⏰ Clerodendrum calamitosum

Traditional Herbs from Clerodendrum calamitosum

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• Wash 110 g of fresh bugang flower leaves then boil in 1 glass of water for 15 minutes, filter after cooling.
• Drink all at once.

What is Clerodendrum calamitosum Looks like??

Parts of Clerodendrum calamitosum that could be used

• Leaves
• Roots

Clerodendrum calamitosum Distribution

Bugang flowers originate from Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula. This plant is widely found in Indonesia, found around gardens, forest edges and roads. This plant is often planted as an ornamental plant which can also be used as a medicinal plant with health benefits.
Agroecology of Clerodendrum calamitosum
Bugang flowers can grow in dry conditions on forest edges, roadsides and shady places at an altitude of 1,750 m above sea level. Prefers moist, well-drained soil, requiring full sun to partial shade.
Morphology of Clerodendrum calamitosum

• Tap root, brown.
• Woody stem, branched, 1 cm in diameter, greenish white.
• Single leaves, arranged crosswise opposite each other, oval-shaped leaves, tapered tip and base, serrated edges, pinnate spines, 4-9 cm long, green.
• Compound flowers, panicle-shaped, appear in the leaf axils, 5 white stamens and pistil stalk rise outside crown.
• Stone fruit, round, flat, green when young and shiny black when ripe, dark red fruit petals.
• Seeds are hard, small, black.

Cultivation of Clerodendrum calamitosum
Propagation can be done by vegetative methods (root shoots, stem cuttings and separation of offspring) and generative methods (seeds).

Clerodendrum calamitosum, more details :

Chemical Content of Clerodendrum calamitosum
Saponins, flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, steroids, terpenes, cyanogenic glycosides, purpurin, pheophorbide.
Benefits of Clerodendrum calamitosum
Destroys kidney stones or urinary stones, cures fever, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, boils, purulent urine and syphilis, stops bleeding, urinary stones, burns, treats snake bites, flatulence, anticancer.
Simplisia of Clerodendrum calamitosum

• Select and pick fresh, green, not rotten flower bugang leaves.
• Wash the leaves clean from impurities using running water.
• Dry using an oven at 50\u00b0C until dry.
• Blend until smooth and sift using sieve number 40.
• Store in a clean and airtight place.

Another Facts for Clerodendrum calamitosum :

Synonym of Clerodendrum calamitosum
Clerodendrum fastigiatum (W.Hunter ex Ridl.) H.J.Lam, Volkameria alternifolia Burm.f., Volkameria fastigiata W.Hunter ex Ridl.
Habitus of Clerodendrum calamitosum
Bush. Annual upright shrub, reaching 2.5-3 cm in height
Habitat of Clerodendrum calamitosum

• Forest