👀 Barleria prionitis

Traditional Herbs from Barleria prionitis

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• Wash 15 g of fresh landep leaves. Add 1\u20444 tsp of whiting then mash until crushed.
• Rub it on the affected area.

What is Barleria prionitis Looks like??

Parts of Barleria prionitis that could be used

• Leaves", "Flowers", "Roots", "Young Leaf Shoots

Barleria prionitis Distribution

Landep is a plant from India, Sri Lanka, and southern and central Africa. Spread throughout Africa, Asia, India, Arabia and Pakistan. This plant is often planted as an ornamental plant and hedge plant. Apart from that, landep is used in traditional medicine in Asia (especially India) and Africa. The plant extract can also be used as a cosmetic ingredient to nourish hair and scalp. The polyphenol content in landep leaves is believed to be effective in killing bacteria that cause toothache.
Agroecology of Barleria prionitis
This plant can grow in bushes, forests and roadsides at an altitude of 600 m above sea level. Prefers full sun or partial shade, fertile, moist and well-drained soil. Average rainfall per year is 500-900 mm/year.
Morphology of Barleria prionitis

• Taproot, round, dirty brown.
• Woody stem, grows upright, rectangular, segmented and thorny.
• Single leaves, green, ovate, opposite, stem 1 cm long, leaf spines pinnate." ,"Compound flowers in leaf axils, solitary, 7 cm long, golden yellow.
• Fruit box, ovate, flat, hard, green.
• Seeds ovate, flat, brown.

Cultivation of Barleria prionitis

• Propagation is done using seeds or by separating shoots and cuttings.
• Take seeds that are really old, then dry them in the sun until dry. Then store them for a while and can be immediately spread into the planting area.

Barleria prionitis, more details :

Chemical Content of Barleria prionitis
Phenolics, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, phytosterols, phenylethanoid glycoside (barlerinoside), iridoid glycosides (shanzhiside methyl ester, 6-O-trans-p-coumaroyl-8-O-acetylshazhiside methyl ester).
Benefits of Barleria prionitis
Treats wounds, ringworm, tinea versicolor, rheumatism, backache, headache, toothache, painful and bleeding gums, fever, stomach ache, flatulence, difficulty urinating, scabies, worms, spermatorrhea (seminal valve leakage).
Simplisia of Barleria prionitis

• Pick the leaves then wash with clean running water and drain.
• Air dry the leaves for several days until the water content is 10%.
• Store the simplicia in a clean, airtight container.

Another Facts for Barleria prionitis :

Synonym of Barleria prionitis
Barleria echinata St.-Lag., Barleria prionitis var. pubescens Kuntze, Prionitis hystrix (L.) Miq.
Habitus of Barleria prionitis
Bush. Annual shrub, up to 1.8 m high
Habitat of Barleria prionitis

• Riverside", "Forest", "Roadside", "Bush Area", "Grassland