😃 Achyranthes aspera

Traditional Herbs from Achyranthes aspera

rheumatism

• Prepare 6-18 g of fresh jarong root then wash until clean.
• Boil the ingredients in 3 glasses of water until boiling for 15 minutes.
• Cool and strain.
• Drink 2 times a day, morning and evening as much.

mumps

• Prepare 30 g of jarong plant roots.
• Wash the ingredients thoroughly with running water.
• Boil in 2 glasses of water until 1 glass of water remains.", "After it cools, you can drink it all at once.

What is Achyranthes aspera Looks like??

Parts of Achyranthes aspera that could be used

• Leaves", "Seeds", "Fruit", "Roots", "Sap

Achyranthes aspera Distribution

Jarong is found in all tropical and subtropical areas. This plant has been used in traditional medicine in several countries including Australia and Kenya. Likewise in India, this plant is very well known as a medicinal plant and is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat various diseases. From the research results, plant extracts are antibacterial, antifungal and anthelmintic.
Agroecology of Achyranthes aspera
This plant is found in tropical areas and dry open places, forests, bushes, grasslands at an altitude of between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level. Rainfall ranges from 700-1,300 mm/year.
Morphology of Achyranthes aspera

• Taproot, dirty white.
• Stem angular, reddish brown, has many branches.
• Leaves single, green, ovate, hairy, base and tip of leaf pointed, leaf spines pinnate, leaf size 1 -10 x 1-5 cm, petiole 5-15 mm long.
• Compound flowers, in the form of grains, appear at the end of the stem or branch, greenish white in color.
• Oval or ovoid fruit, not broken.
• Oval seeds, brown 2-3 mm long.

Cultivation of Achyranthes aspera
Propagation is done generatively using seeds.�

Achyranthes aspera, more details :

Chemical Content of Achyranthes aspera
Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, steroids, tannins, terpenoids, oleonolic acid, dihydroxy ketones, aliphatic acid, phytosterol strigmasta, triacontanol, hydroquinone, essential oils.
Benefits of Achyranthes aspera
Facilitates urine, rheumatism, stomach ache, menstrual pain, swollen legs, mumps, fever, has activity as anti-arthritic, purgative, anti-asthma, diuretic, anti-malarial, oestrogenic, antileprotic, anti-spasmodic, cardiotonic, anti-bacterial, treatment of beriberi, pneumonia lungs, coughs, toothache, gonorrhea, syphilis, hemorrhoids and dysentery.
Simplisia of Achyranthes aspera

Another Facts for Achyranthes aspera :

Synonym of Achyranthes aspera
Cadelaria punctata Raf., Centrostachys aspera (L.) Standl., Stachyarpagophora aspera (L.) M.Gómez
Habitus of Achyranthes aspera
Herb. Annual or annual herb, reaching 30-200 cm high
Habitat of Achyranthes aspera

• Riverside", "Forest", "Coastal", "Roadside", "Grassland