🚀 Bidens alba

Traditional Herbs from Bidens alba

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• Wash thoroughly 15-20 g ketul leaves and 30-60 g garlic.
• Boil these ingredients in 4 glasses of water until 1.5 glasses remain.
• Drink 2 times a day as much.

What is Bidens alba Looks like??

Parts of Bidens alba that could be used

• Leaves
• Roots

Bidens alba Distribution

This ketul plant is a tough weed that can invade a wide range of habitats because of its ability to live in almost all types of soil. Usually found in backyard gardens or abandoned lands. Originating from South Africa, it has spread widely in Java since before 1835. Now it is known to be spread throughout the tropics and has become a nuisance plant in many countries, but has benefits as a medicinal plant.
Agroecology of Bidens alba
Grows well at altitudes reaching 3,600 m above sea level and is tolerant of disturbed areas. Likes abundant sunlight and dry soil. Resistant to drought if the average rainfall is between 500-3,500 mm/yr, resistant to pH 4-9, and resistant to low temperatures. The optimum temperature for growth is around 15-45 °C.
Morphology of Bidens alba

• The fibrous roots are soft and weak.
• The stems are smooth or slightly hairy.
• The leaves are ovate or lanceolate and reach 30-70 mm in length, hairy, and have serrated edges.
• The flowers are small, white and yellow , with a diameter of 5-15 mm.
• The fruit has hairs, is long, and shaped like a needle.
• The seeds are small, black, thin, about 6-12 mm long.

Cultivation of Bidens alba

• Propagation via seeds.
• Pollination is assisted by bees, flower flies, and by self-pollination.
• Sowing is carried out first with a germination temperature of around 25-30\u00b0C.

Bidens alba, more details :

Chemical Content of Bidens alba
Flavonoids, auron, chalcone, phenolic acids, pheophytin, phytosterols, okanin glycosides, terpenes, 3,3-dimethylquercetin, kaempferol, polyacetylenes.
Benefits of Bidens alba
Treating influenza, sore throat, cough, chest pain (angina), headache, antiviral, fever, diabetes, constipation, worms, stomach ache, diarrhea, rheumatism, meningitis, toothache, itching, boils, antihyperglycemic, hemorrhoids, inflammation Appendix.
Simplisia of Bidens alba

• Prepare the ketul leaves, wash them until clean.
• Dry them for a week in the shade, until they are completely dry.
• Grind the dried leaves until they become powder. Store the simplicia powder\u00a0in a closed, airtight container.

Another Facts for Bidens alba :

Synonym of Bidens alba
Bidens caucalidea DC., Bidens daucifolia DC., Bidens deamii Sherff
Habitus of Bidens alba
Herb. Upright herbaceous annual, reaching 30-180 cm in height
Habitat of Bidens alba

• Wetland", "Riverside", "Forest", "Coastal", "Grassland