⚡️ Alternanthera sessilis

Traditional Herbs from Alternanthera sessilis

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• Stems and fresh leaves of Kremah grass \u00b110 g.
• Wash and boil with 1 glass of water until boiling, reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
• Strain the boiled water. Drink the filtered results at once.\ u00a0

What is Alternanthera sessilis Looks like??

Parts of Alternanthera sessilis that could be used

• All Parts of the Plant

Alternanthera sessilis Distribution

Kremah originates from America and is widespread in tropical and subtropical areas. Traditionally, Kremah has been used by Southeast Asian people as a medicinal plant. This plant is also often grown as an ornamental plant, and the leaves and shoots can be consumed as a vegetable.
Agroecology of Alternanthera sessilis
Kremah grows in various types of soil, but prefers loamy conditions with a soil pH of 5-7.5. In Indonesia, it is found from a height of 0-2,650 m above sea level. Tolerant of extreme dry conditions and likes sunlight with an annual temperature of 15-30 °C.
Morphology of Alternanthera sessilis

• White and brown taproot.
• Cylindrical stem, segmented, roots appear at the segments, smooth, reddish purple.
• Compound leaves, opposite, oval, tip and base\u00a0pointed, long\u00a0\u00b1 2 cm, width \u00b1 5 mm, pinnate spines, reddish purple.
• Flowers are small, compound, grained, shaped like a pom-pom, pink or reddish white, five stamens, appear in the leaf axils and at the tip of the stem.
• The fruit is small square, brown in color.
• The seeds are round, black, shiny .

Cultivation of Alternanthera sessilis
Propagation is generative (seeds) and vegetative (stem cuttings).

Alternanthera sessilis, more details :

Chemical Content of Alternanthera sessilis
Sterols (stigmasterol, campesterol, β-sitosterol, α and β-spinasterol, α-stigmasteanol, sterol palmitate), 24-methylenecycloartanol, flavonoids, cycloeucalenol, alkaloids, saponins, polyphenols.
Benefits of Alternanthera sessilis
Increases appetite, warms the body, improves blood circulation, increases the body's immune system, prevents graying of hair, treats stomach ache or diarrhea, headaches, prevents ulcers, increases breast milk production, antipruritic (itch reliever).
Simplisia of Alternanthera sessilis

• Wash the stems and leaves of Kremah thoroughly with running water, drain.
• Dry the ingredients using the oven (temperature around 40-60 \u00b0C) until they dry evenly.
• After drying, grind the ingredients until they become powder.
• Pack in a clean, airtight container or bag.

Another Facts for Alternanthera sessilis :

Synonym of Alternanthera sessilis
Achyranthes polygonoides (L.) Lam., Achyranthes repens Elliott, Achyranthes sessilis (L.) Besser, � , �
Habitus of Alternanthera sessilis
Herb. Annual herb, growing upright or creeping, reaching 50 cm high
Habitat of Alternanthera sessilis

• Wetland", "Riverside", "Roadside", "Grassland