The English name is stubborn grass and the botanical name is Sida Acuta. Commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions, this plant is highly regarded in Yoruba traditional medicine for its healing properties.
It’s A Very Wild Herb Mostly Around Wild Grass, Stoney Areas And Bushes.
It’s A Very Powerful Herb Which Controls The Soul And Mind. It’s Very Difficult When Uprooting Or Tearing A Branch.
Medicinal;
A decoction of the whole plant is used as a treatment for fevers. The juice of the plant is used to treat indigestion.
The root is chewed to relieve a toothache.
The roots contain asparagine. The leaf contains mucilage and saponins The plant contains the alkaloid cryptolepine, which shows hypotensive and antimicrobial action.
Anxiety and seizures:Some research indicates thatSida acutaextracts may have anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) effects and can protect against seizures.
Spiritual
Ewe Osepotuis a plant believed in some traditional Nigerian to have spiritual powers for protection and guidance. It is used in various spiritual practices, including placing it under a pillow to receive messages through dreams from loved ones or for life guidance, and it is considered a powerful herb with supernatural properties.
