Traditional Herbs from Oenanthe javanica

headache

Wash enough tespong leaves until they are clean.
Crush the leaves into a paste.
Apply the leaf paste on the forehead.

hepatitis

Boil all the washed parts of the tespong plant clean until boiling.
Strain the boiled product.
Drink.

What is Oenanthe javanica Looks like??

Parts of Oenanthe javanica that could be used

Leaves
Stems
All Parts of the Plant

Oenanthe javanica Distribution

Tespong originates from Asia and since ancient times has been widespread in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, from Pakistan to Japan and Taiwan, and from Northern China to tropical parts of Australia (Queensland). This plant has long been used as a leafy vegetable or spice in East and Southeast Asia. In China, tespong was used as food as early as 700 BC. This plant is a popular vegetable plant that can be consumed either raw or cooked and used as a substitute for celery. In some countries the leaves are often used as a spice in soup. Apart from that, tespong is known to the public as a plant that has properties as a traditional medicine. The use of tespong as a medicine to reduce fever and hypertension is a treatment commonly used in Korea and Malaysia. This plant has also been used in traditional Chinese medicine, one of which is to treat chronic and acute hepatitis.
Agroecology of Oenanthe javanica
Tespong can be found growing in swampy areas, along rivers, muddy riverbanks, wet grasslands, lake shores, wet and warm areas, at altitudes up to 3,400 m above sea level. Likes areas with partially shaded conditions, wet and moist soil, requires quite a lot of water. Grows best in areas with annual daytime temperatures ranging from 10-30 °C, but can tolerate 4-32 °C, average annual rainfall ranges from 2,000-3,000 mm, but tolerates 1,500-3,500 mm, and Soil acidity (pH) is between 5.5-6.5, but tolerates 4.5-7.
Morphology of Oenanthe javanica

Fibrous roots that emerge from all nodes.
Terete stem (slender cylinder), hollow, widely branched, light green, glabrous, vertically veined.
Leaves alternate or scattered, leaf blades oval to ovate, The edges of the leaves are serrated or flat, single-pinnate compound (pinnate) to triple-pinnate compound (tripinnate). The upper surface is dark green and dull, the lower surface is brighter squeezed.
Flowers are small, white, give off a grape-like aroma. They have 5 petals and a dark green crown, ovate, glabrous (not hairy). white filaments. Compound inflorescences, in the form of umbrellas (umbels) in large numbers.
Schizocarp fruit (dry fruit does not break apart, divides into separate single-seeded segments when mature), somewhat rounded (subglobose) or ovoid, dorsal and middle ribs slightly thickened.

Cultivation of Oenanthe javanica
Propagation is carried out vegetatively (stem cuttings) and generatively (seeds).

Oenanthe javanica, more details :

Chemical Content of Oenanthe javanica
Coumarins (xanthotoxin, bergapten, isopimpinellin, sioimperatorin, imperatorin, columbianadin, 5-hydroxy-8-methoxypsoralen, 6,7-dihydroxycoumarin, scopoletin), polyphenols, flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides (apigenin, isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D- glucopyranoside, quercetin, isorhamnetin-3-O-galactoside, afzelin, persicarin, isorhamnetin, hyperoside, luteolin, kaempferol, routine, nictoflorin, quercetin-3-L-rhamnoside), phenolics (neochlorogenic acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, gallic acid, α- tocopherol, lunularin, p-hydroxyphenylethanol ferulate, 5-p-trans-coumaroylquinic acid, carvacrol, ferullic acid, catechin), essential oils (β-caryophyllene, δ-cadinene, β-bisabolene, α-terpinolene, γ-terpinene, α-amorphene), butanedioic acid , β-sitosterol, falcarindiol.
Benefits of Oenanthe javanica
Drugs for reducing fever, influenza, jaundice, hematuria (bloody urine), metrorrhagia (excessive menstruation), antidote to poisoning, relieve headaches, relieve coughs, treat chronic hepatitis, hypertension, stomach ache, difficulty urinating, treat alcohol hangovers, have activity as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiviral.
Simplisia of Oenanthe javanica

Pick tespong flowers on a sunny morning.
Air dry or bake in the oven until dry at a low temperature.
Store flower simplicia in a closed container.

Another Facts for Oenanthe javanica :

Synonym of Oenanthe javanica
Cyssopetalum javanicum (Blume) Turcz., Oenanthe japonica (Miq.) Drude, Dasyloma corticatum Miq.
Habitus of Oenanthe javanica
Herb. Erect, annual herb, ranging from 10-150 cm in height
Habitat of Oenanthe javanica