👍 Crotalaria pallida

Traditional Herbs from Crotalaria pallida

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• Prepare enough orok-orok root and wash thoroughly with running water.
• Crush the root of the orok-orok.
• Apply it to the painful and swollen joints.

What is Crotalaria pallida Looks like??

Parts of Crotalaria pallida that could be used

• Leaves
• Seeds
• Flowers
• Roots

Crotalaria pallida Distribution

Squirrels are found in Indonesia, Sudan, Florida, Puerto Rico, and Brazil. And widespread in tropical and subtropical areas in Bangladesh and India. This plant has long been widely used in several countries as a traditional medicine. One of them is in North Sulawesi, orok-orok is used to treat cancer. Apart from that, the flowers are used by Cambodian people as a vegetable, and the roasted and ground seeds are used as a substitute for coffee.
Agroecology of Crotalaria pallida
Squirrels adapt well to all types of soil and can live in nutrient-poor sandy soil. It grows naturally on riverbanks, lakeshores, extending into forests, grasslands and wastelands from sea level to a height of 1,000 m. This plant grows very well in soil with good drainage and a pH between 5-7.5.
Morphology of Crotalaria pallida

• Taproot, yellowish white.
• Sturdy, hairy stem and has longitudinal grooves.
• Compound leaves, petioles 2-8.5 cm long, leaf blades 3-13 x 2\u20135 cm and elliptic-ovate egg.
• Compound flowers, butterfly-shaped crown, yellow, often have reddish brown veins and grow on plants 15-40 cm long, each with 20-30 flowers. brown.
• Kidney-shaped seeds, flat, measuring 0.5-1 mm and one pod contains dozens of black seeds.

Cultivation of Crotalaria pallida

• Propagation is generally generative using seeds.
• Seeds are taken from old, yellowed pods and the seeds sound inside.

Crotalaria pallida, more details :

Chemical Content of Crotalaria pallida
Lectins, flavonoids apigenin, vitexin, alkaloids, cyclopentyliene, hydroxydihydrobovolide, octacosane, trans-phytyl palmitate, linoleic acid, methyl oleate, ethyl palmitate, palmitic acid.
Benefits of Crotalaria pallida
Treats urinary tract problems, treats bruises, cancer, worm medicine, fever medicine, reduces joint pain and swelling.
Simplisia of Crotalaria pallida

• Prepare the leaves and sort the unwanted parts. Wash thoroughly with running water and drain.
• Arrange the leaves in a tray, air dry in the shade without being exposed to direct sunlight for several days until dry (the leaves crumble easily when kneaded).
• Choose and sift until it becomes a fine, dry powder.
• Store in a clean, airtight container at room temperature.

Another Facts for Crotalaria pallida :

Synonym of Crotalaria pallida

Habitus of Crotalaria pallida
Herb. Upright annual shrub, reaching 1-3 m high
Habitat of Crotalaria pallida

• Riverside", "Forest", "Grassland