Pachyptera hymenaea (DC.) A.H.Gentry
Garlic Vine
Woody climber with odorless leaves that give off a distinct garlic smell only when crushed, thus the common name ‘Garlic Vine Flowers are showy, funnel-shaped and bloom in clusters When in bloom, flowers emit garlic smell Colour changes from lavender to light lavender to white
Ornamental plant. The entire plant - roots, stems and leaves, is used medicinally: to reduce fevers, treat colds, throat, respiratory ailments, arthritic and rheumatic pain. Colds, flu and fever are treated with garlic vine, and this herb is often used to address "smoker's cough." Garlic vine is also effective as a mosquito repellent.
Mansoa hymenaea Gentry
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