Traditional Herbs from Huperzia phlegmaria

wound

Take enough fresh taratinggi leaves\u00a0wash until clean.
crush it into a paste.
rub paste of taratinggi leaves on the wound.

stimulate_hair_growth

Take enough fresh taratinggi leaves\ u00a0wash thoroughly.
Soak fresh leaves in enough water and let sit for a while.
Use the infusion as a tonic to nourish hair.

What is Huperzia phlegmaria Looks like??

Parts of Huperzia phlegmaria that could be used

Leaves
All Parts of the Plant

Huperzia phlegmaria Distribution

H. phlegmaria is distributed in tropical areas of the Old World, from Africa, Madagascar, India and Sri Lanka throughout Southeast Asia to Taiwan, Japan, the Ryukyu Islands and Australia. Inside and outside its distribution area, H. phlegmaria is also cultivated as an ornamental plant (such as in Indonesia and the Philippines) and is generally planted as a hanging plant. In Southeast Asia, this plant is also used to wash hair in the belief that this plant can stimulate hair growth.
Agroecology of Huperzia phlegmaria
H. phlegmaria lives in relatively cool, partially shaded locations on mossy tree trunks or on rocks, prefers abundant moisture but tolerates drought, in forests usually at an altitude of 800-2,300 m above sea level.
Morphology of Huperzia phlegmaria

Roots have a true root system.
Pendulous stem, (15-)40-80(-190) cm \u00d7 1-2.5(-5) mm, 1-4 times branched into two equal branches at irregular intervals, brown, dark and shiny in the oldest parts, paler near the growing point, leathery.
Leaves stiff, slightly bent, spirally coiled in 4-8 rows, spreading, subpetiolate to triangular ovate-lanceolate, 4-15(-30) mm \u00d7 2.5-7 mm, base rounded truncated or cordate, margin flat, yellowish green, coriaceous, midrib prominent.
Stobili terminal, cylindrical, (1, 5-) 4-15 cm \u00d7 1-2 mm, clearly demarcated from the vegetative part of the stem, repeatedly branching dichotomously in four rows, crowded to distant, depressed, ovate-subdeltoid, about 1.2 mm \u00d7 1.5 mm, intact, green, turns yellowish when ripe, only partially covers the sporangium Sporangium is at the base of the sporophyll, reniform, grooved deep, not stemmed.
Spores are triangular, trilete, 35 m in diameter, bright yellow, granular.

Cultivation of Huperzia phlegmaria

Propagation is done by stem cuttings, layering, bulbets (which fall to the ground when mature, and sprout to form a new plant), and spores.
For stem cuttings, remove the apical part (5-15cm) of the stock plant, place horizontally over a well-drained soilless medium, and cover the cut end with moist medium,\u00a0this can be done in a terrarium to maintain humidity top is ideal for stem cuttings. Simple stem layering of rooted plants is said to be easier to root. New shoots will emerge from the cutting mixture in 6-15 months, and can be potted when they reach a height of 5 cm disturbed to help the formation.

Huperzia phlegmaria, more details :

Chemical Content of Huperzia phlegmaria
Alkaloids lycodoline, lucidioline, lycopodine, flavonoid apigenin, triterpenoid (21β-hydroxy-serrat-14-en-3α-ol), lycophlegmariol B, and lycophlegmariol D.
Benefits of Huperzia phlegmaria
H. phlegmaria is used to stimulate hair growth, treat urinary tract disorders, cancer, wounds, kidney disease and is thought to be able to cure cancer.
Simplisia of Huperzia phlegmaria

Prepare the taratinggi plant,\u00a0wash it thoroughly with running water\u00a0then drain it.
Dry it in direct sunlight for several days or in an oven at a temperature\u00a040 \u00b0C until the moisture content\u00a010%.
Save\u00a0simplicia in plastic or a clean, airtight container.

Another Facts for Huperzia phlegmaria :

Synonym of Huperzia phlegmaria
Huperzia feejeensis (Luerss.) HolubHuperzia simonii (Nessel) HolubLepidotis phlegmaria (L.) P.Beauv.
Habitus of Huperzia phlegmaria
Herb. Epiphytic herbaceous, annual, reaching about 2 m in length.
Habitat of Huperzia phlegmaria