Bonnie Health Dictionary

Bonnie: From 1 Different Sources


(Scottish) A pretty and charming girl

Bonny, Bonni, Bonita, Bonnibel, Bonnibelle, Bonnibele, Bonnibell, Bonney, Bonnee, Bonnea, Bonneah

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Mala Madre

Palm beach-bells (Kalanchoe gastonis-bonnieri).

Plant Part Used: Leaf.

Dominican Medicinal Uses: Leaf: decoction, orally, for pain, infection, inflammation; as a douche, for vaginal infection; added to multi-herb preparations for menstrual disorders, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, menopausal symptoms and tumors.

Safety: Animal studies have shown moderate- to low toxicity when administered orally.

Laboratory & Preclinical Data: In vivo: antifertility and contraceptive effects on sperm (leaf juice).

* See entry for Mala madre in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.... mala madre



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