The Marvelous Plant:Snake Grass
SNAKE GRASS
This herbal plant is also known as SERPENTINA. Its scientific name is ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA. This marvelous plant originated in India and used as treatment for different diseases and illnesses.
This plant is populary known as SERPENTINA in the Philippines. Most bisaya know this as ampion or maravillosa. Upon knowing that this plant has a lot of benefits to our health we planted this marvelous plant in our backyard.
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Dubbed as the 'KING OF BITTERS'. It is 10x more bitter than bittermelon (ampalaya).
This traditional medicine is native to Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, which is used as a cooling herb for fever and flu.
Serpentina is good for diabetic in lowering and regulating blood sugar. (NOTE: if you are taking insulin or any blood thinner you should not take serpentina since this herb plant is blood thinner). Can also cure fever, flu and colds.
Other benefits of Serpentina:
Furthermore, it is not recommended for breastfeeding and lactating women due to its abortive effect.
Just pour hot water on a mug with serpentina leaves.3 leaves of Serpentina for children and 5 leaves for adult. If you can't tolerate its bitterness you can add lemon or honey.