👋 Piper sarmentosum

Traditional Herbs from Piper sarmentosum

headache

• Prepare 1-2 handfuls of fresh karuk leaves.
• Wash the leaves and mash them until smooth.
• Stick it on the affected area like a scrub or skin param.

asthma

• Take 3-5 pieces of karuk leaves, wash them until clean, then mash them until they are smooth like paste." drink).
• The potion is taken 2 times a day.

What is Piper sarmentosum Looks like??

Parts of Piper sarmentosum that could be used

• Leaves
• Fruits
• Roots

Piper sarmentosum Distribution

Karuk is a wild plant that spreads from India, South China and Southeast Asia. This plant is used as an ingredient in traditional cooking and the wide leaves are used as vegetable wrappers. Karuk also has potential as a medicinal plant.
Agroecology of Piper sarmentosum
This plant grows in tropical and subtropical climates with temperatures of 22-35�C, can be found at altitudes up to 600 m above sea level, rainfall is 1,200-5,000 mm/year. Likes sandy soil, moist clay soil pH 5-7, soil containing humus, good drainage.
Morphology of Piper sarmentosum

• The round, woody stem has nodes, there are aerial roots at the nodes, pale green in color.
• Single leaves, arranged alternately, tapered heart-shaped and shiny green in color, have a size of 7-15 x 5- 10 cm.
• Flowers are monoecious, form upright clusters.
• Slightly oval, berry-like fruit, greenish white.

Cultivation of Piper sarmentosum
Generative (seed) and vegetative (stem cuttings) propagation.

Piper sarmentosum, more details :

Chemical Content of Piper sarmentosum
Saponins, polyphenols, flavonoids, essential oils, pellitorine, guineensine, brachystamide B, sarmentine, sarmentosine, 2 lignans, β- sitosterol, stigmasterol, 2-furanmethanol, 2-pentoic acid, benzene, benzaldehyde.
Benefits of Piper sarmentosum
Treats asthma, malaria, stomach aches, headaches, laxates mucus, treats gallstones, cures skin diseases such as tinea versicolor, relieves bone and tooth pain, has anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-tuberculosis, antioxidant, anti-malarial and anti-bacterial activity.
Simplisia of Piper sarmentosum

• Take fresh karuk leaves, wash them thoroughly with running water.
• Air dry for several days until the water content reaches 8-10%.
• Store in a closed container.

Another Facts for Piper sarmentosum :

Synonym of Piper sarmentosum
Chavica hainana� C.DC., Chavica sarmentosa� (Roxb.) Miq., Peperomia sarmentosa� (Roxb.) A.Dietr., �
Habitus of Piper sarmentosum
Herb. Annual herb, grows creeping slightly upright, reaches a height of 30-60 cm
Habitat of Piper sarmentosum

• Forest