Traditional Herbs from Boesenbergia rotunda

leukorrhoea_keputihan

Prepare 50 g ginger root, 50 glempuyang, 7 betel leaves, 1 tsp lime juice.
Clean all the ingredients then mash them until smooth. Divide the mixture into 3 parts.
Brew the ingredients mashed in a glass of hot water, add lime, stir until smooth.
Drink the concoction warm 2 times a day until the pain subsides.
Continue by drinking 1 time a week until completely healed.

What is Boesenbergia rotunda Looks like??

Parts of Boesenbergia rotunda that could be used

Leaves
Rhizomes

Boesenbergia rotunda Distribution

The spread starts from Yunnan south to Indonesia, west to India and Sri Lanka. Temu Kunci is a type of spice whose rhizome is used as a cooking spice and the young shoots as a steamed vegetable. After eating ginger, the body becomes warm and fresh again. In South Korea, ginger root is a raw material for cosmetics.
Agroecology of Boesenbergia rotunda
This plant is often found in lowland tropical areas with an average temperature of 18-30 °C, dense forests up to an altitude of 1,000 m above sea level, and rainfall of 1,200-3,000 mm/year. Grows well in areas with full sunlight, moist soil, pH 6-7, relatively fertile soil with good air exchange and water management.
Morphology of Boesenbergia rotunda

When old the roots differentiate into rhizomes, the shape is long, extending downwards and round.
Rhizomes are yellow-brown, have a smooth surface, are long, slender, and resemble fingers.
The stem is the original stem in the ground as a rhizome, yellow-brown in color , aromatic, thickened. stalk length 41 cm. The flower crown is 3 pieces, the color is pink or yellow-white, tubular, the top of the crown is split, lanceolate.

Cultivation of Boesenbergia rotunda
Propagation is done by cutting the rhizome into several parts (each part contains at least 2 shoots), planting distance 30 cm.

Boesenbergia rotunda, more details :

Chemical Content of Boesenbergia rotunda
Resin, saponins, flavonoids pinostrolerin, alipinetin, essential oils (camphor, cineol, methyl cinnamate, hydromirsen).
Benefits of Boesenbergia rotunda
Removes phlegm or overcomes coughs, relieves farts, increases appetite, diarrhea, cures canker sores, vaginal discharge, stimulates the release of breast milk (ASI).�
Simplisia of Boesenbergia rotunda

Prepare the ginger root rhizomes then separate them from the roots. Wash them thoroughly then drain them. Slice the rhizomes thinly and arrange them on woven bamboo.
Dry the slices in the sun until dry. Turn them over every 2-3 hours, so that the drying process is faster. Dry around 6 days until completely dry. Blend the ingredients until smooth.
Store the simplicia in a tightly closed and light-proof container.

Another Facts for Boesenbergia rotunda :

Synonym of Boesenbergia rotunda
Boesenbergia cochinchinensis (Gagnep.) Loes., Boesenbergia pandurata� (Roxb.) Schltr., Curcuma rotunda L., �
Habitus of Boesenbergia rotunda
Herb. Annual herb, reaching 30-80 cm in height
Habitat of Boesenbergia rotunda