👀 Pilea melastomoides

Traditional Herbs from Pilea melastomoides

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• Clean 7 fresh poh-pohan leaves then eat directly or as a side dish.
• Consume 3 times a day.

What is Pilea melastomoides Looks like??

Parts of Pilea melastomoides that could be used

• Leaves
• Roots
• Stems

Pilea melastomoides Distribution

Trees are native to Indonesia and are also distributed in Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and mainland China (Yunnan, Hainan, Tibet, Guangdong and Guangxi). In Indonesia, especially Java, Sumatra and Bali, the leaves are used as fresh vegetables because they have a soft texture and distinctive aroma. Apart from that, there are many benefits contained in the leaves, including reducing pain during menstruation.
Agroecology of Pilea melastomoides
This plant grows at an altitude of 500-2,500 m above sea level. Usually grows in damp and shaded areas such as forests, forest edges, ravines, river banks and in groups like carpets. Its growth depends on the availability of water in the surrounding area.
Morphology of Pilea melastomoides

• Stems erect, round, thornless, green.
• Leaves grow in two opposite strands. Serrated edges, blunt base, pointed tip, curved veins, green, and smell good.
• Flowers\u00a0not perfect, female flowers below male flowers, white or whitish-green, stamens as many as the stigma of the flower on the stalk, the flower stalk is longer than the leaf stalk.

Cultivation of Pilea melastomoides

• Propagation by stem cuttings and seeds.
• Nursery: provide planting media in polybags in the form of soil, compost and husks. Plant cuttings about 20-30 cm long. Water 2-3 times a day.

Pilea melastomoides, more details :

Chemical Content of Pilea melastomoides
Flavanoids, alkaloids, amino acids, pigments (carotenoids) such as ascorbic acid, polyphenates, tannins, monoterpenoids and sequiterpenoids, steroids, quinones.
Benefits of Pilea melastomoides
Dry and dull skin (youthful), back pain and menstrual pain, heart problems, preventing the risk of cancer, premature senility, diabetes, decreased immunity, controlling high blood pressure, osteoporosis, muscle and bone pain.
Simplisia of Pilea melastomoides

• Pick fresh and undamaged pohpohan leaves, then wash them with running water and drain.
• Arrange the leaves in a tray, cover with a black cloth. Dry in the sun for 2 days or until dry evenly (the leaves crumble easily when squeezed) .
• Sort dried simplicia from foreign materials that are not needed or desired.
• Store in a clean, tightly closed container.

Another Facts for Pilea melastomoides :

Synonym of Pilea melastomoides
Adicea melastomodes (Poir.) Kuntze, Boehmeria cavaleriei H.Lév., Dubrueilia melastomoides (Poir.) Gaudich.
Habitus of Pilea melastomoides
Herb. Annual upright herb, reaching 0.5-2 m high
Habitat of Pilea melastomoides

• Forest