Flowers At Eight (Turnera ulmifolia L.)

     Synonyms:

    T, subulata J.E.Smith.

    Family:

    Turneraceae

Description:

Eight flowers found growing wild in wastelands, edge drains, and generally grow in groups. Plants that come from the West Indies can be found at an altitude of 10-250 m above sea level, in places exposed to direct sunlight or a slightly shielded. Herba pen upright with roots from 0.3 to 0.8 m in length is a single leaf, elliptical oval, base wedge-shaped, pointed tip, serrated edges rough, bone pinnate leaves, having glands, 2-7 cm long and the width of 1 -4 cm. Flowers bloom at about 8 am and wilt at about 12 noon. Petals oval shape breech, at the base brown, light yellow on it, and twisted time bud. Wide egg-shaped fruit, the seeds of more than 30. Propagation by seed.

Local Name:

NAME OF Flowers at eight, the cat's tongue (Java). FOREIGN NAME W. Indian holly, sage rose, holly rose (I). NAME Simplisia Turnerae ulmifoliae Folium (eight petals), Turnerae ulmifoliae Radix (roots interest at eight).

Curable Disease:

It was bitter, spicy, warm nature. Interest at eight nutritious tonic and blood flow. Arthritic joints accompanied by swelling, swelling caused by bruising Wash fresh flower root at eight, then potongpotong necessary. Boil three cups of water until the remaining one cup. Once cool, strain and drink twice a day, each half a glass.

Utilization:

PART USED

Parts of the plant are used as medicine are the leaves and roots.

INDICATIONS

Leaves and roots are used to treat:

gastrointestinal disorders, such as abdominal bloating, loss of appetite,

arthritic joints accompanied by swelling, swollen bruise o, and

weak after recovering from a severe illness.

HOW TO USE

For drugs taken, boiled fresh leaves or roots (15 g). Once cool, strain and drink the water. For topical, crushed fresh leaves to taste, add the whiting (to taste) and mix well. Stick it to a boil or the body is swollen and bruised, and dressing.

Note

Flowers at eight one clan with damiana (Turnera diffusa), a potent herbal overcome swelling prostate (prostatic hypertrophy) clan erectile dysfunction.

Composition:

The leaves and stems contain saponins and polyphenols. The leaves also contain flavonoids.