Buah Keras (Aleurites moluccana)

what is buah keras(Aleurites moluccane)?

Aleurites moluccane, generally known as candlenut tree or Indian Walnut and among other names.Aleurites moluccane is a native plant to Malaysia,polynesia and the South Sea Island with wide distributation througthout the south and southeast of Brazil and tropics.

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the tree of Aleurites moluccane  can grow up to 10m tall.Aleurites  is derived from a Greek words meaning "wheaten flour" becouse of the appreance of the under surface of the leaves.the seeds of Aleurites moluccane cannot be eaten raw because its toxic,however if the seed were cooked it can be eaten sparingly as condiment.the part of Aleurites moluccane that has medicinal properties are the kernel and the leaves

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benefits of buah keras(Aleurites moluccane)

Temu Kunci (Boesenbergia rotunda)

what is Temu Kunci (boesenbergia rotunda)

temu kunci is a ginger species that can be found at india,sri lanka,southeast asia and southern china. boesenbergia rotunda belong to the family of zingiberaceae. in english boesenbergia rotunda were called as Chinese keys or finger root. meanwhile in Malay it were called temu kunci and in Thailand as krachai or krachai-dang.

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boesenbergia rotunda has a flower that are scarlet and bloom throughout the year in tropical countries.those pretty flowers always unnoticeable because they are usually hidden at the base of the foliage. boesenbergia rotunda also have broad and light green while the leaf sheath is red. this herbs also have small globular shaped central subterranean rhizome from which several slander and long tubers sprout all in the same direction like fingers,no wonder its common name is finger roots.

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benefits of Temu Kunci (boesenbergia rotunda)

Paku Merak (Selaginella plana)

what is Paku Merak(selanigella plana)?

paku merak is medicinal plant that rarely used, either modern or traditional.however small amount of the species are being used as ornamental plant and vegetables.in nusantara there are more than 200 species of selanigella. the highest density and endemism of this plant can be found at papuasia,borneo and philipines. some species of selanigella are still waiting to be discovered meanwhile many of the species waiting to be extinct

selanigella in nusantara have  have small leaves resembling scales with two diffrent size.the smaller ,median leaves in the inner row and the larger lateral leaves in the outer row.selanigella can be found grow at cliffs near springs,waterfalls or small water channel that was humid,wet and somewhat open. this plant tend to grow more during the rainy season

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all part the  of paku merak(selanigella) have medicinal properties.sometimes people only used the leaves. selanigella can be used sigulary or in combination fresh or dried,eaten immediately or cooked before.this herbs are sweetand have a warm effect.

benefits of Paku Merak(selanigella plana)?

Patawali (Tinospora crispa)

what is Patawali (Tinospora crispa)?

patawali can be found in the rain forest or mixed deciduous forest in Asia and Africa.it has been used in traditional medicines to treat numerous health. patawali  is an herbaceous vine which extensively grows in tropical and subtropical regions of southeast Asia.the stem of this herbs are fleshy,with prominent tubercles whereas younger stem are slightly fleshy,thin epidermis,membranous and glabrous.

the leaves of patawali are heart shape and large,6-12 cm longs and 7-12 cm wide. patawali have 2 or 3 small and yellow or greenish color flowers which are fascicles.

Tinospora crispa is known as patawali,akar patawali,seruntum or akar seruntum in Malaysian indonesia its known as antawali,brotawali and andawali.meanwhile in Philippines its known as makabuhary which means "you may live".in Thailand known as boraphet and in China known as ruanjinteng

benefits of  Patawali (Tinospora crispa)

Tetulang (Euphorbia tirucalli)

what is tetulang(Euphorbia tirucalli)?

Euphorbia tirucalli is the second largest genus in the angiosperm.this herbs are very amazing becouse it can grow under condition in which most crops and other trees cannot grow.however this herbs cannot grow survive frost.

Euphorbia tirucalli is large shrub or a small tree up to 5m tall.Euphorbia tirucalli evergreen since its stems and branches remain green all the year and rarely feed on by herbivores becouse this plant bear white poisonous latex.

benefits of tetulang(Euphorbia tirucalli)

Daun Senduk(Plantago Major)

what is Daun Senduk(Plantago Major)?

the sientific name for daun senduk is plantago major.plantago major has more than 200 species. plantago major is a perennial plant that can last for several years.

daun senduk have wide distribution in temperate grassland of the world and it grows in wide area of Europe. this herbs also can be found at temperate regions in Asia,south Australia as well as north america.naturally daun senduk grows in northern Europe and central Asia but now it almost found all over the world.

Benefits of Daun Senduk(Plantago Major)?

Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

what is Roselle?

Hibiscus sabdariffa in english is commonly known as roselle or red sorrel,meanwhile in arabic Hibiscus sabdariffa is known as karkadeh.roselle is widely grown in central, west african, and .

and south east asia.

Roselle is an errect annual herbs. it also have thick,red and fleshy, cup-shaped calyces of flower.this calyces were consumed worlwide as a cold beverages or as a hot drink.the red anthocyanin pigments in the calyces were used as food colouring agents.

Benefits of Roselle?

Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens)

what is Gynura procumbens?

Gynura procumbens is very famous traditional herbs in South East Asia.This herbs belongs to the Asteraceae Family. Gynura procumbens were about 10-25 cm in height and it have succelent,elliptic and glossy purplish leaves.

the leaves of Gynura procumbens have served as foods for decades in malaysia .the Gynura procumbens were consumed raw as salad by malaysian. scientifically it has been shown that it is save to consumed Gynura procumbens leaves.

in malay Gynura procumbens is called Sambung Nyawa which means "prolongation of live".meanwhile chinese called this herbs as Bai Bing Cao which means "100 ailment".from the name we already knoe that this herbs have many benefits.besides that Gynura procumbens has been utilized in traditional medicines both systemically and for topical application for diffrent treatment of different typeof illness and disease.

Benefits of Gynura procumbens

Pokok Kadok (Piper sarmentosum)

what is pokok kadok (Piper sarmentosum)?

Piper sarmentosum is a plant that came from the piperaceae family.Piper sarmentosum has been used in many southeast asian cuisines.people always confused this plant with betel.howoever Piper sarmentosum are lack of intense taste and their leaves significantly smaller compared to betel.

Benefits of this herbs?

Pokok Kapal Terbang (Chromolaena odorata)

what is pokok kapal terbang?

Chromolaena odorata is a rapidly growing perennial herb. It is a multi-stemmed shrub to 2.5 m (100 inches) tall in open areas. It has soft stems but the base of the shrub is woody. In shady areas it becomes etiolated and behaves as a creeper, growing on other vegetation. It’s leaves give off a pungent, aromatic odour when crushed.The white to pale pink tubular flowers are in panicles of 10 to 35 flowers that form at the ends of branches. The seeds are achenes and are somewhat hairy. They are mostly spread by the wind, but at the same time can cling to fur, clothes and machinery, enabling long distance dispersal. Seed production is about 80000 to 90000 per plant. The plant also can regenerate from the roots. In favourable conditions the plant can grow more than 3 cm per day. Because of that C. odorata is a very widely distributed tropical shrub that is still expanding its range. This plant is considered one of the world’s worst weeds. It continues to spread due to its effective short- and long-distance dispersal.

benefits of pokok kapal terbang?

Hempedu Bumi( Andrographis paniculata)

what is hempedu bumi?

Andrographis paniculata is an annula herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae. This herbs native to the indian and sri lanka and it it  widely cultivated in the southern and southestern Asia. Andrographis paniculata is extremely bitter in taste in all parts of the plant body because of that in Malaysia it is known as hempedu bumi,which literally means “bile of earth”.meanwhile in in north-eastern India this plant is called as Maha-tikta, literally "king of bitters".

benefits of this herbs(hempedu bumi)

Senduduk (Melastoma malabathricum)

what is senduduk?

Melastoma malabathricum(senduduk) are also known as Malabar melastome, Indian rhododendron and Singapore rhododendron. There are two varieties of senduduk that is purple and white flower. White flower is even more famous since it is used by many traditional medicine practitioners as a cure in spiritually challenge environment.

benefits of this herbs(senduduk)?

cekur (Kaempferia galanga)

what is cekur?

Cekur is stemless because it arise from tuberous root stocks with cylindrical roots. This herbs has smooth, broad and dark green leave.it also bear a white flower with purple spot on it.the unique charactheristc about cekur is the leaf and rhozome@roots have a distinctive aromatic smell. The other name for cekur is Chinese ginger, finger root, Lesser Galangale (English), kencur (Indonesia), pro hom (Thailand).

what is the benefits of this herbs(cekur)?

Ulam Raja (Cosmos caudatus)

what is Ulam Raja (Cosmos caudatus) ??

•       Cosmos caudatus, known locally as Ulam Raja or “King's Salad,” belongs to the family Asteraceae

•       Ulam is refers to a group of traditional Malay vegetables, usually ulam were consumed raw

•        The results from the survey done by  third National Health and Nutrition Examination revealed that salad and raw vegetable consumers tend to have increased serum level of vitamins, including vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, β-carotene, and lycopene