The leaves of Aspilia africana, a plant used in African traditional medicine, can stop bleeding, block infection, and speed wound healing, a new study from Nigeria confirms.
The leaves and flowers of A. Africana, a bristle-covered herb known as the "hemorrhage plant," have been used to stanch bleeding, remove foreign bodies from the eyes, treat scorpion stings, and for several other purposes across the African continent, note Dr. Charles O. Okoli and colleagues at the University of Nigeria. Dr. Okoli is currently located in Sydney, Australia at the University of New South Wales.
Reuters July 26, 2007