🔓 Borassus flabellifer

Traditional Herbs from Borassus flabellifer

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• Consume water and flesh of 1-2 young siwalan fruit every day.

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• Prepare sufficient siwalan roots.
• Wash until clean then mash and add starch water to taste.
• Dose: 5-6 g a day.
• External use: Rub the paste on the stomach.

What is Borassus flabellifer Looks like??

Parts of Borassus flabellifer that could be used

• Leaves
• Bark
• Flowers
• Fruit
• Roots
• Stems

Borassus flabellifer Distribution

Originates from India, and is widespread in Papua New Guinea, Africa, Australia, Southeast Asia, other tropical Asia. In Indonesia, it is often found in the eastern part of Java, Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi. It is a multi-purpose tree whose all parts have benefits. Generally used as a medicinal plant, producing sap and sugar, as well as craft materials.
Agroecology of Borassus flabellifer
Siwalan grows in the lowlands, beaches and mountains (0-800 m above sea level). Easily adapts to dry areas. Optimum temperature ± 30 °C, average rainfall 500-2,000 mm/year. Grows ideally on hydromorphic alluvial soil, dark gray alluvial, yellow gray, red latosol and reddish brown latosol.
Morphology of Borassus flabellifer

• Single stem, cylindrical, sturdy, upright, straight, blackish skin color.
• Leaves\u00a0like a fan, round, stiff, fingered, grayish green. The midrib and petiole have irregular black spiny edges.
• Flowers The female flowers are sometimes branched while the male flowers are many branches. The flowers are milky white, in groups, embedded in the cob.
• Fruits are clustered in bunches, the number is approx 20\u00a0grains, round 7-20 cm in diameter,\u00a0black-brown skin. Each grain has 3-7 pieces of clear white flesh and is covered in a thick and hard shell.

Cultivation of Borassus flabellifer

• Propagation by seeds.
• Sowing seeds is done by soaking the seeds in warm water for 24 hours, and scarifying the seed coat so that they germinate quickly.

Borassus flabellifer, more details :

Chemical Content of Borassus flabellifer
Flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, carotenoids, β-carotene, steroids, triterpenoids, propanediol acetate, benzenediol acetate, propanediamine.
Benefits of Borassus flabellifer
Treats the digestive system, treats diarrhea, maintains liver and kidney function, maintains healthy skin, regulates blood sugar levels, increases fertility, treats erectile dysfunction (impotence), relieves stress.
Simplisia of Borassus flabellifer

Another Facts for Borassus flabellifer :

Synonym of Borassus flabellifer
Borassus flabelliformis� L., Borassus sundaicus� Becc., Borassus tunicatus� Lour.�
Habitus of Borassus flabellifer
Palm. Annual palm, up to 15-20 m high
Habitat of Borassus flabellifer

• Mainland