🔓 Eurycoma longifolia

by Sarah on February 06, 2023 in Simaroubaceae

Traditional Herbs from Eurycoma longifolia

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Boil 9 cm of the root with 2 glasses of water (don't wash it first) until it boils and 1 glass of water remains. Cool and drink while warm.
Drink 2 times a day.
Use of the root can be repeated as long as it still tastes bitter. After first use, air it until it dries and then store it.

What is Eurycoma longifolia Looks like??

Parts of Eurycoma longifolia that could be used

Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Roots
Stems

Eurycoma longifolia Distribution

Pasak bumi comes from the inland forests of Kalimantan. It is distributed in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. This plant is one of the forest plants used as an aphrodisiac by various generations of people in the interior of Kalimantan.
Agroecology of Eurycoma longifolia
Grows in the lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level. Usually found in forests near the coast (both primary and secondary forests), mountainous areas, hills or embankments and sloping areas. Likes acidic soil, pH 4.5-5, sandy and well-drained, average temperature 25 °C, and air humidity 86%.
Morphology of Eurycoma longifolia

Taproot.
Unbranched stem, one or two branches, brown, smooth, 15 cm in diameter.
Compound leaves, stiff, thick, will not crumble or tear if squeezed pinnately, dark green , soft fibrous.
Flowers bell shape, arranged in panicles, appear in the axils of the leaves, reddish color, stamens longer than petals, stigma like a shield with 5-6 lobes.
Oval fruit yellow and turns red when ripe, measuring 1-2 x 0.5-1.2 cm.

Cultivation of Eurycoma longifolia
It is propagated generatively by seeds and plucking saplings in the forest and then planted vegetatively, namely by shoot cuttings.

Eurycoma longifolia, more details :

Chemical Content of Eurycoma longifolia
Alkaloids, saponins, tannins, canthin compounds, eurycomanone compounds, quasinoid compounds, strichnin, brusine, vanillic acid, protocatechuic acid, adenosine, guanosine, thymidine.
Benefits of Eurycoma longifolia
Activities as an aphrodisiac (male virility), anticancer, antimalarial, antileukemia, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibiotic, increasing immunity (HIV sufferers), improving blood circulation, preventing bone loss, reducing fever, gastric pain, medicine for stomach ache.
Simplisia of Eurycoma longifolia

Wash the pasak bumi roots thoroughly then drain.
Cut into pieces measuring 7 x 2 cm and 2 cm thick.
Dry in the oven at 50\u00baC for 5 days.
After drying, grind finely then sift using a 50 mesh sieve.
Place and store the simplicia in airtight packaging.

Another Facts for Eurycoma longifolia :

Synonym of Eurycoma longifolia
Manotes asiatica� Gagnep., Eurycoma latifolia� Ridl., Eurycoma merguensis� Planch.
Habitus of Eurycoma longifolia
Tree. Annual tree, up to 10 m high
Habitat of Eurycoma longifolia