Leaves seat (Desmodium triquetrum [L.] D.C.)

    Synonyms:

    = Hedysarm triquetrum, Linn. = Pteroloma triquetrum, Benth. = P. triquetrum, (Linn.), Desv.

    Family:

    Papilionaceae (Leguminosae)

Description:

Leaves seat can be found from the lowlands to 1,500 m asl. growing wild in the open with enough sunlight or a little shade, and not so dry. Shrubs for years, growing up or uphill, height of 0.5 - 3 m, with a wooden leg. Stem round, jointed, rough surface, branching simpodial, 2 cm in diameter, brown. Single leaf, alternate, leafy leverage, wide winged petiole.

Local Name:

Tile cangkeng, ki congcorang, cut Cleaver,; cen-cen (Sunda),), leaves seat, duck bill, walang Gulu,; Gerji, cocor duck (Java). leaves seat (Sumatra), Three-flowered Desmodium (UK).;

Curable Disease:

Prevent fainting (heat stroke), fever, salesma, dysentery, hemorrhoids,; Inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis), mumps (parotitis), scleroderma,; melt pus (piorea), acute kidney inflammation (acute nephritis); swollen (edema), inflammatory bowel disease (entiris), vomiting in pregnancy; Hookworm infection (hookworm), tapeworm infection in the liver; vaginal discharge due to trichomonas (trichomonal vaginitis), arthritis; Jaundice (jaundice hepatitis), tuberculosis of bones and lymph glands,; Less teeth in children, poisoning pineapple, multiple abscesses,;

Utilization:

PART USED:

All parts except the root (herb) may be used.

Consumption in the form of fresh or dried.

INDICATION:

This herb is believed to:

- Prevent fainting due to the heat (heat stroke), fever, colds,

- Inflammation of the tonsils (tonsillitis), mumps (parotitis), discharge of pus

  (Piorea),

- Acute inflammation of the kidneys (acute nephritis), swollen (edema),

- Inflammation of the intestine (enteritis), dysentery,

- Hookworm infection (hookwonn), tapeworm infection in the liver,

- Discharge due to trichomonas (trichomonal vaginitis),

- Vomiting in pregnancy, malnutrition in children,

- Jaundice (jaundice hepatitis),

- Poisoning pineapple,

- Tuberculosis of bones and lymph nodes, multiple abscesses,

- Scleroderma,

- Hemorrhoids,

- Rheumatism.

HOW TO USE:

Prepare the herbs as much as 15-60 g sat leaves, then boiled and drank. External use be used to compress hemorrhoids, abscesses, pain, and fatigue in the legs with herbs finely ground leaves sitting.

EXAMPLE OF USE:

1. Hemorrhoids:

    Take 20 g of fresh leaves, washed and boiled with 1 cup water

    for 15 minutes. After chilling filtered. Distillate drunk

    once. Do it every day.

2. Acute kidney inflammation, edema:

    Take the herb leaves sit as much as 60 g, washed and boiled with

    3 cups of water until remaining 1 glass. After chilling filtered, drink

    once in the morning.

3. Vomiting in pregnancy:

    Take the herb leaves sit as much as 30 g, washed and cut into pieces

    necessary. Boil 3 cups of water until remaining 1 glass.

    After chilling filtered, divided for 3 times rninum, ie morning, noon,

    and afternoon, each 1/3 cup.

       

4. Dysentery:

    Take a fresh herb leaves sit as much as 30 g, washed and milled

    smooth. Pour 3/4 cup hot water, leave for 15

    minutes. Tip of a teaspoon of salt added while stirring. Squeeze

    and strain. Warm drink as well.

NOTE:

If Berba is added to salted fish and meat, can protect the food from flies and maggots invasion

Composition:

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS pharmacological: This herb tastes a little bitter, cool. Efficacious as a reliever fever (antipyretic), anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory), killer parasites (parasitisid), increased appetite (stomakik), and laxative urine (diuretic). CHEMICAL CONTENT: The leaves of this plant contains tannins, alkaloids hipaforin, trigonelin, tanning materials, silicic acid, and K20. Fruit leaves sitting contain saponins, and flavonoids, while roots contain saponins, flavonoids, and tannins.