Traditional Herbs from Mussaenda erythrophylla

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Take the stems of the red nusa beautiful flower plant and wash them until clean.
Boil the stems until they boil.
Strain the boiled product.
Drink while it's warm.

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Prepare the stems and roots of the red Nusa Indah flower plant then wash them until clean.
Boil both ingredients\u00a0until they boil.
Let it warm/cool.
Strain and drink.

What is Mussaenda erythrophylla Looks like??

Parts of Mussaenda erythrophylla that could be used

Leaves
Roots
Stems

Mussaenda erythrophylla Distribution

Nusa beautiful red is an exotic plant originating from tropical Africa (Angola, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanganyka, Togo, and Uganda). This plant has become naturalized in Central and South America, the West Indies, China, India, French Polynesia, and Fiji. Nusa Indah Merah is a popular ornamental plant that grows and is widely cultivated throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Due to its striking inflorescences and colors (from bright red to dark red), beautiful and long-lasting, this plant is attractive and widely planted as an ornamental plant. Traditionally, this species has also been used as an ingredient in African and Asian medicine, one of which is to treat worms.
Agroecology of Mussaenda erythrophylla
Nusa beautiful red can generally be found growing in old cocoa plantations with remnants of original forest, secondary bushes along creeks, forest edges, river banks, bush savannas and in bushes along roadsides. In Fiji, this plant is cultivated in sandy soil near sea level. This plant prefers warm, moist habitats, but is also adapted to semi-deciduous and dry locations. It grows best in areas with full sunlight and porous soil with soil acidity (pH) in the range of 7-8.5. This plant also requires quite a lot of water so it likes regular watering without the roots being submerged in water, and is not resistant to drought.
Morphology of Mussaenda erythrophylla

Branched taproot.
Round stem, light brown surface, monopodial branching.
Single leaves, crossed oppositely, green, oval-ovate to almost heart-shaped (when young), pointed leaf tips, leaf base obtuse to slightly sharp, leaf edges flat, many pilose (fine and soft hairs), prominent leaf veins, pinnate spines, rough surface.
Flowers have petals that are modified into wide blades like a crown, there are 5 lobes, one of the five calyx lobes develops rapidly and enlarges, is ovate-lanceolate, bright red above and slightly pale below, pubescent, and the other lobes are narrow linear lanceolate and red or bright red in color . The crown is tubular, has 5 lobes, pubescent, creamy white, pale yellow with a reddish ring in the middle, 5 stamens, yellowish white anthers panicles.
Berries, oval in shape.
Small seeds, many in number.

Cultivation of Mussaenda erythrophylla
Propagation can be done generatively (seeds) and vegetatively (stem cuttings, layering or bending).

Mussaenda erythrophylla, more details :

Chemical Content of Mussaenda erythrophylla
Alkaloids, phytosterols, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, phenolics, triterpenoids, glycosides, tannins, β-sitosterol, 5 hydroxy-7, 4'-dimethoxy flavones, 3-iso lucuryloxy–cyclopropane-1-oic acid, 4 -hydroxy -3-methoxy cinnamic acid, mussaendoside A-C, M and N with clyclolanostene and aureusidine type aglycones, iridoid glycosides.
Benefits of Mussaenda erythrophylla
Treats coughs, jaundice, treats eye infections, worms, body aches, diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal inflammation, food poisoning, kidney inflammation, respiratory tract inflammation, tonsillitis, influenza, prevents breast cancer, bronchitis, has activity as an antirheumatic, diuretic and hepatoprotective.
Simplisia of Mussaenda erythrophylla

Prepare the leaves of the red Nusa Indah flower, wash them thoroughly with running water.
Dry them in the sun or in an oven at temperature\u00a040\u00b0 to the moisture content\u00a010%.
Store in a clean and airtight place." ]

Another Facts for Mussaenda erythrophylla :
Synonym of Mussaenda erythrophylla
Mussaenda fulgens R.Br. ex Tedlie, Mussaenda splendida Welw.
Habitus of Mussaenda erythrophylla
Bush. Annual shrub, height ranges from 1.5-3 m, in wild habitat the height can reach 6-8 m
Habitat of Mussaenda erythrophylla
- Riverside", "Forest", "Roadside", "Grassland", "Land