✈️ Smilax leucophylla

Traditional Herbs from Smilax leucophylla

boils

• Prepare enough fresh leaves.
• Wilt the leaves by heating them on the stove over low heat.
• Put them on the boils.

medicine_swollen_feet_sprains

• Take enough canar leaves, mash them until smooth and watery.
• Attach it to the leg that is swollen due to a sprain or broken bone and tie it with cloth.
• Leave it until the crushed leaves are dry, then you can open it.
• Do this repeatedly until the swelling decreases.

What is Smilax leucophylla Looks like??

Parts of Smilax leucophylla that could be used

• Leaves
• Twigs
• Rhizomes

Smilax leucophylla Distribution

Canar can be found in Southeast Asia such as Peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Papua), the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and also northern Australia. Young shoots and leaves can be consumed as vegetables. People often use old stems as a substitute for rattan.
Agroecology of Smilax leucophylla
It grows optimally in dry, damp soil such as jungles, river banks, ravines and near the sea, at medium altitudes and adapts to areas with a pH of 4-6.2.
Morphology of Smilax leucophylla

• The stems are creeping and have tendrils, the old stems are dark green, the surface is smooth, and stiff spines can be found along the stem, measuring 0.5 cm.
• The leaves are alternate, slightly pinnate with a length of 10-32 cm and a width of 4 \u2013 22 cm. The shape resembles an oval egg and has a slightly hard texture, leaf stalks are about 4 cm.
• Flowers appear in the axils of the leaves, consisting of 2-6 pale white, yellow male flowers greenish or brown.
• Fruits are round with a diameter of 10 mm, red and black when ripe and have long stems.
• The seeds are round and located in the middle of the fruit, 1-6 seeds.

Cultivation of Smilax leucophylla

• Cultivation through seeds and stem cuttings.
• Cultivation through seeds will produce good germination if the seeds are planted without light at a room temperature of around 30\u02daC.
• Stem cuttings are done by cutting the stem 20 cm long and leaving two nodes at the plant material

Smilax leucophylla, more details :

Chemical Content of Smilax leucophylla
Saponins, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins.
Benefits of Smilax leucophylla
Medicine for rheumatism, syphilis, skin diseases (boils), menstrual disorders, hemorrhoids, swelling due to sprains, antiseptic, antibacterial, stomach ache, antidote.
Simplisia of Smilax leucophylla

• Collect fresh and good leaves and stems.
• Wash them thoroughly with running water.
• Let the ingredients dry for several days.
• After they are completely dry, grind them to a coarse powder.
• Put them in a container clean and airtight.

Another Facts for Smilax leucophylla :

Synonym of Smilax leucophylla
Smilax dulcis Desf., Smilax glycyphylla Hassk., Smilax latifolia Blanco
Habitus of Smilax leucophylla
Creepers. Annual climbing plant, up to 10 m long
Habitat of Smilax leucophylla

• Forest