Traditional Herbs from Mucuna bennettii

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Take enough tiger claw root\u00a0wash it thoroughly.
Crush it until it becomes a paste.
Squeeze the starch and drink.

What is Mucuna bennettii Looks like??

Parts of Mucuna bennettii that could be used

Root

Mucuna bennettii Distribution

The tiger nail flower is a species of flowering plant, originating from Papua, Sulawesi (Indonesia), Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. This plant produces beautiful clusters of bright red-orange flowers, is suitable for pergolas and can climb large trees. The Flame of Irian can be found in the Arfak Mountains nature reserve area, Manokwari, West Papua Province. The variety of wild plant vegetation makes this area rich in plants with medicinal properties that can be developed for medical purposes such as curing several diseases. The people of the Arfak tribe themselves have knowledge of traditional medicine (ethno-medicine) in using certain types of plants as cures for diseases or as ingredients in traditional rituals, one of which is the flame of irian plant, aka Mucuna bennettii. Another use, the stems are strung and arranged to be used as ties and for the construction of traditional natural bridges due to the strength and size of the tendrils and vines.
Agroecology of Mucuna bennettii
The tiger nail flower is a tropical plant and will also grow well in semi-tropical areas. This plant grows optimally in lowland forests with moist soil types that contain lots of humus. Prefers hot air with temperatures ranging from 30-35 �C. Can grow in direct sun or partial shade. This species is found in the wild in rocky clay, limestone, granite, volcanic and sedimentary soils.
Morphology of Mucuna bennettii

The stem is brown with thick skin that is difficult to peel and as it gets older, the skin becomes thicker and resembles the bark of a woody tree. The size of the branches can reach 20 cm on the main stem and in secondary, tertiary or tertiary branches and at the tip varies from small to new growth and spreads around 0.5 cm to 15 cm or even more.
Glossy green leaves, trifoliate, leaf blades are oval, leaves are arranged alternately along the stem, leaf veins pinnate.
Flowers are clusters of bright red flowers tiered in a series of flowers. The flower arrangement consists of an arrangement of flowers shaped like tiger hooves.
Fruit pods with hairy skin.
Seeds\u00a0are oval-shaped and dark brown when ripe.

Cultivation of Mucuna bennettii
This plant is easy to propagate, either by stem cuttings or by seed.

Mucuna bennettii, more details :

Chemical Content of Mucuna bennettii
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Benefits of Mucuna bennettii
Treating shortness of breath.
Simplisia of Mucuna bennettii

Another Facts for Mucuna bennettii :

Synonym of Mucuna bennettii
Mucuna elegans Merr. & L.M.PerryMucuna miniata Merr.Stizolobium bennettii (F.Muell.) Kuntze
Habitus of Mucuna bennettii
Creepers. Annual climbing plant, up to 30 m long
Habitat of Mucuna bennettii