▶️ Mikania micrantha

Traditional Herbs from Mikania micrantha

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• Prepare enough sembung rambat leaves
• Crush or mash enough leaves, then apply them to the injured part of the body.

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• Wash all parts of the plant as needed and then slice them. Dry let it dry.
• Take 1 - 2 g of dried sembung rambat tea powder. Brew it with 1 cup of hot water. Drink.

What is Mikania micrantha Looks like??

Parts of Mikania micrantha that could be used

• Leaves
• Stems
• Tubers

Mikania micrantha Distribution

This plant is a weed that grows quickly and originates from South America and Central America. In several countries, this plant is often used as animal feed. In Africa, the leaves are used as a vegetable which is consumed regularly. Apart from that, sembung rambat is used as a medicinal plant and ground cover plant.
Agroecology of Mikania micrantha
Generally found in secondary forests, mountain slopes, river banks, roadsides, grasslands and on cultivated land up to an altitude of 1,600 m above sea level. Grows well in tropical and subtropical areas with high soil moisture.
Morphology of Mikania micrantha

• The stem is 2 cm in diameter, has fine hairs, the distance between segments is 5-20 cm.
• The leaves are heart-shaped or oval-triangular, opposite, pointed tip, serrated edge, measuring 2-13 cm x 3-10 cm, surface smooth.
• The flowers are arranged in panicles, white, appearing in the axils of the leaves and at the tips of the branches.\u00a0
• The fruit is blackish brown.

Cultivation of Mikania micrantha
Generative (seed) and vegetative (stem cuttings) propagation.

Mikania micrantha, more details :

Chemical Content of Mikania micrantha
Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, glycosides, phenolics, tannins, amino acids, deoxymicanolide, scandenolide, dihydroscandenolide, mikanolide, dihydromikanolide, methoxy benzoic acid.
Benefits of Mikania micrantha
Treats jaundice, fever, flu, dysentery, rheumatism, headaches, respiratory diseases, scorpion stings, wounds and diabetes mellitus.
Simplisia of Mikania micrantha

• Wet sort the sembung rambat leaves then wash them with running water.
• Air dry the leaves in a place that is not exposed to direct sunlight for \u00b1 10 days until the leaves are dry
• Blend the dried leaves using a blender then store in plastic / airtight bag.

Another Facts for Mikania micrantha :

Synonym of Mikania micrantha
Eupatorium� denticulatum� Vahl, Eupatorium orinocense� (Kunth) M.Gomez, Eupatorium orinocense� var. batatifolium� M.Gomez�
Habitus of Mikania micrantha
Creepers. Annual climbing plant, reaching 3-6 m in length
Habitat of Mikania micrantha

• Riverside", "Forest", "Grassland