My next door neighbour planted some Oyster Plants at the front, outside of her house. I guessed the plants must have some medicinal benefits but I didn't ask or show any interest in the plants.
One evening while I was weeding the front garden outside my house, I saw one of this plant growing on my side. I didn't know how it came to be growing in my garden. I actually pulled out the plant and intended to throw it away. The son of my neighbour saw the plant by the side of the garbage bag beside where I was weeding and informed me that this plant cured his mom's chronic cough. After that, they planted some for its medicinal benefits.
So, what happened next?
After hearing about the plant's usefulness, I decided to plant it back from where it was pulled out.
The spots on the leaves are actually water droplets.
The succulent leaves are dark green on top surface and purplish-red on the underside. The plants are grown as ornamental plants and can grow to about a foot or more in height.
From the above picture, you will see how the names came about.
Oyster Plants aka Moses-in-the-cradle, Moses-in-a-basket, Moses-in-the-bulrushes, boat lily. The botanical name for this plant is Tradescantia spathacea.
The fresh flowers can be seen in the morning.
I was curious and I googled for information on Oyster Plants. From the search, I obtained the following information:
The decoction of the flowers and leaves can be consumed for treating colds, sore throat, whooping cough, nasal bleeding and bleeding stools. The crushing or grounding of the leaves can be applied externally to reduce inflammations or swellings.
Would I dare to consume the decoction? Maybe yes, maybe no. I don't know.
If anyone has tried the decoction and it worked, please share your experience in the comment. Thank you.
We know how happy they are now
because they stayed true to him then,
even though they suffered greatly for it.
Job is an example of a man
who continued to trust the Lord in sorrow;
from his experiences we can see
how the Lord's plan finally ended in good,
for he is full of tenderness and mercy.
(James 5:11, The Living Bible-TLB)
