Maroon Bush

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Other names : Scaevola spinescens, Prickly fan-flower, Currant bush

Special Precautions of Maroon Bush

The benefits of Maroon Bush are

A bushy shrub used in traditional medicine for cold, stomach ailments, and as a diuretic by the Aboriginese people in Australia. The leaves of Maroon Bush have been shown to inhibit human cytomegalovirus in vitro, suggestive of antiviral activity. The infusion of the leaves and branches has purported use for cancer leading to heightened interest in using this plant as an alternative cancer treatment. There are no published scientific studies showing anti-cancer effects of maroon bush in humans. Used for :

  • Boils
  • Sores
  • Ulcers
  • Stomach ache
  • Diuretic
  • Colds
  • Cancer