Traditional Herbs from Macaranga triloba

wound

Take enough leaves and wash them until they are clean.
Chew the leaves until they are crushed.
Apply them to the injured skin.

stomach_pain

Prepare enough mahang damar leaves then wash them until clean .
Boil the leaves until they boil.
Take the leaves and then drain them.
Place the leaves on the sick stomach.

What is Macaranga triloba Looks like??

Parts of Macaranga triloba that could be used

Leaf

Macaranga triloba Distribution

Mahang damar comes from Kalimantan, Cambodia, Java, Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, Philippines, Sumatra, Thailand. M triloba is widely used by local communities for traditional medicines. Meanwhile, the results of the study by Jang et.al. (2004) and Puri (2001), stated that M. triloba has the potential to be used to prevent cancer. In Kalimantan (Sabah and Sarawak) Macaranga triloba is used as a medicine for stomach aches. Likewise, the Talang Mamak community in Bukit Tigapuluh National Park (TNBT) Jambi has used this plant as a medicine for diarrhea and mouth ulcers. Other uses: the young leaves are eaten, the roots are used as yellow dye, and the bark is used as glue. Dayak Kenyah in TNKM reportedly make soft rice wrappers from macaranga leaves either for home use or as supplies for the fields/forest, even to wrap cakes (Saga).
Agroecology of Macaranga triloba
Mahang damar is classified as a pioneer plant that forms secondary forests, and it is found from the lowlands to an altitude of around 1,400 m above sea level. Mahang damar grows in a variety of habitat conditions, including dry land dipterocarp forests, swamp forest edges, and is also one of the few types of Mahang that is able to live in forests that experience periodic drought.
Morphology of Macaranga triloba

Strong taproot.
The branch-free stem can reach 25 m, is round, smooth, slightly greenish gray in color, and sometimes has but small buttresses. The outer skin is quite thick, has thin flesh which is slightly whitish yellow in color , and somewhat sticky.
The leaves are single, three-lobed, limp, the upper and lower leaf surfaces are green, but the lower leaf surface is rougher and slightly hairy.
Male and female flowers are separate, the males are relatively large smaller than female flowers. Small yellow flowers, arranged in panicles.
Fruits are boxes divided into three chambers, small and hard.

Cultivation of Macaranga triloba
Mahang damar cultivation is usually done by multiplying seeds and other methods have never been used.

Macaranga triloba, more details :

Chemical Content of Macaranga triloba
Compounds in the leaves: 4,5-dihydro-5ʹα-hydroxy-4ʹαmethoxy-6a,12a-dehydro-αtoxicarol,� clovan-2β,9α-diol, ferulic acid; 3,7,3ʹ,4ʹ-tetramethylquercetin,� 3,7,3ʹ-trymethylquercetin,� 3,7-dimethylquercetin, abcisic acid,� 1β,6α-dihydroxy-4(15)-eudesmene,� 3β-hydroxy-24 -ethylcholest-5-en7-one 10, loliolide, scopoletin, taraxerol, 3-epi-taraxerol. Compounds in blooming flowers: malaysianone A, 6-prenyl-3ʹ-methoxyeriodictyol, nymphaeol B, nymphaeol C, 6-farsenyl-3ʹ,4ʹ,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavanone, 5,7-dihydroxycoumarin, scopoletin.
Benefits of Macaranga triloba
Treats stomach aches and diarrhea, wounds, canker sores, and has potential as an anticancer.
Simplisia of Macaranga triloba

Take fresh mahang damar leaves and wash them until clean.
Dry the leaves in direct sunlight or using an oven.
After the leaves are completely dry, blend them finely and sift them to get a powder.
Store in a closed container well and protected from light to maintain the quality of the simplicia.

Another Facts for Macaranga triloba :

Synonym of Macaranga triloba
Macaranga cornuta Müll.Arg., Macaranga quadricornis Ridl., Pachystemon trilobus (Thunb.) Blume
Habitus of Macaranga triloba
Tree. Annual tree reaches 35 m in height and 70 cm in diameter
Habitat of Macaranga triloba