Medicinal Benefits of Scent Leaves

Scent leaf has numerous medical uses. The oil extracted from its leaves has been described to be active against several species of bacteria and fungi.

From recent findings, scent leaf has proved to be useful in the medication for people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome virus AIDS.

In Congo, scent leaf is used for diarrhoea, gonorrhoea infection, vaginal douches for vaginitis and used in treatment of mental illness.

Extracts of scent leaves has also been reported to have lowered blood pressure, strong insect repellent effects and kill many micro-organisms that cause diseases, including candida.

This plant is used by herbalists to treat a variety of maladies, from bacterial infections and diabetes to pain and liver damage.

Several studies have confirmed the efficacy of scent leave in treating various conditions after it is condensed into an essential oil. This is largely credited to the plant's high concentrations of a phenylpropene compound called eugenol.

This plant can be used for treating diahrrea and other gastrointestinal infections. Studies suggest that it effectively combats several types of invasive bacteria. These range from shigella and salmonella to escherichia and proteus strains. The oils of the plant also were effective in fighting strains of E. coli, dysentery and typhoid.