Traditional Herbs from Abelmoschus esculentus

"control_blood_sugar_levels_in_diabetes":["Two okra fruit, cut both ends. The sap from the okra will come out, don't wash it. Soak the okra in a glass of water, leave it overnight. Don't forget to cover the glass.","In the morning take the okra from the water and drink the water .","Okra sap can lower blood sugar levels."],"heal_wounds":["Prepare enough roots and leaves \u00a0 \u00a0","Clean off dirt by washing in running water.","Blend the two ingredients until smooth and apply to the wound."]

Parts of Abelmoschus esculentus that could be used

["Leaves","Seeds","Flowers","Fruit","Roots"]
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Abelmoschus esculentus Distribution

Okra is thought to originate from Ethiopia, Sudan and Northeast African countries. Now, it has spread in tropical and subtropical areas. India, West Africa and Latin America are centers of okra cultivation. Okra contains high polyphenols, which function to minimize the incidence of various chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, stroke, cancer, cardiovascular disorders, as well as brain dysfunction. Okra fruit, usually used as a vegetable, is also used as a biopharmaceutical plant which is beneficial for health and the stem fiber is used to make hemp, paper and textiles.
Agroecology of Abelmoschus esculentus
Grows well in humid tropical areas in the lowlands with a temperature of 20-30 °C, pH 6-6.7, likes humus-rich soil. This plant is tolerant of varying rainfall.�
Morphology of Abelmoschus esculentus
["Deep taproot.","Stem upright, round, succulent (succulent), finely hairy, has little branching.","Leaves spirally arranged, stem up to 50 cm long, supporting leaves stretch up to 2 cm, and often split to the base.","Single flowers, cylindrical to pyramid-shaped capsules, appear from the leaf axils or in false clusters, yellow, and the middle is dark purple.","Young fruit is green, greenish purple, or purple, brownish when ripe.","The seeds are round, blackish in color, and have a diameter of 3-6 mm.\u00a0"]
Cultivation of Abelmoschus esculentus
["Propagation by seeds. Seeds are taken from old fruit, then sown in polybags with 2-3 seeds.","After the plant height reaches 15-20 cm, the seeds are transferred to the planting area."]

Abelmoschus esculentus, more details :

Chemical Content of Abelmoschus esculentus
Tannins, steroids, flavonoids, saponins, alkaloids, anthraquinones, phenols, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, resins, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid.
Benefits of Abelmoschus esculentus
Treats wounds, boils, syphilis, heart disease and neurological disorders, relieves hemorrhoids, controls blood sugar levels, has antioxidant, diuretic, anticancer activity, treats dandruff, relieves pain.
Simplisia of Abelmoschus esculentus
["Prepare fresh seeds from old okra fruit. Wash thoroughly with running water, drain.","Dry the okra seeds using the oven at 60\u00b0C, for 72 hours.","Crush the simplicia until it forms a powder."," Store in an airtight/plastic container."]

Another Facts for Abelmoschus esculentus :

Synonym of Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus bammia� Webb, Abelmoschus longifolius� (Willd.) Kostel., Abelmoschus officinalis� (DC.) Endl.
Habitus of Abelmoschus esculentus
Herb. Upright annual herb, reaching 1.8 m high
Habitat of Abelmoschus esculentus
["Mainland"]