🚀 Cyathula prostrata

Traditional Herbs from Cyathula prostrata

traditional_herb

• Prepare the grass plant sparsely, wash it thoroughly then grind it.
• Apply it as a poultice on wounds, burns and broken bones.
• Crush the roots enough to make a paste.
• Put it on forehead.

What is Cyathula prostrata Looks like??

Parts of Cyathula prostrata that could be used

• Leaves", "Flowers", "Latex", "Roots", "Stems", "All Parts of the Plant

Cyathula prostrata Distribution

Widespread in tropical areas, several African countries, Asia to Papua as well as throughout North Australia to the West Pacific. In Gabon and Zaire, people use the leaves as vegetables. Apart from that, this plant is also widely used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. All parts of the plant can be made into an infusion to treat fever.
Agroecology of Cyathula prostrata
Rare grass usually grows wild and is found in forests, plantations, rough grasslands, along roadsides, and wet areas such as swamps and rivers. Likes damp conditions, clay and sandy soil, light to dense shade, at an altitude of 1,650 m above sea level.
Morphology of Cyathula prostrata

• Roots emerge at the nodes of the stem.
• Stems\u00a0obtuse rectangular, thickened above the leaf nodes, often covered with fine red hairs.
• Leaves are arranged opposite each other, single, rhombic shape, edges and red leaf veins.
• Flowers in the form of long, upright racemes, located at the tip of the stem or in the axils of the top leaves.
• Fruit is elliptical, long 1.5-2 mm, single-seeded.
• Seeds are egg-shaped,\u00a0glossy brown.

Cultivation of Cyathula prostrata

• Propagation by seeds, stem cuttings.
• Dispersal of seeds is often aided by bees and wind.

Cyathula prostrata, more details :

Chemical Content of Cyathula prostrata
Saponins, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, essential oils, cardiac glycosides, terpenoids, anthraquinones, glycosides, phlobatin.
Benefits of Cyathula prostrata
Medicine for coughs, headaches, fever, dysentery, worms, cholera, scabies, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic (blood stopper), medicine for wounds, burns, broken bones, antiseptic, ear drops/otitis medicine.
Simplisia of Cyathula prostrata

• Prepare all parts of the grass plant sparsely. Separate the leaves, stems and roots. Wash thoroughly with running water.
• Air dry the simplicia material for 2 weeks.
• Store the simplicia in a closed, airtight container.

Another Facts for Cyathula prostrata :

Synonym of Cyathula prostrata
Achyranthes debilis Poir., Achyranthes diffusa Moench, Achyranthes globosa Pers.
Habitus of Cyathula prostrata
Herb. Annual or annual erect herb, 30-50 cm high
Habitat of Cyathula prostrata

• Forest
• Bushland
• Grassland