🔓 Tradescantia fluminensis

by Sarah on May 12, 2019 in Commelinaceae

Traditional Herbs from Tradescantia fluminensis

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Prepare 20 monkey ear leaves,
10 red dates (Chinese dates).
Boil all ingredients in 1\u00bd \u2113 water until boiling, strain and cool.
Drink as regular drinking water every day.

What is Tradescantia fluminensis Looks like??

Parts of Tradescantia fluminensis that could be used

Leaves
Twigs

Tradescantia fluminensis Distribution

Monkey ear is an endemic plant in tropical rainforests in southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and has naturalized in New Zealand, southeastern Australia, Portugal, Italy, Russia and Japan, then spread to Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia. This plant is often planted as an ornamental plant and as an erosion control plant. In Chinese medicine, monkey ears are used to treat back and kidney pain mixed with ang co (Chinese dates).
Agroecology of Tradescantia fluminensis
Grows in low and highlands, shaded from sunlight. Found growing wild in grasslands and rainforests. Likes higher rainfall zones, generally more than 1,000 mm/yr to 1,800 mm/yr. It can tolerate any type of shallow soil although slightly acidic soil is preferred. Lives well at an altitude of 3,300 m above sea level, air temperature around 15-27 C, soil pH 6-7.8, sandy and dry soil type.
Morphology of Tradescantia fluminensis

Stems are reddish purple, white and soft hairy.
Leaves are oval, smooth hairy, 5 cm long, 2.5 cm wide, upper surface is green, lower part is purple, edges are reddish purple and hairy.", "Small, purplish-pink flowers.

Cultivation of Tradescantia fluminensis
Propagation by cuttings. The stems are cut to ± 7 cm then planted half in the ground. After 1 week, shoots will appear from the leaf nodes and take root.

Tradescantia fluminensis, more details :

Chemical Content of Tradescantia fluminensis
Butenolide, 5-O-acetyl bracteanolide A, apocarotenoid, 2β-Hydroxyisololiolide, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, phenols.
Benefits of Tradescantia fluminensis
Urine laxative, treats kidney disease, anti-inflammatory, relieves fever, improves blood circulation, medicine for eye inflammation, anti-diabetic, antioxidant
Simplisia of Tradescantia fluminensis

Choose leaves that are fresh and not rotten.
Wash the leaves thoroughly with running water then drain them.
Leaves are dried in the sun until dry (easily crushed if squeezed).
Grind them until they become powder
Pack the simplicia in clean plastic, airtight and protected from sunlight or at room temperature.

Another Facts for Tradescantia fluminensis :

Synonym of Tradescantia fluminensis
Tradescantia albiflora KunthTradescantia laekenensis L.H.Bailey & E.Z.Bailey
Habitus of Tradescantia fluminensis
Herb. Annual creeping herb, reaching 30-60 cm in length
Habitat of Tradescantia fluminensis