🔴 Dillenia suffruticosa

by Sarah on July 05, 2023 in Dilleniaceae

Traditional Herbs from Dillenia suffruticosa

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Prepare enough fresh simpur leaves.
Wash the leaves until clean then boil until boiling.
Drink while warm.

What is Dillenia suffruticosa Looks like??

Parts of Dillenia suffruticosa that could be used

Leaves
Roots

Dillenia suffruticosa Distribution

Water reservoirs are widespread in Asia, Sri Lanka, the Malay Peninsula, Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan. This plant is often used in religious rituals, food packaging, and as an ornamental plant. The young shoots and leaves can also be used as vegetables, and the broad leaves can be used as wrappers.
Agroecology of Dillenia suffruticosa
Water sources are often found in swamp areas, along rivers, forest edges at an altitude of up to 700 m above sea level. This plant often forms thickets. Grows wild in various soil textures, from sand to clay.
Morphology of Dillenia suffruticosa

Taproot.
Stem flat or slightly scaly, stem color red-brown to grayish brown.
Single leaves, spirally arranged, oval leaf shape, flat leaf surface, serrated leaf edges.
Flowers solitary, yellow flower corolla, flower diameter 8-11 cm, emerges from the leaf axils.
Pink fruit, star-shaped capsule.
Seeds have bright red arils.

Cultivation of Dillenia suffruticosa

Generative propagation (seeds).
This plant can flower continuously, each flower only blooms for one day.

Dillenia suffruticosa, more details :

Chemical Content of Dillenia suffruticosa
Tannins, polyphenols (resveratrol, quercetin), dichloromethane, steroid glycosides, asperosaponin VI, triterpenoids ( betulinic acid, koetjapic acid).
Benefits of Dillenia suffruticosa
Treats inflammation, itching, stomach ache, chills, aches and pains, helps postpartum recovery and facilitates breast milk production.
Simplisia of Dillenia suffruticosa

Choose fresh leaves, not damaged or rotten, wash them with clean running water then drain and thinly slice.
Dry in the sun using a dark cloth covering the leaves or dry in the oven (temperature 50-60\u00b0C). Drying do it back and forth so that it dries evenly. Sort the dry from unwanted foreign materials, grind the ingredients then sift them.
Store the simplicia in a container or plastic bag, at room temperature, well aerated, away from the sun directly, not in direct contact with the floor.

Another Facts for Dillenia suffruticosa :

Synonym of Dillenia suffruticosa
Dillenia burbidgei� (Hook.f.) Martelli, Wormia burbidgei� Hook.f., Wormia revoluta� Miq.
Habitus of Dillenia suffruticosa
Tree. Annual tree, reaching 2-10 m high
Habitat of Dillenia suffruticosa