🔥 Paederia foetida

by Sarah on March 03, 2021 in Rubiaceae

Traditional Herbs from Paederia foetida

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25 fresh simbuan leaves.
Clean the leaves then steam them. Avoid boiling because it will reduce the efficacy of the leaves.
Eat as a vegetable or salad.

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Simpuan leaves to taste, wash it clean then boil it in water until it boils.
If the water is warm, take the leaves then wrap them in a cloth and place them on the affected eye until the leaves cool down then replace the compress the.

What is Paederia foetida Looks like??

Parts of Paederia foetida that could be used

Leaves
Bark
Fruit
Roots

Paederia foetida Distribution

It is a plant native to Bangladesh, Bhutan and Cambodia, which has spread throughout countries in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Mainland China, to Melanesia, Polynesia and the Hawaiian islands and is also found in North America. Simbuan can be consumed as fresh vegetables and vegetables. In East Java it is made into pelas or gembrot sembukan. Simbuan also has properties as a traditional medicine.
Agroecology of Paederia foetida
This plant grows wild in open fields, bushes or on river banks. Simbuan can live in the lowlands to the highlands, at an optimum altitude of 700-1,300 m above sea level.
Morphology of Paederia foetida

Tap root, with brown roots.
Stem\u00a0massive, jointed, grooved, smooth, and becomes rough with age. Diameter 2\u20135 mm and from the nodes\u2013brown roots can grow.
Leaves green, including single leaves, opposite, oval, with pointed tips, pinnate, long-stemmed, the surface of the leaves may or may not be smooth hairy.
Small flowers, funnel-shaped.
Buni fruit, round, shiny, 4-6 mm in diameter, and yellow.

Cultivation of Paederia foetida
Propagated generatively (seeds) and vegetatively (cropping).

Paederia foetida, more details :

Chemical Content of Paederia foetida
Aceperuloside, deacetylasperuloside, paederoside, scandoside, iridoid glycoside, paedorosidic acid, 6β -O-sinapoylscandoside, essential oils, arbutin, oleanolic acid, sitosterone.
Benefits of Paederia foetida
Anti-inflammatory, antidiuretic, carminative, medicine for gastric pain (ulcer), intestinal disorders, medicine for dysentery, medicine for eye pain, earache, irregular urination, rheumatism, medicine for ringworm.
Simplisia of Paederia foetida

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

Another Facts for Paederia foetida :

Synonym of Paederia foetida
Apocynum foetidum� Burm.f., Gentiana scandens� Lour., Hondbesseion foetidum� (L.) Kuntze
Habitus of Paederia foetida
Creepers. Annual climbing plant, liana, up to 7 m long
Habitat of Paederia foetida