This is another picture of a flower which I know most Filipinas and people in the tropics are familiar with. Yes, this is a "Gumamela" (Philippine name) or Hibiscus which is a shrub that is being used as an ornamental plant. It comes in many colors and I was glad that I was able to take a picture of a pink one. It is also considered a medicinal plant.
I researched a little bit and found out that among its uses are treatment for:
Bronchitis
coughs
fever
dysentery
urinary and bladder infections
high blood pressure
constipation
headaches
boils
swelling
abscesses
mumps
I have tried it when I was a kid for mumps, coughs and headaches. It was very effective.
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