Traditional Herbs from Muehlenbeckia platyclada

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Prepare 60 g of fresh janggang twigs.
Wash thoroughly with running water.
Crush the twigs finely and add enough wine. \u00a0
Put the dregs on the swollen part, wrap with bandage.

What is Muehlenbeckia platyclada Looks like??

Parts of Muehlenbeckia platyclada that could be used

Leaves", "Roots", "Stems", "All Parts of the Plant

Muehlenbeckia platyclada Distribution

Historically, this plant comes from the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea. Widespread to Puerto Rico, India, Bolivia, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Indonesia. In Indonesia, this plant is found in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Madura, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, Maluku, Ambon and Irian Jaya. Often grown as an ornamental plant, it is also traditionally used as a medicine for bruises.
Agroecology of Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Grows ideally in areas with slightly dry sandy soil with full sun to partial shade. Likes shade or partial shade, moisture and loose soil. Usually found in the front yard of the house, at the edge of the forest, and also planted in pots.
Morphology of Muehlenbeckia platyclada

The taproot is white-brown.
Stem\u00a0cylindrical round, 1-3 cm in diameter, woody, many-branched, elongated ribbon-shaped branches and segments 10-30 cm long, 1-5 cm wide, green , and thin about 7-12 mm.
Leaves\u00a0appear on each branch segment, elongated shape, stem and leaf tip tapered, green, size small.
Flowers bisexual, round, white petals, small in groups.
Fruits are oval and red.

Cultivation of Muehlenbeckia platyclada

Generative (seed) and vegetative (cuttings) propagation.
Seeds sown must be fresh, germinate in 14-21 days at a temperature of 21\u00b0C.

Muehlenbeckia platyclada, more details :

Chemical Content of Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Saponins, flavonoids (kaempferol-3-Oα-rhamnopyranoside and kaempferol-3-O-β-glucopyranoside), alkaloids, acetophenone, lignin, anthraquinones, tannins.
Benefits of Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Treating skin infections, burns, bruises such as from falls, anthrax medicine, treating pain and rheumatism, treating snake and insect bite wounds, astringent to shrink skin pores.
Simplisia of Muehlenbeckia platyclada

Choose fresh and undamaged leaves. Wash the leaves with clean running water then drain them.
Dry them in the sun using a dark cloth covering the leaves to avoid direct contact with the sun or using an oven (temperature 50-60\u00b0C).
Dry sorting of unwanted foreign materials. Store simplicia in plastic bags, room temperature, well aerated, protected from direct sunlight, not in direct contact with the floor.

Another Facts for Muehlenbeckia platyclada :

Synonym of Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Calacinum platycladum (F.Muell.) J.F.Macbr., Coccoloba platyclada F.Muell. ex Hook., Homalocladium platycladum (F.Muell.) L.H.Bailey, �
Habitus of Muehlenbeckia platyclada
Bush. Annual upright shrub, reaching 1-3 cm high
Habitat of Muehlenbeckia platyclada