Ciplukan (Physalis peruviana, Linn.)

    Synonyms:

    Physalis angulata. Linn. Physalis minina, Linn.

    Family:

    Solanaceae

Description:

Ciplukan Plant (Physalis minina) is a wild plant, a bush / shrub is low (typically up to 1 meter tall) and has a life of approximately 1 year. This plant thrives in lowland until height of 1550 meters above sea level, spread over moor land, dry fields, and can be found in the forests of teak. The flowers are yellow, round fruit and yellowish green when young, but when old brown with acids taste sweet. Ciplukan the young fruit is protected cangkap (veil covering the fruit).

Local Name:

Morel berry (UK), Ciplukan (Indonesia), Ceplukan (Java); Cecendet (Sunda), Yor-Yoran (Madura), Lapinonat (CERAM); Questionnaire, kepok-kepokan, Keceplokan (Bali), Dedes (Sasak); Leletokan (Minahasa);

Curable Disease:

Diabetes mellitus, lung pain, Ayan, ulcers;

Utilization:

1. Diabetes Mellitus

    Material: ciplukan plants that have been removed and their fruitful

    roots and cleaned.

    Method: withered and boiled in 3 cups water to

    boil until tingga 1 cup, and then filtered

    How to use: drink 1 a day.

2. Hectic

    Material: full ciplukan plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers and

    fruit).

    Method: boiled with 3-5 glasses of water to boiling and

    filtered.

    How to use: drink 1 cup 3 times a day.

3. Epilepsy

    Ingredients: 8-10 items ciplukan fruit that has been cooked.

    How to use: eaten daily routine.

4. Ulcer

    Ingredients: 1 handful of leaves ciplukan plus 2 tablespoons water whiting.

    How to make: until finely

    How to use: placed on the sick.

Composition:

Ciplukan fruit contains citric acid and chemical compounds fisalin. In addition it also contains fruit Ciplukan Malate Acid, Alkaloids, Tannins, Kriptoxantin, Vitamin C and Sugar.