💥 Tridax procumbens

Traditional Herbs from Tridax procumbens

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• Boil 15-120 g of gletang herb with 4 glasses of water until 1\u00bd \u00a0glass of water remains. Divide into two equal parts.
• Drink 2 times a day regularly.

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Drink 2 times a day.

What is Tridax procumbens Looks like??

Parts of Tridax procumbens that could be used

• Leaves", "Roots", "Stems", "All Parts of the Plant

Tridax procumbens Distribution

This plant originates from South Africa, spread widely in Java since before 1835 and has now spread throughout tropical and subtropical areas. Generally grows as a nuisance plant in planting areas. In some areas this plant is used as traditional medicine because it is useful as an anticoagulant, hair strengthener, and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Agroecology of Tridax procumbens
Grows well in the lowlands up to an altitude of 2,300 m above sea level. Likes moist soil and full sun. Generally found in fields, rice fields, roadsides and forest edges.
Morphology of Tridax procumbens

• Fabrous roots, brownish white.
• Green rectangular stems.
• Leaves divided into three parts oval shaped, slightly hairy in texture, serrated leaf edges.
• Flowers on long stalks, terminal in leaf axils, bisexual , 5-7 petals, white crown, yellow pistil.
• Fruit hard texture, slender shape, blackish brown (ripe), 2-3 spiny needle hooks at the tip.

Cultivation of Tridax procumbens

• Generative propagation (seeds), spread of seeds by wind and animals (epizoic).
• Generally grows as a weed and is not cultivated.

Tridax procumbens, more details :

Chemical Content of Tridax procumbens
Flavonoids, tannins, phytosterols, sitosterols, sterols, pentacyclic triterpenes, steroids, carotenoids, saponins, luteolin, quercetin, fumaric acid.
Benefits of Tridax procumbens
Relieves pain (analgesic) and inflammation, hepatoprotection, antidiabetic, modulating effect on immunity and antimicrobial, relieves rheumatic pain in the bones and waist, antibiotics, urinary laxative, treats fever, influenza, sore throat, hepatitis infection, lowers uric acid.
Simplisia of Tridax procumbens

• Prepare enough gletang leaves and wash them until clean.
• Air dry in an open room.
• After drying, grind them using a blender.
• Store in clean, airtight plastic.

Another Facts for Tridax procumbens :

Synonym of Tridax procumbens
Amellus pedunculatus Ortega ex Willd., Balbisia canescens Rich. ex Pers., Balbisia divaricata Cass.
Habitus of Tridax procumbens
Herb. Annual herb, height ranges from 0.2 to 0.8 m
Habitat of Tridax procumbens

• Roadside", "Rocky Area", "Grassland