✈️ Hymenocallis littoralis

by Sarah on June 21, 2022 in Amaryllidaceae

Traditional Herbs from Hymenocallis littoralis

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Prepare 2 fresh daffodil leaves, heat them over low heat, then knead them.
Put them on the affected part.\u00a0

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Prepare 10 g of lily bulbs , 15 g mandarin orange peel, 15 g ylang ylang flowers, 500 ml water.
Boil until boiling and the remaining water 250 ml then strain.
Drink while warm regularly.

What is Hymenocallis littoralis Looks like??

Parts of Hymenocallis littoralis that could be used

Leaves
Roots

Hymenocallis littoralis Distribution

Originating from India, Southeast Asia, Northwest Australia and Polynesia, then spread to tropical and subtropical regions. In Southeast Asia, this plant is used to treat injuries and inflamed joints. In ancient times, in Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula white daffodils were used as an antidote for wounds from poisoned arrows.
Agroecology of Hymenocallis littoralis
It is often found near the coast, lowlands up to an altitude of 700 m above sea level, especially in places where the soil is moist and has lots of humus, river banks, around lakes, and forest edges. Grow in full sun or partial shade.
Morphology of Hymenocallis littoralis

Roots differentiate into layered tubers, 5-10 cm in diameter.
Stem\u00a0pseudo, erect, soft, greenish white.
Leaves\u00a0single lanceolate, 30-80 cm long, 4-8 cm wide, veined parallel, green, fleshy leaves (carnosus), thick and juicy.
Compound flowers, perfect, emerge from the leaf axils, form an umbrella, the base of the crown is close together to form ribbon-shaped loose end funnel, crown attached with stamen stalk, white, long pistil.
Fruit capsule, bear 3, fleshy, laterally split, 1-2 cm long, green.
Seeds\u00a0 round flat, mucus-covered skin.

Cultivation of Hymenocallis littoralis
Vegetative propagation (separation of tubers from the mother plant), generative (seeds).

Hymenocallis littoralis, more details :

Chemical Content of Hymenocallis littoralis
Alkaloids (hymenolitatine, 11-hydroxyvittatine, 8-O-demethylmaritidine), trispheridine, tazettine, narciclasine, lycoricidine, flavonoids (quercetin 3'-O-glucoside, routine), pancratistatin.
Benefits of Hymenocallis littoralis
Treats acne, rheumatism, skin inflammation, boils, ulcers, whooping cough, worm medicine, makes childbirth easier.
Simplisia of Hymenocallis littoralis

Wash the leaves and clean them of dirt until they are clean.
Chop the leaves into small pieces. Then dry them in the oven at 40\u00b0C.
Pound the dried leaves until they become a coarse powder.
Save the simplicia in a clean, airtight plastic container.

Another Facts for Hymenocallis littoralis :

Synonym of Hymenocallis littoralis
Hymenocallis arenaria M.Roem,, Pancratium americanum Mill.� , Troxistemon distichus (Sims) Raf.�
Habitus of Hymenocallis littoralis
Herb. Annual herb, reaching 1-2 m high
Habitat of Hymenocallis littoralis