stick it on the area, and secure with medical tape.
Easing a Sore Throat and Tonsillitis
- Snip 10 leaves off the tree.
- Pour 200 ml of water into a pot.
- Squeeze the leaves, mix the sap with the water, and swish it around your mouth for a healthier throat.
Relieving Stomach, Kidney, and Joint Problems
- Pluck 5 leaves.
- Mince 'em fine.
- Boil 'em in 200 ml of hot water.
- Let it steep for an hour.
- Strain and take a tablespoon 4 times a day, 15 minutes before meals.
Easing Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
- Squeeze the sap from 10 to 15 leaves.
- Rub it onto affected joints before catching some Z's.
Soothing Hemorrhoids
- Place a sliced leaf on the offending area.
Healing Burns, Bruises, Sprains, Wounds, Cuts, and Boils
- Mash the leaves into a paste and slather it on the affected area, covering it with a bandage.
- Change the bandage as it dries, roughly every 2-3 hours.
A Money Tree in Your Life
Despite its healing prowess, the money tree is more than a mere medicine cabinet. It also produces oxygen and neutralizes unpleasant odors, making it a welcome addition to your bedroom for a calmer, more peaceful sleep.
However, it's essential to keep this benefit-rich plant away from little ones and furry friends. The leaves can be harmful if ingested.
Although a money tree offers an array of surprising advantages, it's not a traditionally recognized medicinal plant, with little to no specific information available on its medicinal uses beyond symbolic value.
The money tree's sap, found in its fleshy leaves, can be used for various therapeuties-and-treatments, such as soothing cold sores and easing a sore throat.The tree's healing properties also extend to mental-health, with evidence suggesting that its presence in one's home can contribute to improved health-and-wellness, and potentially even mental-health.Furthermore, the money tree, besides being a potential source of treatments, serves as a beneficial companion, providing oxygen and eliminating unpleasant odors, promoting a calmer and more serene environment for nutrition and sleep.
