✈️ Coleus amboinicus

by Sarah on January 08, 2024 in Lamiaceae

Traditional Herbs from Coleus amboinicus

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Prepare 7 fresh cumin leaves.
Wash the leaves then chew slowly then suck the juice, discard the pulp.

What is Coleus amboinicus Looks like??

Parts of Coleus amboinicus that could be used

Leaf

Coleus amboinicus Distribution

This plant is a medicinal plant originating from South and East Africa, its original distribution was from Kwazulu-Natal and Swaziland to Angola then to Mozambique, northwards to Kenya and Tanzania. It has benefits as a medicinal plant and has a high potassium and phenol content and is rich in other antioxidant compounds. The leaves can be consumed both raw and processed.
Agroecology of Coleus amboinicus
This plant grows well in tropical and subtropical areas with altitudes of up to 1,500 m above sea level, daily temperatures of around 22-28 °C, annual rainfall of around 2,000-2,600 mm/year. Prefers conditions with full sun or shade with a soil pH of around 6-6.5.
Morphology of Coleus amboinicus

Stems are segmented and round.
Leaves are single, fleshy, egg-shaped, the tip and base are pointed with serrated edges except at the base. The leaf spines are pinnate, the surface is thickly hairy, light green.
Flowers compound in the form of bunches, 20 cm long, emerging from the ends of the branches, the crown is bowl-shaped, purple in color, and the leaf axils are purplish blue.\u00a0In certain areas it is not flowers appear.\u00a0
Seeds are hard, flat, and light brown in color.

Cultivation of Coleus amboinicus
Generative (seed) and vegetative propagation (stem cuttings 15-20 cm long or 2 nodes).

Coleus amboinicus, more details :

Chemical Content of Coleus amboinicus
Compounds carvacro, thymol, α-humulene, undecanal, y-terpinene, p-cymene, α-terpineol, ß-selinene, caryophyllene oxide, flavonoids, phenol, luteolin, salvigenin, taxifolin, crategolic.
Benefits of Coleus amboinicus
Medicine for fever, treating inflammation, reducing coughs, alleviating canker sores, treating flatulence, reducing pain, antiseptic, treating digestive problems (dyspepsia, diarrhea and colds), antitumor.
Simplisia of Coleus amboinicus

Pick fresh leaves. Clean them of dirt, then wash them with running water, drain them. Chop the leaves.
Dry the leaves in direct sunlight\u00b1 5 days with a mat.
Put in the leaves that have been cooked." dry into an airtight container, label and date of manufacture.

Another Facts for Coleus amboinicus :

Synonym of Coleus amboinicus
Coleus aromaticus Benth.Majana amboinica (Lour.) KuntzePlectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng.
Habitus of Coleus amboinicus
Herb. Annual herb, up to 1 m high
Habitat of Coleus amboinicus