▶️ Petrea volubilis

Traditional Herbs from Petrea volubilis

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• Prepare 9 fresh leaves. Wash them thoroughly.
• Boil them with 3 cups of water until boiling for 10 minutes.
• Drink the concoction little by little throughout the day until finished.

What is Petrea volubilis Looks like??

Parts of Petrea volubilis that could be used

• Leaves
• Flowers
• Roots
• Sap

Petrea volubilis Distribution

Petrea is a type of evergreen plant originating from Mexico and Central America. This plant is often nicknamed the sandpaper vine, because its leaves have a rough texture. It has beautiful flowers so it is often planted as an ornamental plant. The flowers are also used by Caribbean people in traditional medicine. The stems can be used as material for making toys.
Agroecology of Petrea volubilis
It grows well in the highlands and lowlands, its natural habitat is generally around rivers, along roadsides, in grasslands and on rocky ground. Grows well in full sun or slight shade, likes moist soil with good drainage.
Morphology of Petrea volubilis

• The stem diameter ranges from 10 cm.
• The leaves are oval-elliptical, the surface of the leaves has a rough texture. Size 6-20x3-10cm.
• The flowers are pale blue to violet, have a star-like shape and hang down\ /curved 30 cm long
• Fruit is oval, egg-shaped surrounded by hard petals.
• Seeds are brown.

Cultivation of Petrea volubilis

• Propagation can be done generatively (seeds) and vegetatively (grafting).
• Propagation by grafting is easier to do and grows faster.
• The grafted plants can simply be transferred to polybags before planting in the yard.

Petrea volubilis, more details :

Chemical Content of Petrea volubilis
Sterols, flavonoids, triterpenoids, epigenin, quercetin, 4,6 dimethylscutellarien, hypogallic acid (3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid), trans-caffeic acid, vanillic acid, and acteoside.
Benefits of Petrea volubilis
Diabetes medication, treating burns. has activity as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, antibacterial.
Simplisia of Petrea volubilis

• Choose fresh petrea leaves. Clean them of any dirt stuck to them. Wash them then drain them.
• Arrange them in a container then dry them in the sun and cover them with a dark colored thin cloth.
• After drying, put them in a clean plastic bag that is tightly closed and airtight.

Another Facts for Petrea volubilis :

Synonym of Petrea volubilis
Petrea amazonica Moldenke, Petrea arborea Kunth, Petrea arborea f. albiflora Standl.
Habitus of Petrea volubilis
Creepers. Annual vines, reaching 12 m in length
Habitat of Petrea volubilis

• Forest", "Roadside", "Rocky Area", "Grassland