Traditional Herbs from Arachis hypogaea

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Take enough peanut leaves and wash them until clean.
Crush the leaves until they become a paste.
Rub the leaf paste onto insect bites.

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Prepare 100 peanuts g\u00a0then wash until clean.
Boil the peanuts until cooked and soft then eat.
It is recommended to consume peanuts every\u00a0day to increase the chances of pregnancy.

What is Arachis hypogaea Looks like??

Parts of Arachis hypogaea that could be used

Leaves", "Seeds", "Fruit", "Sap

Arachis hypogaea Distribution

Peanuts originate from Southern Bolivia and Northwestern Argentina. It is an ancient plant of the New World and was widely cultivated in Mexico, Central America and South America in pre-Columbian times. Peanuts first entered Indonesia in the early 17th century, brought by Chinese and Portuguese traders, and were first discovered in Maluku. Today, peanuts are widespread in most tropical and subtropical countries. This plant has long been cultivated in Indonesia and is generally planted on dry land. Production centers are still limited to several districts in East Java, Central Java, West Java and several areas in West Nusa Tenggara and South Sulawesi. Peanuts are a food crop that is very commonly used and valued, especially for the seeds and oil that can be consumed. The seeds are rich in protein and oil, as well as being a good source of minerals and vitamins, especially B complex. It is one of the most commonly used vegetable oils in the world, and is often used in cooking, making margarine, salad oil. The seeds can be consumed and processed as a food ingredient to make snacks, cakes, jams, sweets, thicken soups, sauces and various dishes. Apart from being a food ingredient, the seeds produce a non-drying oil which has various uses in making medicines, soap, cold cream, pomade, lubricants, paints, emulsions for insect control, and fuel for diesel engines. Peanut shells also have utility values, including use as fiber in animal feed, fuel, fertilizer and mulch. In its use as a medicinal plant, peanuts are used in traditional African medicine. Likewise, in China, peanuts are considered demulcent (cough medicine) and peptic. Peanut oil also has mild laxative properties.
Agroecology of Arachis hypogaea
Peanuts can be found growing in areas up to an altitude of 1,500 m above sea level. This plant grows best in full sun in moist, light, humus-rich, but well-drained, well-drained soil. Peanuts are very suitable for planting on sandy loam, sandy loam or sandy clay with soil acidity (pH) in the range of 6.5�'7.0, at a soil pH of 7.5�'8.5 (alkaline reaction) the leaves will yellowing and black spots occur on the pods. Average monthly temperatures between 22-27 °C can produce the best plants, while growth stops at temperatures around 15 °C. Peanuts prefer areas with annual rainfall between 750-1,250 mm/yr and are drought tolerant and can withstand severe water shortages.
Morphology of Arachis hypogaea

Well-developed taproot with many lateral roots, has nitrogen-fixing nodules.
Stem short and noded, branched.
Leaves are green, spirally arranged, pinnately compound, 4-foliolate with two pairs of leaflets The leaf blades are oval or elliptical, the base of the leaf is cuneate-rounded, the tip of the leaf is rounded or split (emarginate) and has a small tail. (mucronate).
Flowers are shaped like butterflies, have petals with 4 upper lobes joined, the lower lobes are free. The corolla is pale yellow to orange-red, rarely white, stamens are standard (8\u2013)10 , alternating with small round anthers and larger oval anthers, fused at the base.
The pods are oval, cylindrical, contain 1 to 6 seeds with constrictions between the seeds, have a hard colored shell brown.
Seeds are cylindrical to ovoid, with pointed or flat tips, covered in a thin seed coat that ranges in color from white to dark purple.

Cultivation of Arachis hypogaea

Generative propagation (seeds). Soak the seeds for 12 hours in warm water and sow the seeds 5-7 cm deep.
Selection of superior plant seeds comes from parent plants that are healthy, old and dry enough with a water content of approximately 12%, and choose seeds that are bright in color, not pale, not wrinkled, free from pests and diseases, not deformed and pithy.
Soil temperature is an important factor that influences seed germination and initial growth of sprouts. At a soil temperature of less than 18 \u00b0C, the germination speed will be slow, on the other hand, soil temperatures >40 \u00b0C will kill newly planted seeds. The growth rate of peanut plants increases with increasing temperature from 20 \u00b0C. The temperature for optimum growth ranges from 27 \u00b0C and 30 \u00b0C depending on the variety.

Arachis hypogaea, more details :

Chemical Content of Arachis hypogaea
Acids (arachidic acid, aspartic acid, behenic acid, chlorogenic acid, stearic acid, gadoleic acid, gentisic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, p-coumaric acid, palmitic, palmitoleic, ascorbic acid, caprylic), arachin, lecithin , flavonoids (quercetin, routine), beta-carotene, amino acids (aspartic acid, glutamic acid, alanine, arginine, cystine, phenylalanine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, proline, serine, tyrosine, threonine, tryptophan, valine).
Benefits of Arachis hypogaea
Good for pregnant women (prevents babies from being born with defects), reduces depression, reduces the risk of developing gallstones, eye drops to treat eye injuries and cataracts, gonorrhea, fight syphilis, treat rheumatism, prevent hemophilia tendencies, treat several blood disorders ( mucorrhagia and rheumatic bleeding) in hemophilia, ear drops against earwax, treating female infertility, removing insect bite scars, relieving coughs, treating pleurisy, dysuria (pain when urinating), enteritis (including colitis), is an aphrodisiac, mild laxative, anti-inflammatory and diuretic.
Simplisia of Arachis hypogaea

Another Facts for Arachis hypogaea :

Synonym of Arachis hypogaea
Arachidna hypogaea (L. ) Moench, Arachis africana Lour., Arachis americana Ten.
Habitus of Arachis hypogaea
Herb. Annual herb, height ranges from 15-70 cm
Habitat of Arachis hypogaea