Traditional Herbs from Rotheca serrata

wounds

For external use:\u00a0mash fresh leaves until crushed
Apply to the sick part or boil the leaves, use the water to wash the wound.

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Prepare senggugu leaves, ginger, to taste , brew with 1 cup of hot water. Add a little salt then strain.
Drink all at once.

What is Rotheca serrata Looks like??

Parts of Rotheca serrata that could be used

Leaves", "Seeds", "Fruit", "Roots", "Twigs

Rotheca serrata Distribution

This plant is spread from Africa, Southeast Asia, Malaysia and distributed in the forests of India and Sri Lanka. In India, senggugu is found in parts of the Himalayas, Tamilnadu, Madhya Pradesh and West Gaht. This plant has been used in Ayurvedic and Unani medicine to treat respiratory problems. The young leaves and flower bunches can be consumed as fresh vegetables.
Agroecology of Rotheca serrata
Generally it can be found in secondary forests, grasslands, village edges, roadsides or near water where the soil is slightly damp, from the lowlands to an altitude of 1,700 m above sea level. This plant grows wild in open or somewhat protected places.
Morphology of Rotheca serrata

Taproot and blackish ash.
Stem hollow, large tuberous, slightly branched, blunt stem quadrangular, young part usually glabrous.
Leaves single, green, alternate, oblong or elliptic, serrated edge, base and tip pointed, short petioles, smooth hairy surface, pinnate spines,
Compound flowers, have bracts, long panicles twist to form a large crown at the bottom, white purplish.
Buni fruit, oval, green when young, black when old.

Cultivation of Rotheca serrata

Generative propagation (seeds).
Germination usually takes 20-60 days at a temperature of 20\u00b0C. Once they are large enough, separate the sprouts, plant each in a pot until they are large enough to be moved to the ground.

Rotheca serrata, more details :

Chemical Content of Rotheca serrata
D-mannitol, terpenoids (buatin, oleanolic acid, clerodermic acid, betulinic acid, friedelin, monomelittoside), steroids, polyphenolates, tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids (apigenin, 7-hydroxy flavanone, scutellarein, pectolinarigenin).
Benefits of Rotheca serrata
Treats asthma, wounds, cholera, coughs, rheumatism, fever, bronchitis, tuberculosis, malaria, flatulence, worms, and clears the eyes.
Simplisia of Rotheca serrata

Pick fresh and undamaged senggugu leaves, wash them thoroughly using running water and drain.
Arrange the leaves in a tray, cover the leaves with a black cloth. Dry in the sun until completely dry (the leaves crumble easily when squeezed).
Sort dried simplicia by separating it from other unwanted ingredients.
Pack in clean and airtight plastic.

Another Facts for Rotheca serrata :

Synonym of Rotheca serrata
Clerodendrum bracteosum Kostel., Clerodendrum cuneatum Turcz., Clerodendrum divaricatum Jack
Habitus of Rotheca serrata
Bush. Annual upright shrub, reaching 1-4 m high.
Habitat of Rotheca serrata