Traditional Herbs from Trianthema portulacastrum

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Wash all parts of the plant.
Boil with 3 glasses of water, wait until it boils and the water reduces to 1 glass, remove from heat and strain.
Drink regularly, once a day.

What is Trianthema portulacastrum Looks like??

Parts of Trianthema portulacastrum that could be used

Leaves
Seeds
Roots
Stems

Trianthema portulacastrum Distribution

Ancient purslane originates from tropical America and grows also in most tropical countries, such as Baluchistan, Ceylon, and India. This exotic plant is one of the common weeds that has enormous traditional uses against disease, and has been used as an ingredient in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.
Agroecology of Trianthema portulacastrum
Ancient purslane can grow in tropical to subtropical areas in a variety of habitats and can survive in soil that tends to be wet. Often found in clay near the sea up to an altitude of 800 m above sea level. Grows in open sunny places.
Morphology of Trianthema portulacastrum

Thin, slender, tapering, and sinuous roots, with lateral branching fibrous roots, 5\u201315 cm long, 0.3\u20132.5 cm in diameter, bright yellow externally, yellowish white internally, fibrous fracture.
Cylindrical stems, green to red in color, dichotomous branching, fresh and fleshy stems.
Leaves have small round or oval blades, up to 4 in length cm on short petioles, blunt leaf tips.
Flowers are small, solitary, have no petals but have pink to purple sepals, stamens 10\u201315.
The fruit is a capsule, curved and cylindrical emerging from the stem, 3-5 mm long.
Seeds are kidney-shaped, red, brown to black\u00a0

Cultivation of Trianthema portulacastrum

Propagation generatively (seeds) and vegetatively (stem cuttings).
Not cultivated commercially\u00a0

Trianthema portulacastrum, more details :

Chemical Content of Trianthema portulacastrum
Glucosides, saponins, trianthenol, ecdysterone, carotene, essential oils, sesquiterpenes, hexahydro-farnesyl acetone, verbenene, incensole acetate, 3-p-manthane.
Benefits of Trianthema portulacastrum
Medicine for jaundice, wound dressing (poultice), medicine for rheumatism, antidote for alcohol poisoning, kidney and bladder poisoning, medicine for snake bites, and relieve asthma.
Simplisia of Trianthema portulacastrum

Prepare and wash the ancient purslane (all parts of the plant) with running water.
Dry the material in an oven at 50\u00b0C for 5 days until it dries evenly.
After drying, grind the material until it forms a powder.
Store in airtight packaging\u00a0

Another Facts for Trianthema portulacastrum :

Synonym of Trianthema portulacastrum
Portulacastrum monogynum Medik., Tetragonia chisimajensis Chiov., Trianthema flexuosum Schumach. & Thonn.�
Habitus of Trianthema portulacastrum
Herb. Annual creeping herb, about 30-50 cm long
Habitat of Trianthema portulacastrum