Traditional Herbs from Ruellia blechum

wound

Pick fresh leaves of the green shrimp plant, wash them until clean.
Crush the leaves into a paste.
Apply the paste to the wound.

treating_snake_bites

Take the leaves and all parts fresh plant\u00a0green shrimp plant, wash until clean.
Crush it into a paste.
Put the paste on the snake bite wound.

What is Ruellia blechum Looks like??

Parts of Ruellia blechum that could be used

Leaves
All Parts of the Plant

Ruellia blechum Distribution

Ruellia blechum is native to an area stretching from Mexico to the northernmost part of South America, and has been introduced and naturalized in southern Taiwan, the Philippines, and islands in the Pacific including Micronesia (Mariana Islands), the Caroline Islands, Western Samoa, Fiji, and Hawaii . This species is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in several countries, but also has potential as a weed. Ruellia blechum is believed to have many health benefits, and has been used in various parts of the world as a traditional medicinal plant. Like in Costa Rica, where a decoction of this plant is popularly used as a medicine to treat diarrhea.
Agroecology of Ruellia blechum
Ruellia blechum is a weed plant that is generally found growing on roadsides, fields, disturbed areas, rubbish bins, open bushes, and around old walls, at altitudes ranging from sea level to 0-2,285 m above sea level. This species is mostly found in flat, open places with full sun. Climatically, this species is suited to wet tropical areas, but has the potential to survive in sub-tropical coastal areas such as South East Queensland.
Morphology of Ruellia blechum

Stems are often prostrate and produce adventitious roots in lower nodules or nodes, branched, slightly hairy or almost smooth.
Opposite leaves), ovate, thin, blunt or rounded leaf base and tip pointed leaves, flat leaf edges, slightly strigose (short and stiff hairs) on the upper surface and almost glabrous below, leaf stalks about 2 cm, stipules not there are.
Flowers\u00a0solitary or paired in leaf axils,\u00a0small, bisexual, each flower has 2 linear bracteoles. Petals divided into 5 linear lobes, hairy, slightly curved corolla slender tube and 5 subequal lobes wrinkled in bud, short fine hairs, white or pale purple, slightly curved Stamens 4 in number. inserted above the center of the corolla tube, anthers bracteoles linear-lanceolate, pointed, up to 1 cm long, ciliated with bristles 2 mm long or more. The inflorescences are dense terminal spikes up to 6 cm long.
Fruit capsules are ovate, short, smooth hairs, with 2 loculicidal valves, after drying the placenta rises elastically from the base of the fruit, has many seeds.
Shaped seeds round (orbicular), diameter about 1.5 mm, brown.

Cultivation of Ruellia blechum

Propagation through seeds and from plant fragments that have produced roots at the lower leaf nodes.
Seeds can germinate at a temperature of 10-40\u00b0C, but are optimal at a temperature of 20-35\u00b0C.

Ruellia blechum, more details :

Chemical Content of Ruellia blechum
Ethyl acetate fraction (1-triacontanol, palmitic acid, stigmasterol, ligulariaphytin A, stigmasterol�-D�-glycoside).
Benefits of Ruellia blechum
Treats blenorrhoea, intestinal parasites, wounds, colds, coughs, measles, snake bites, dysentery, bleeding, chills, fever, treats night sweats in children, colds, vomiting (antiemetic), treats cancer and diabetes, acts as an antiamebiasis and diuretic.
Simplisia of Ruellia blechum

Prepare the leaves of the green shrimp plant, wash them thoroughly with running water and then drain them.
Dry them in the sun or in an oven with a temperature\u00a040\u00b0 until the water content\u00a010%.
Store them in a clean and airtight place." ]

Another Facts for Ruellia blechum :
Synonym of Ruellia blechum
Blechum brownei Juss., Blechum pyramidatum (Lam.) Urb., Justicia lupulina Lam.
Habitus of Ruellia blechum
Herb. Annual or short-lived herbs, most less than 50 cm high, but some reach up to 70 cm
Habitat of Ruellia blechum
- Wetland", "Forest", "Shrub Area", "Grassland", "Land