Kalanchoe pinnata

Plant Name: Kalanchoe pinnata
Family: Crassulaceae
Other Names: Bryophyllum pinnatum
Common Names: ‘Oliwa Ka Kahakai [Hawai'i], Mother Of Thousands, Air Plant [USA], Herbe Mal Tete [Dominica] Never Dead, Parvu, Wonder-Of-The-World [Trinidad] Hoja Del Aire [Bolivia]
Properties: Slightly sour and bland tasting; cold.
Western Functions: Anti-inflammatory, hemostatic; reduces swelling, promotes healing
Energetic Functions: Clears heat and toxin, clears heat and cools the blood, invigorates blood

Part Used: Whole plant

Uses:

• Digestive: Vomiting blood [China]

• Ears, nose, throat: Tonsillitis, otitis media, opthalmia. Leaf poultice or juice in the ear for earache.[China, Caribbean, Trinidad]

• Infection: Boils and pyodermas, mastitis. [China, Caribbean]

• Musculoskeletal / Trauma: Traumatic injury – fracture. Strains, sprains, bruises, swellings, Mash leaves and apply externally to lesion.[China, Ecuador, Caribbean, Trinidad] Bleeding from wounds [China]

• Parasites: Heated leaves for “tay tay worms”. [Trinidad]

• Psychospiritual: Leaves in bath for “bewitchment”. [Trinidad]

• Reproductive: Leaf poultice for dysmenorrhea. [Caribbean]

• Respiratory: Poulticed for head cold. [Caribbean] Coughing blood [China]

• Urinary: Leaves decocted to clean the bladder. [Trinidad]

• Veterinary: Toxic to cattle

Caution:

• Contraindicated in cases of impaired digestive function.

• Topical treatment may produce severe skin blisters.