Traditional Herbs from Labisia pumila

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Choose a few healthy leaves, wash them clean.
Crush and mix with coconut oil.
Obse on the baby's stomach.

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Brew the dried leaves and roots of kacip fatimah (simplisia) with hot water, let it warm then strain.
Drink the water when warm.

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Prepare enough leaves and roots. Wash them thoroughly, dry them and grind them into tea powder.
Put 1 tablespoon of powder in 300 ml of water.
Drink 1-2 times a day.

What is Labisia pumila Looks like??

Parts of Labisia pumila that could be used

Leaves
Roots
All Parts of the Plant

Labisia pumila Distribution

Kacip Fatimah comes from Indo-China, and in Malaysia has long been used traditionally as medicine. Kacip Fatimah is widely used by Malaysian people, especially as a post-natal supplement, making it a modern herbal medicine which is packaged in tablet form. Kacip fatimah is also found in Indonesia (Java and Sumatra), Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines.
Agroecology of Labisia pumila
Grows in tropical forests at an altitude of between 80-100 m above sea level. Likes shady places (shade) and is sensitive to changes in climate, humidity, light intensity and temperature.
Morphology of Labisia pumila

Solitary stem/rarely branched, woody.
Elongated round leaves, 10-35 cm long, 4-8 cm wide, finely toothed, many veins, more than 5 leaves per plant, arranged alternately.
Flowers are very small, bisexual, white or pink, grow on a bone like the back of a panicle.
Fruit 5 mm in diameter, red when ripe.
Seeds are slightly round, striped, cylindrical in shape.

Cultivation of Labisia pumila

The plant propagates from its seed in natural habitat.
It can be easily propagated by the leaf and petiole cuttings with or without hormone treatment. However, the stem cuttings required the application of hormone for good rooting percentage.

Labisia pumila, more details :

Chemical Content of Labisia pumila
Phenolics, flavonoids (kaempferol, myricetin, naringin, quercetin, routine), anthocyanins, β-carotene, ascorbic acid, benzoquinone, gallic acid, phytosterols, sapogenins, alkaloids, saponins, steroids, oxytocin.
Benefits of Labisia pumila
Induction speeds up contractions during childbirth, overcomes menopause problems, osteoporosis in women, antioxidant, delays aging, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, medicine for rheumatism, diarrhea, gonorrhea, hemorrhoids, flatulence in babies, increases female fertility, stamina and sexual function, post-natal supplement giving birth, starting menstruation.
Simplisia of Labisia pumila

All parts of the fresh fatimah kacip plant, wash until clean.
Dry at 40\u00b0C for 3 days. Grind until quite fine.
Store in a clean, airtight container.

Another Facts for Labisia pumila :

Synonym of Labisia pumila
Angiopetalum punctatum� Reinw., Ardisia malouiana� (L.Linden & Rodigas) Markgr., Ardisia pumila� Blume
Habitus of Labisia pumila
Herb. Annual erect herb, reaching 30 cm high
Habitat of Labisia pumila