⭐️ Acanthus ebracteatus

Traditional Herbs from Acanthus ebracteatus

ulcer_medicine

• Prepare 500 g of daruju leaves, wash them until clean.
• Then boil them in 250 ml of water.
• Once cooked, turn off the stove.
• Drink the water in the morning before activities.

What is Acanthus ebracteatus Looks like??

Parts of Acanthus ebracteatus that could be used

• Leaves
• Seeds
• Roots
• Stems

Acanthus ebracteatus Distribution

This plant originates from South India and Sri Lanka, which then spread to Indo-China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Africa and North Australia. In tropical Asia and Africa, daruju has long been used as a traditional medicine which is believed to be able to cure various diseases, including treating rheumatism and asthma. Many are found in damp areas such as swamps and rivers.
Agroecology of Acanthus ebracteatus
Daruju grows wild in coastal areas, riverbanks and places where the soil is muddy and has brackish water. Tolerant of flooding and fairly high salt levels in the soil, soil pH ranges from 6.8 to 7.2.
Morphology of Acanthus ebracteatus

• Tap root, yellowish white.
• Stem round, cylindrical, somewhat limp, smooth surface, brownish, with long and sharp spines.
• Single leaves, short stems, located opposite each other.
• Compound flowers, long 6-30 cm, crown bluish purple.
• Fruit\u00a0ovate, length\u00b1 3 cm, brown blackish.
• Kidney-shaped seeds are 2-4 in number.

Cultivation of Acanthus ebracteatus
Propagation is generative (seeds) and vegetative (stem cuttings or grafting).

Acanthus ebracteatus, more details :

Chemical Content of Acanthus ebracteatus
Alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, lignans, phenols, β-sitosterol, benzoxazinoid glucosides, arabinose, galacturonic acid, rhamnose, and terpenoids.
Benefits of Acanthus ebracteatus
Treatment of acute and chronic inflammation of the liver (hepatitis), enlarged liver and spleen, tuberculosis (TB), skin diseases, mumps, shortness of breath, worms, gastric pain, stomach ache, liver cancer, treatment of boils, ulcers and worms.
Simplisia of Acanthus ebracteatus

• Separate the daruju leaves from the stems.
• Wash with water until clean then drain.
• Air in the shade for several days or in an oven at 40\u00b0C until the water content is 10%.
• After drying then puree.
• Simplisia is packaged in plastic or a clean, airtight container.

Another Facts for Acanthus ebracteatus :

Synonym of Acanthus ebracteatus
Acanthus ilicifolius Lour.Dilivaria ebracteata (Vahl) Pers.
Habitus of Acanthus ebracteatus
Bush. Annual upright shrub, reaching 0.5-2 m in height
Habitat of Acanthus ebracteatus

• Water Plants