👀 Calamus draco�

Traditional Herbs from Calamus draco�

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• Take 1-2 tablespoons of crushed jernang gum resin.
• Add 60% alcohol then filter it with filter paper until it becomes like betadine.
• Apply it to the wound.

What is Calamus draco� Looks like??

Parts of Calamus draco� that could be used

• Fruit
• Resin

Calamus draco� Distribution

Jernang plants are only found in 3 countries in the world, namely Indonesia, Malaysia and India. Indonesia has the largest jernang potential, namely in Sumatra (Aceh, Riau and Jambi) and Kalimantan. Traditionally, people use jernang sap as a medicinal ingredient, while in the industrial world, jernang sap is generally used as a natural coloring agent in making marble, ceramics, wooden tools, rattan and stone.
Agroecology of Calamus draco�
Grows in tropical forests at an altitude of around 800 m above sea level, rainfall 1,000�1,500 mm/year, light intensity 50�55%, air humidity 60�92%, and air temperature 23.4�29.4 � �C. Lowland forests and shady areas are very suitable for growing jernang. Likes soil rich in humus with a soil pH of 5.5�6.2.
Morphology of Calamus draco�

• Slim and flexible stems, 2-3 cm in diameter, filled with small and sharp spines.
• Leaves\u00a0green, consisting of leaflets arranged in pairs. The lower surface of the leaves is slightly concave.
• Round fruit , small, gathered in one bunch.

Cultivation of Calamus draco�

• Propagation of seeds comes from seeds and saplings.
• Jernang can be harvested twice a year.

Calamus draco�, more details :

Chemical Content of Calamus draco�
Dracorhodin, dracorubin, dracooxepine, dracoalban, dracoresene, dracoresinotannol, dracoflavan, nordracohobin, nordracorubin, abietic acid, dehydroabietic acid, isoprimaric acid, pimaric acid, sandaracopimaric acid, benzoic acid, secobiflavanoid, dammaradienol.
Benefits of Calamus draco�
Dysentery medicine, prevents infection in wounds, keeps the body's metabolism stable, antibacterial, maintains oral health, helps protect and make the eyes healthy, treats complaints of anemia, antiaging.
Simplisia of Calamus draco�

• Put the jernang fruit in a cylindrical container (wet extraction tool) then add water.
• The tool is rotated 1,000 times until the resin attached to the skin dissolves completely in water then filter it to separate the waste or residue.
• Place the resulting water solution filter in a container for 3 days so that the resin settles and floats.
• Separate the resin from the water then air the resin until the water content is 6%.
• The resin produced is around 7% of the weight of the fruit.

Another Facts for Calamus draco� :

Synonym of Calamus draco�
Calamus draconis Oken, Daemonorops draco (Willd.) Blume, Palmijuncus draco (Willd.) Kuntze
Habitus of Calamus draco�
Palm. Annual palms, grow in clumps and spread, reaching 15 m in length
Habitat of Calamus draco�

• Forest