🔥 Heterotis rotundifolia

Traditional Herbs from Heterotis rotundifolia

sore_eyes

• Pound enough fresh leaves until they are crushed.
• Squeeze them with a cloth and the juice of the concoction can be dropped on the sore eyes.

What is Heterotis rotundifolia Looks like??

Parts of Heterotis rotundifolia that could be used

• Leaves
• Roots
• Stems

Heterotis rotundifolia Distribution

This plant comes from tropical areas of Africa to Congo, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Currently it has spread to Australia, Costa Rica and the Pacific region. Morning dew plants can be used as traditional medicine and cultivated as ornamental plants and ground cover plants in tropical areas.
Agroecology of Heterotis rotundifolia
Morning Dew is a plant that grows very quickly in open areas or under tree stands at a height of up to 1,400 m above sea level and can live at temperatures of 12-30�C.
Morphology of Heterotis rotundifolia

• Roots grow at each stem node with a length of more than 20 cm.
• The leaves are elliptical with a tapered tip. The length and width of the leaves are between 1.5-7 cm and 0.8-4 cm. Three main leaf veins pinnate and slightly hairy at the edges.
• The flowers are light pink and have flower stalks 1.5-2 mm long and flower tubes between 5-7 mm.
• The fruit is 1 cm long and 0.9 cm wide." ,"Colored seeds dark with a length of 1 mm.\u00a0

Cultivation of Heterotis rotundifolia

• Generative plant propagation (seeds).
• Vegetative plant propagation (stem cuttings): \u00a0The stem must be at least 8 cm long and planted in loose soil. The addition of root-stimulating hormone will give better results. The roots will grow and fully formed 4-6 weeks after planting. When the roots are perfect, the seedlings can be transplanted to another place.\u00a0

Heterotis rotundifolia, more details :

Chemical Content of Heterotis rotundifolia
Flavonoids, phenols, polyphenols, alkaloids, tannins, cyanogenic glycosides, saponins, cardiac glycosides and anthraquinones.
Benefits of Heterotis rotundifolia
Treats dysentery, rheumatism, hookworms, conjunctivitis, improves blood circulation, treats African sleeping sickness, relieves stomach aches and eye pain.
Simplisia of Heterotis rotundifolia

• The entire plant is cleaned with running water and then dried in the shade for 21 days.
• Drying is continued in an oven at 40\u00b0C for 2-3 hours.
• After drying, the plant material is ground to produce simplicia powder and stored in a container closed.\u00a0

Another Facts for Heterotis rotundifolia :

Synonym of Heterotis rotundifolia
Asterostoma rotundifolia Blume, Dissotis plumosa Hook.f., Dissotis rotundifolia (Sm.) Triana
Habitus of Heterotis rotundifolia
Creepers. Annual vines, reaching 20 cm high
Habitat of Heterotis rotundifolia

• Wetland", "Riverside", "Forest", "Grassland