Traditional Herbs from Coleus barbatus

obesity

Prepare 50 mg of wake-up leaves then wash them thoroughly in running water.
Boil\u00a0the leaves in enough water until boiling.
Strain the boiled product.
Drink while warm twice a day.

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Pick some leaves, rinse thoroughly.
Boil the leaves until boiling.
Strain the boiled product.
Drink the filtered product while it's warm.
Drink 2 times a day.

hyperteroid

Prepare some wake leaves, wash them until clean.
Soak some leaves in warm water for 1 hour.
Drink the soaking.

What is Coleus barbatus Looks like??

Parts of Coleus barbatus that could be used

Leaves
Roots
Stems

Coleus barbatus Distribution

Bangun-bang comes from Eritrea to Tanzania, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent to South Central China. This plant is widely used in various countries to treat various diseases. In Egypt and Africa, the leaves are used as an expectorant and diuretic. In Brazil, it is used as a stomach medicine and to treat intestinal disorders. This plant has also long been used in Ayurvedic medicine, especially the stem and roots. In addition, this plant is often grown as an ornamental plant and its flowers are a good source of nectar for honey bees. In India, the tubers are used as a spice and can be consumed as pickles.
Agroecology of Coleus barbatus
Wakes are usually found in habitats such as pine forests, grasslands, abandoned cultivation areas, roadsides, and riverbanks. Likes open, semi-dry conditions, shallow and moist soil between rocks on slopes, up to an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level.
Morphology of Coleus barbatus

The roots are tuberous, golden brown, thick, fibrous and spread radially, smell aromatic.
The stems are upright sometimes creeping, round-rectangular in shape, branched, soft and brittle woody, hairy.
The leaves are spreading, located opposite, thick, fleshy, stemmed, leaf blades elliptical to ovate, hairy, leaf edges serrated, fresh green.
Flowers have a blue or purple corolla with red hairs scattered on the lobes purplish, hairy on the inside, the upper lip of the petals is oval, the stamens are 4. The inflorescence is a simple raceme with short lateral branches growing upwards.
The fruit is pale brown to black, smooth, with dark glandular spots, shaped broad ovate, slightly flat.

Cultivation of Coleus barbatus
Vegetative propagation by stem cuttings. Usually cuttings are taken 15-20 cm long from the tip of the young stem.

Coleus barbatus, more details :

Chemical Content of Coleus barbatus
Forskolin, diterpene (1-oxo-nanoyl oxide (8,13-epoxy-labd-14-en-11-one)), rosmarinic acid, flavonoid glucuronide, phenolic, saponin, flavonoid, limonene, tannin, carbacrol, thyomol, siniaol , ugenol, essential oils.
Benefits of Coleus barbatus
Medication for hypertension, heart health, glaucoma (eye nerve damage), eczema and skin infections, colic, painful urination, insomnia, convulsions, cure liver and stomach diseases, prevent the development of cancer cells, reduce asthma, treat hemorrhoids, hyperteroid , maintains bone health, worms, overcomes obesity, has analgesic, antioxidant and antibacterial activity.
Simplisia of Coleus barbatus

Another Facts for Coleus barbatus :

Synonym of Coleus barbatus
Plectranthus barbatus Andrews
Habitus of Coleus barbatus
Herb. Annual herb, up to 75 cm high
Habitat of Coleus barbatus