⭐️ Wurfbainia compacta

Traditional Herbs from Wurfbainia compacta

radang_throat

• Prepare 10 cardamom grains and 6 g of turmeric rhizome.
• Coarsely grind the cardamom and turmeric then cook in 100 ml of water until boiling, cool and strain.
• Drink the concoction 2 times a day for 7 days.

cough

• Grind 10-20 g of cardamom until it becomes powder then brew it with hot water.
• Drink 2-3 times a day until healed.

What is Wurfbainia compacta Looks like??

Parts of Wurfbainia compacta that could be used

• All Parts of the Plant

Wurfbainia compacta Distribution

Cardamom was introduced to European countries by the Arabs as a spice. This plant is also found in Thailand, Cambodia, West Malaysia and the Philippines. In Indonesia, cardamom is grown in the hilly areas of West Java and Central Java, people use it as a medicinal plant and cooking spice.
Agroecology of Wurfbainia compacta
Cardamom was introduced to European countries by the Arabs as a spice. This plant is also found in Thailand, Cambodia, West Malaysia and the Philippines. In Indonesia, cardamom is grown in the hilly areas of West Java and Central Java, people use it as a medicinal plant and cooking spice.
Morphology of Wurfbainia compacta

• The fibrous roots have a dirty white color with long round rhizomes.
• False stem, is the midrib of the leaf stalk.
• Leaves\u00a0single, dark green, lanceolate shape, pointed tip, flat edge.
• Compound flowers , calyx 12.5 cm long. The anthers are elliptical, the crown is tubular, white or yellowish white.
• The fruit is round, elongated, curved, triangular, slightly flat, yellowish white or grayish yellow, bear 3, each chamber separated by a thin membrane.
• Seeds are dark brown and aromatic.

Cultivation of Wurfbainia compacta

• Vegetative propagation: Select a parent clump that is 12 months old or more and saplings that have 4-8 leaves with a height of 80-100 cm. Separate the saplings from the parent clump and plant them directly in the field as seeds.
• Generative propagation, begins by sowing old seeds and they germinate 5-7 days after sowing.

Wurfbainia compacta, more details :

Chemical Content of Wurfbainia compacta
Essential oils, terpineol, linalyl acetate, cineol, saponins, flavonoids, linalool, sabinene, limonene.
Benefits of Wurfbainia compacta
Medicine for coughs and sore throats, tonic after childbirth, reduces rheumatic pain, reduces fever, medicine for intestinal pain.
Simplisia of Wurfbainia compacta

• Choose cardamom pods that are old and good.
• Wash and clean the cardamom seeds. Weigh them on a container.
• Dry in the sun for 7 days or until the cardamom seeds are completely dry and reach a moisture content of 10% .
• Once dry, store in a closed container.

Another Facts for Wurfbainia compacta :

Synonym of Wurfbainia compacta
Alpinia striata� Link, Amomum cardamomum� Willd., Amomum compactum� Sol. ex Maton
Habitus of Wurfbainia compacta
Herb. Annual herb, reaches 2-3 m high
Habitat of Wurfbainia compacta

• Forest