leaves Honey (Barleria cristata L.)

     synonyms:

     Family:

     Acanthaceae

Description:

India native plant is commonly grown as a hedge plant. Shrubs, 1-3 m tall, branched. Woody stems, round, jointed-books, haired, green-brown. Single leaf, opposite, blade elliptical to lanceolate, tapered tip and base, flat edge, bone pinnate leaves, both surfaces hairy, 4-8 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, green or yellow-green color. Flowers single

Local Name:

Landep (Central Java), honey leaf (Madura).; Kolintang, violeta (Tagalog).;

Curable Disease:

Rheumatism, coughs, swollen; insect bites, venomous snakes digidit.;

utilization:

PART USED: Leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds.

INDICATION:

Leaves and roots are efficacious to overcome:

- Rheumatic and

- Cough.

Flowers merit overcome:

- Swelling due to insect bites.

Seeds efficacious to overcome:

- Bitten by a poisonous snake.

EXAMPLE OF USE:

1. rheumatism

     Prepare 1 handful of fresh leaves and wash clean.

     Whiting Add 1/4 teaspoon. Mash until creamed,

     then smeared on a sore spot.

composition:

CHEMICAL CONTENT: The leaves of this plant contain polyphenols and substance pektik. Trunk contains polyphenols, saponins, flavonoids, calcium oxalate, fatty, substance pektik and formik acid. While the roots contain polyphenols, saponins and flavonoids.