🎉 Pilea microphylla

Traditional Herbs from Pilea microphylla

wounds_and_bruises

• Take enough fresh katumpangan leaves and wash them until clean.
• Crush the leaves until smooth.
• Stick the crushed results to the injured or bruised place.

diarrhea

• Prepare the stem of the plant fresh cucumber to taste then wash until clean.
• Boil the stems until boiling.
• Strain the boiled product.
• Drink while warm.

What is Pilea microphylla Looks like??

Parts of Pilea microphylla that could be used

• Leaves
• Stems

Pilea microphylla Distribution

Katumpangan has its area of ??origin, namely Mexico to northern South America and Peru, the southeastern United States to the Caribbean. Now found in most tropical countries. This plant has a unique appearance so many people cultivate it as an ornamental plant. This plant has also been researched and turns out to have antioxidant, antidiabetic, radioprotective, antimicrobial, cytoprotective, antigenotoxic, antidepressant properties and is used as a traditional herbal ingredient in several countries, such as in western Panama, a decoction of the stem is drunk for diarrhea, in Trinidad and Tobago, the leaves are used for inflammation and as a uterine cleanser, and in Jamaican and Chinese medicine, it is used for diabetes.
Agroecology of Pilea microphylla
Prefers a position in partial shade. It requires moist, but well-drained soil, and can tolerate short periods of waterlogging. Tolerant of various types of soil.
Morphology of Pilea microphylla

• Taproot and branched, so that it looks like a whitish fibrous root.
• Stem\u00a0slender, angular, green with a purple tinge.
• Leaves appear in two rows, small and fleshy with stems, lanceolate to segmented with edges smooth (0.6 - 1.2 cm long).
• Flowers\u00a0appear in the axils of the leaves, very small and crowded in small inflorescences (cymes) which are greenish or tinged with red and less than 1 mm long.
• Small greenish fruit.
• Very small brownish seeds.

Cultivation of Pilea microphylla
Propagated by stem tip cuttings because they root easily.

Pilea microphylla, more details :

Chemical Content of Pilea microphylla
Flavonoids quercetin, routine, chlorogenic acid, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, isorhoifolin), phenolic compounds: quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, apigenin-7 -O-rutinoside, apigenin-7-O-@bd-glucopyranoside, and quercetin.� �
Benefits of Pilea microphylla
Used as a diuretic, medicine for diarrhea and asthma, wounds, bruises, diabetes, for inflammation, and as a uterine cleanser.
Simplisia of Pilea microphylla

Another Facts for Pilea microphylla :

Synonym of Pilea microphylla
Dubrueilia microphylla (L.) Gaudich., Parietaria microphylla L., Pilea muscosa var. microphylla (L.) Wedd.
Habitus of Pilea microphylla
Herb. Succulent herb, 1 - 3 years old, height 0.2 - 0.3 m
Habitat of Pilea microphylla

• Roadside", "Rocky Area", "Land