Ela
Calyptrochilum christyanum · Orchidaceae
Uses
Medicinal uses
- Cure chest palpitations (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
- Cure deafness (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
- Cure dumbness (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
- Cure earache (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
Spiritual uses
- For a long life (Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society · Not yet reviewed)
Sources
- Ewé: The Use of Plants in Yoruba Society — Pierre Fatumbi Verger. Odebrecht / Editora Schwarcz, São Paulo, 1995.
Ewé records traditional Yorùbá plant knowledge. It is not medical advice: speak to a qualified practitioner before using any plant. Each statement shows its source and whether a specialist has reviewed it.