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succulent with basal rosette. Leaves are fleshy and alternate,
coarsely toothed but rounded, edges of leaves are purple. Flowers
occur in corymb/raceme and are bell-like and pendulous. Flower has
four fused sepils with pointed tips; four fused petals are red and
pointed at tip and green at base. Eight stamens with green filaments
and purpler anthers; four pistils stuck very close together are much
shorter than stamen. Stem is purple with green flecks, slightly
woody.
Ethnomedical uses : for abscesses, adenoids(infected), arthritis,
athlete's foot, boils, bronchitis, bubos, burns, calluses,
conjunctivitis, corns, coughs, dermatitis, dermatosis, earaches,
eczema, edema, erysipelas, fever, glaucoma, headache, infections,
inflammation, insect stings, intestinal problems, itch, kidney
stones, lymphatic disorders, mouth sores, nervousness, respiratory
infections, rheumatism, scurvy, skin problems, toothache,
tuberculosis, tumor, ulcers, urinary insufficiency, wart, whooping
cough, wounds, and as a sedative |
