▶️ Celosia cristata

Traditional Herbs from Celosia cristata

irregular_menstruation

• Wash 15 g of chicken's comb leaves.
• Brew with 1 glass of boiled water, cool and strain.
• Drink the concoction.

bloody_hemorrhoids

• Prepare 15 g of dried flowers, 30 g lotus rhizome roots, and 15 g aring urang.
• Clean all the ingredients then boil in 3 glasses of water until it boils and 1 glass of water remains then strain.
• Drink 2 times a day, each \u00bd glass.

What is Celosia cristata Looks like??

Parts of Celosia cristata that could be used

• Leaves", "Seeds", "Bark", "Flowers", "Roots", "Stems

Celosia cristata Distribution

Chicken combs are thought to originate from Africa, India and North America and are also widespread in several areas in Asia. Generally planted as an ornamental plant and medicinal plant. This plant was obtained by the Socfindo Conservation Team in Martebing village, Kab. Serdang Bedagai.
Agroecology of Celosia cristata
Lives in the lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level, hot temperatures 30-35 °C. Likes places with annual rainfall between 1,500-2,500 mm/year, soil pH between 6-6.5.
Morphology of Celosia cristata

• Tap root.
• Stem thick and strong, branched, grooved.
• Leaves ovate to elongated, pointed tip, alternate.
• Compound flowers in the form of grains, thick and fleshy, shaped like a cock's comb." ,"The fruit is ovate, greenish red, cracks when ripe.
• The seeds are small and black.

Cultivation of Celosia cristata

• Generative propagation (seeds), by sowing first.
• After 2 weeks, 3-4 leaves start to grow, thin out, so that the plants can grow optimally.

Celosia cristata, more details :

Chemical Content of Celosia cristata
Flowers: kaempferitrin, amaranthin, pinitol amarantin and isocelocyanin. Leaves: saponins, flavonoids and polyphenols. Seeds: phenolics, celosialdehyde, saponins (cristatin, celosin A-D), flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids.
Benefits of Celosia cristata
Treats insect bites, vision problems, anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory), gonorrhea, irregular menstruation, stomach cramps, diarrhea, dysentery, vaginal discharge, red eyes, stops bleeding (nosebleeds, coughing up blood, vomiting blood, bloody urine, bloody hemorrhoids, uterine bleeding), urinary tract infections, relieves fever.
Simplisia of Celosia cristata

• Prepare fresh flowers and clean them of dirt. Wash thoroughly using running water.
• Dry without direct sun exposure for 1 week, continue with heating in the oven (40-50\u00b0C, 4-5 hours)." ,"Once dry, store in a closed, airtight container.

Another Facts for Celosia cristata :

Synonym of Celosia cristata
Amaranthus cristatus (L.) Noronha, Amaranthus huttonii H.J.Veitch, Amaranthus pyramidalis Noronha
Habitus of Celosia cristata
Herb. Upright annual herb, reaching 60-100 cm high
Habitat of Celosia cristata

• Mainland