MAJAGUA
Other names comunes
Male Majagua, Blue Majagua and Demajagua.
Scientific name
Hibiscus elatus Sw.
botanical family
malvaceae
Description
Tree up to 15 m tall with velvety-tomentose foliage. The leaves are petiolate, suborbicular, heart-shaped at the base, and the apex abruptly pointed. Showy, terminal, solitary flowers; the corolla has 5 petals ranging in color from pink to yellow to red. The fruit is a capsular, globose, hairy, 3 cm long, and dehiscent. The seeds are slightly tomentose.
Phenology
Seeds germinate 8 to 15 days after sowing. Germination without prior treatment is usually no more than 40 to 45%.
Origin
Native of Cuba and Jamaica.
Location
Frequently found in humid areas of semi-deciduous forests, sometimes in rainforests and mountain rainforests, and on fertile soils. Cultivated.
Useful part
Leaves.
Collection method
Pick the fallen flowers or pick them directly from the plant in the morning. Rinse them with hard water and dry them with artificial heat at no more than 40 degrees C.
Recognized medicinal properties
Respiratory: Bronchodilator
Pharmaceutical forms described
Herbal medicine and syrup.
Route of administration
Orally.
Other attributed properties (Not yet approved)
The leaves are used in the treatment of hemorrhoids and as a vulnerary and disinfectant. The root is used as a laxative. The flowers are used as antitumor agents.
Warnings
Unknown.
Other uses
It produces medium-textured, medium-hard, and strong wood that is easy to work and durable. It is useful for fine furniture, crafts, carpentry, and sporting goods. The shoots, roots, and tender bark are edible. The bast fibers are important for textiles. It is a honey-producing species.
Alternative
Phenols and tannins, amino acids, triterpenes and steroids, saponins, mucilages, carbohydrates and flavonoids; in particular
It has abundant amounts of rutin and quercetin.
Cultivation
It propagates by seed, which should be collected between February and May. Before sowing, soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. Sow in planting bags with root balls. Plant 4 to 5 months after germination, using spacings of 2 x 2,5 or 3 x 3 m.
Preparation and dosage
Imefasma Syrup: According to the established doses.
Source: FNM
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I want to know if that plant exists here in Venezuela, please. I need that plant.
if it exists in Pedraza
I've been told that by making a paste with aloe vera leaves, resin oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, and majague flowers, you can liquefy them and obtain a paste that can be applied to the body. Within three months, you'll begin to notice improvement in the vitiligo spots.