Kacip Fatimah

Labisia pumila is a flowering plant in the Primulaceae family native to Malaysia. It is a small, woody and leafy plant with leaves of 20 cm in length, and grows widely in the shade of the tropical forest floor.

The 9 benefits of Kacip Fatimah

  1. Increases libido and treat female ailments relating to the reproductive system and well-being.
  2. It is anti-dysmenorrhoea which helps in cleansing and avoiding difficult and painful menstruation.
  3. Used effectively to treat disorders in the reproductive system like dysentery and gonorrhoea.
  4. It helps balance your hormones and overcome postnatal depression such as loss of interest in intimacy as well as promotes strength and vitality to improve intimacy.
  5. Helps to firm and tone the abdominal muscles making you look slimmer.
  6. It is anti-flatulence which helps in eliminating excessive gas in the body.
  7. It boosts your body resistance and thereby helps to relieve cold.
  8. It improves blood circulation and therefore relieves rheumatic pains in joints and muscles.
  9. It has also been known to overcome constipation and restore damaged hair, besides a whole lot of other benefits.

Scientific name: Labisia pumila
Higher classification: Labisia