Purple Leaf (Graptophyllum pictum, (Linn), Griff.)

    Synonyms:

    = G. Hortense, Nees.

    Family:

    Acanthaceae

Description:

Purple leaf (Graptophyllum pictum) includes herbaceous plant with erect stems, small size and the high only reaching 3 meters, normally grows wild in rural areas or planted as an ornamental or medicinal plants, purple leaves grow didaearah suitable lowland until height of 1250 meters above sea ​​level.

Local Name:

Leaves Purple (Indonesia), demung, Tulak, Wungu (Java); Leaf Temen's apartment, Handeuleum (Sunda), Temen (Bali); Karotong (Madura), leaves daughter, Dongora (Ambon), Kobi-kobi (Ternate);

Curable Disease:

Constipation, urination Smooth, Smooth menstruation; Rheumatic / Rheumatism, Ulcers;

Utilization:

1. Hemorrhoid

    Ingredients: 3-7 pieces of violet leaves and fennel pulawaras

    Method: boiled with 3 cups water to boil,

    then filtered.

    How to use: Drink 1 time every morning on a regular basis

2. Launching urination

    Ingredients: 1-2 handheld violet leaves and fennel pulowaras.

    How to make: mashed together until smooth

    How to use: applied in the abdomen such as the param.

3. Mempelancar Haid

    Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of flowers purple leaves that have been dried.

    Method: boiled in 3 cups water to boil down

    1 cup, and then filtered.

    How to use: drink 3 days before my period (menstruation)

4. Rheumatism / gout

    Ingredients: 1-2 handheld leaf purple

    How to make: until finely

    How to use: applied on the affected part as

    param.

5. Ulcer

    Ingredients: 2 sheets violet leaves and coconut oil to taste.

    Method: purple leaves spread with coconut oil then

    roasted on the fire

    How to use: in warm conditions attached p

    there is the sore (ulcer)

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