👋 Dichrocephala integrifolia

Traditional Herbs from Dichrocephala integrifolia

wound_medicine

• Prepare enough fresh ingredients then wash thoroughly with running water.
• Grind until smooth and form a paste.
• Apply on the injured area.

boils_and_swelling

• Prepare fresh leaves to taste and wash until clean.
• Grind the leaves finely.
• Stick it on swollen parts of the body or on boils.

What is Dichrocephala integrifolia Looks like??

Parts of Dichrocephala integrifolia that could be used

• Leaves
• Flowers
• All Parts of the Plant

Dichrocephala integrifolia Distribution

Jukut meurit comes from tropical and subtropical Africa, India, Indo-China, South China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (excluding Kalimantan), the Philippines to Italy, Turkey, Australia and the Pacific. This plant is used by local people as traditional medicine.
Agroecology of Dichrocephala integrifolia
Usually found along roads, paths, along rivers and on the edges of agricultural land. In open to shaded areas, grows abundantly in damp soil, and likes rocky areas. In tropical areas this plant grows at an altitude of 500-3,000 m above sea level.
Morphology of Dichrocephala integrifolia

• Stem\u00a0faceted, finely haired.
• Complete leaves\u00a0spiral arranged, short-stemmed, ovate or lanceolate, 10.5 cm long, 4 cm wide, and serrated.
• Flowers\u00a0tubular in different sizes -different, semi-erect or spreading stalks, finely hairy, 5 mm long, 3-5 mm wide. Bisexual flowers are green or greenish yellow and numerous few. The female flowers are numerous, have a corolla length of 0.5 mm, are small tubes, grayish-purple white.
• Fruits are pale yellow.

Cultivation of Dichrocephala integrifolia

• Generative propagation (seeds).
• Once old, the seeds will dry and can be sown.
• Germination time\u00a0seeds\u00a012 up to 17 days.
• Merit jukut has not been cultivated because it is still considered a weed.

Dichrocephala integrifolia, more details :

Chemical Content of Dichrocephala integrifolia
Stearic acid, stigmasta-7,22-dien-3-ol, α-amyrin, epifriedelanol, methyl stearate, tritetracontane, routine.
Benefits of Dichrocephala integrifolia
Treating ulcers, fever, hypertension, medicine for wounds, boils, swelling, pneumonia, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, anticancer, medicine for malaria, hepatitis, toothache and diuretic.
Simplisia of Dichrocephala integrifolia

• Prepare fresh ingredients and wash them thoroughly with running water.
• Dry them using an oven at 40\u00b0C until they are completely dry.
• Put them in a closed, sterile container.

Another Facts for Dichrocephala integrifolia :

Synonym of Dichrocephala integrifolia
Ethulia integrifolia� (L.f.) D.Don, Hippia integrifolia� L.f.
Habitus of Dichrocephala integrifolia
Herb. Erect or spreading herb, annual, 30-60 cm high
Habitat of Dichrocephala integrifolia

• Forest
• Grassland