Bitter vine (lyann franzwaz)
Mikania micrantha
Bitter vine
lyann franzwaz
Liane françoise
Mikania micrantha
Traditionally used
Wounds, fever, inflammation, respiratory, skin conditions
Prepared as
Leaf tea: boil handful in 2 cups water 10 minutes, drink 1 cup twice daily for fever, malaria, and inflammation. Fresh leaf poultice applied to wounds and skin infections. Bark decoction: boil small piece 15 minutes, drink for liver and digestive complaints. Root tea used for urinary support. Plant juice applied to fungal skin infections. Use for 2 weeks maximum.
In three languages
Kreyòl — Maleng, lafyèv, enflamasyon, pwoblèm respiratwa, maladi po
Français — Blessures, fièvre, inflammation, troubles respiratoires, affections cutanées
Kept alongside