Daruju (Acanthus ilicifolius L.)

    Synonyms:

    A. doloariu Blanco., A. ebracteatus Val., A. volubilis Wall., Dilivaria ilicifolia Nees. (Juss.).

    Family:

    Acanthaceae.

Description:

Daruju grows wild in coastal areas, river banks, and other tempattempat muddy and watery swamp land. Annual shrubs, trunked wet, growing upright or lying at the base, 0.5 to 2 m high, berumpun lot. Round cylindrical rod, a little weak, smooth, brown, long and sharp thorns. Leaves single, short-stemmed, lies face

Local Name:

LOCAL NAME: holly (Malay), daruju (Java). Foreign name Lao shu le (C), sea holly (I). Name bulbs Acanthi Radix (root daruju).

Curable Disease:

Root daruju bitter, cold nature, efficacious as anti-inflammatory (antiflogistik) and laxative sputum (ekspektorans). Seeds efficacious as blood purifier. Apparently, roots infusion daruju 0.8 g / kg bw and 1.2 g / kg bw in rabbits given toxic doses of paracetamol may accelerate the decline in enzyme activity SGPT and SGOT significantly. However, do not give change ALP enzyme activity. Dose of 1.2 g / kg bw faster lowers AST and ALT compared with a dose of 0.8 g / kg bw. Infusion of roots daruju no real effect on bile duct dam interruption (Asmawati, FF Widman, 1990).

Utilization:

PART USED

The part used is the root, leaves, and seeds. Before use, wash the roots thoroughly, thinly sliced, then dry in the sun to dry.

INDICATIONS

The root is used for the treatment of:

inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) acute and chronic,

enlarged liver and spleen (hepato.splenomegali),

enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), including enlarged lymph nodes in tuberculosis (TB) skin (skrofulode RMA),

Mumps (parotitis),

shortness of breath (bronchial asthma),

worms,

stomach pain, abdominal pain,

cancer, especially liver cancer.

Seeds are used for treatment: ulcers and intestinal worms.

HOW TO USE

For drugs taken, provide daruju 30-60 g dried root, then boiled with meat or team.

For external use only, minced dried roots into powder, then sprinkle on the body part injured or poisoned.

EXAMPLE OF USE

Cancer

Boil daruju 30-120 g dried root and 60-120 g lean beef in 500 cc of water in earthen pot or pan emails with heat for 6 hours, until the water remains one bowl. If the water dries up before 6 hours, add enough hot water while continuing to boil. Once cool, strain and filter the water divided by two for two drinks, morning and evening (each 1/2 cup). Every time you drink add honey to taste. Perform this treatment every day.

Acute and chronic hepatitis

Iris 60 g of the dried root daruju thin. Enter your email in the pan, then pour 500 cc of water into it. Simmer over low heat until the remaining 100 cc. Once cool, strain and water divided for 2 times drinks, morning and evening. Every time you drink can add honey to taste.

Poisoned knife wounds

Chew the roots dry until smooth, then dab on the wound and bandaged with gauze. Replace 2-3 times a day.

Ulcer

Milled grain seeds daruju four to powder. Brewed with water, then drink as well. Do it every day until it heals.

Wormy

Milled 3-5 butirbiji daruju until smooth. Pour 1/2 cup hot water. After a cold, drink once. This treatment can be carried out for 2-4 consecutive days.

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