Traditional Herbs from Chloranthus elatior

joint_pain_or_rheumatism

Wash the roots of the bone heuras thoroughly with running water.
Boil the roots until boiling.
Let it cool/cool.
Strain and drink before eating and sleeping.

fever

Prepare fresh roots of heuras bone, wash them until clean.
Boil the roots then grind them until they become a paste.
Apply all over the body to reduce fever.

What is Chloranthus elatior Looks like??

Parts of Chloranthus elatior that could be used

Leaves
Flowers
Roots

Chloranthus elatior Distribution

Bone heuras spread from India, Nepal and the southern Himalayas, southern China, Indochina, the Philippines, Indonesia, to Papua New Guinea. This part of the plant has many benefits, such as the flowers are used to scent tea in China, the young leaves are eaten raw as fresh vegetables, the leaves are used to make drinks in Malaysia and Indonesia, and are used as a natural dye. Apart from that, this plant also has benefits that are used as traditional medicine, such as the leaves and roots are used as an aphrodisiac, especially for women. In India, the juice from the boiled branches is used as a contraceptive, and the roots and bark act as an antispasmodic during childbirth.
Agroecology of Chloranthus elatior
Prefers tropical and subtropical climates, but can also be found in warm climates. Grows in the shade of trees, especially in mountain forests at altitudes of up to 2,500 m above sea level, often found growing on limestone, but also on damp soil in the lowlands. Established plants can withstand some drought. If the drought is extreme and long-term, the aerial parts of the plant may dry out completely, but the roots and base of the stem often survive. And new stems will grow back quickly and strongly, immediately after the first heavy rain.�
Morphology of Chloranthus elatior

Cylindrical stem, green and smooth, nodes swollen and sometimes purplish.
Single leaves opposite; petiole 5-13 mm; leaf blade broadly elliptical or obovate to obovate or oblanceolate long, 10-20 \u00d7 4 -8 cm, stiff as paper, glandular, smooth, base pointed, edge serrated, apex gradually narrows to caudate; 5-9 pairs egg, not elongated, apical part 3-lobed; middle lobe larger, with anthers with 2 lobes; middle or apical connective. Ovary is oval.
Fruit is green when young, white when ripe, ovoid, measuring 5 mm.
Round seeds are white and yellow.

Cultivation of Chloranthus elatior

Both seeds and cuttings are used for propagation. Optimal germination is obtained by using mature seeds, dried in the shade, and with the membranes removed. The seeds are sown directly in a damp\u000and shaded nursery and germinate within a week. The seedlings are ready to be planted indoors individual pots about 2 months later. Then kept in a shaded nursery for 2-3 weeks and then planted in the field should be done in the rainy season to avoid moisture stress 10-15 cm is taken from the branch segments with a diameter of around 5-8 mm. The cuttings must be placed in a shaded container, the soil and air must be kept moist by spraying. The cuttings are inserted into the planting medium to a depth of about 2 cm Farmers use hormones such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) to stimulate root growth. After one week the roots are about 1 cm long, and after 3 weeks a pair of leaves first has appeared. After 2-3 pairs of leaves appear, the plants are ready to be planted one by one into pots. These plants require initial shade and gradually harden off before planting in the field.

Chloranthus elatior, more details :

Chemical Content of Chloranthus elatior
Two new eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoid lactones (chlorelactone A and chlorelactone B), a new labdane-type diterpenoid (elatiolabdane), sesquiterpenoids, disesquiterpenoids, four new natural diasterioisomers of dinor-eudesmenes (chloranthone A-D), six eudesmane-type sesquiterpenoid lactones, (chlorantholides A-F).
Benefits of Chloranthus elatior
As an aphrodisiac especially for women, contraceptive, antispasmodic during childbirth, stimulant, has sudorific action, medicine for venereal diseases, treats fever, malarial fever, painkiller, puerperal eclampsia, coughs, boils, local swelling, joint pain, rheumatism, skin inflammation , body aches, swollen elephant legs.
Simplisia of Chloranthus elatior

Another Facts for Chloranthus elatior :

Synonym of Chloranthus elatior
Chloranthus elatior R.Br.Chloranthus erectus (Buch.-Ham.) Wall.Chloranthus inconspicuus Blanco
Habitus of Chloranthus elatior
Bush. Annual shrub, reaching 2 m high
Habitat of Chloranthus elatior