Daun Dewa or Gynura segetum (Lour) Merr or Gynura pseudochina (L) DC

Daun Dewa also known as Beluntas China. I have many Daun dewa plants scattered around my garden. Propagation daun dewa and the plant is easily done is easy as pie to grow with adequate fertilizer and regular watering.
 

Daun dewa is also familiar as Gynura segetum (Lour) Merr or Gynura pseudochina (L) DC for practitioners familiar drugs. This plant can be used in a fresh state and or in the form of crude. Dual advantage of this plant is also used as a medicine, daun dewa as also use as a vegetable in the form of vegetables. There are some people call daun dewa to plant deciduous plants continued life, or vice versa. A review of the scientific determination of both the crop plants by the Research Center for Biology - LIPI, Bogor, said that the scientific name of daun dewa is Gynura pseudochina (Lour.) DC and continued life is Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr.

Daun dewa including Asteraceae tribe, clan Gynura the following classifications:

 

Classification
             Division: Spermatophyta
             Sub Division: Angiospermae
             Class: Dicotyledoneae
             Nation: Asterales
             Ethnicity: Asteraceae (Compositae)
             Marga: Gynura
             Type: Gynura pseudochina (Lour.) DC

Daun dewa in the Indonesian language is called Bluntas China, Tigel kio, Samsit and the chinese language called San qi cao. Plants are said to have originated from Burma and China was listed on herb plants, with a height of 30-45, growing up and having root. In addition to leaves, root crops can also be used as a drug.
 

        Daun dewa lush shrub belonging to the altitude of 0-1000 feet above sea level. The trunk is short and soft, growing up with high plant can reach 50 cm. Single short-stemmed leaves are shaped pentagon, oval cross-section, smooth haired pointy toes round eggs. Both leaf surfaces with white hair. Color of the upper surface of the leaves in dark green, while light green underneath. The flowers are located at the end of the rod, hump-shaped yellow, fluffy, saucer-shaped green petals, yellow stamens and needle-shaped. Seeds are needle-shaped, about 0.5 cm long, brown. Its roots are fibrous roots, forming a yellow light bulb as a food reserve.

Increase the daun dewa plants can be done by stem cuttings and root sprouts. Stem cuttings were made with a length between 15-20 cm and the bottom of the stem cut angled to grow root area becomes more widespread. Cuttings planted in the nursery with embedded third of the way into the growing media. Growing media for nursery consists of a mixture of soil and manure in the ratio 70:30 or 50:50. How to multiply the shoots can be taken with or without roots. Planting shoots done as stem cuttings. Increase the daun dewa is very easy to do, by way of secondary branch cuttings, bulbs, seedlings or shoots. Watering must be done every day. Nursery about 3 months old.
 

Obtained from the daun dewa who have rooted cuttings can be planted in planting holes that had been prepared after the age of about 3 months. The ideal spacing of 50X75 cm.

Meanwhile, planting god leaves can be done as follows:
a. Root crops can be planted immediately, within a few days, on the bulb will grow saplings.
b. If the height has reached 15-20 cm, puppies can be separated from the tuber, then no root seedlings can be planted again.
c. If the plant is old, from the plant stalks arise chicks. If the height reached 15 cm, cut and replanted.
 

  Fertilization should use organic fertilizers, such as manure or compost. Fertilizer was given about 5 grams per plant. Fertilizers are given 3-7 days before planting soil by stirring in the planting hole. Watering plays an important role on the performance of the leaf. Therefore, it should be done routinely every day. Weeding or eradication of weeds and grow pests (weeds) should be done routinely.
 

Based on the results of research experts that the chemical constituents contained in the leaves of plants such as a compound deity flavonoids, phenolic acids, chlorogenic acid, kafeat acid, p-kumarat acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and acid vanilat. Ingredients and benefits of compounds flavonoids, saponins, and essential oils is indicated to reduce blood cholesterol. Essential oils in the leaves of the gods are supposed to stimulate blood circulation, as well as analgesic and anti-inflammatory nature. Essential oils and flavonoids also acts as an antiseptic. Other compounds found in the daun dewa are alkaloids, tannins and polyphenols.
 

        Daun dewa plant also have characteristic flavor and neutral. Based on the results of empirical research and experience it is known that this plant is an anticoagulant, antikarsinogen, antimutagenitas, blood circulation, stop bleeding, blood thinners and diuretics (urine laxative). It is also known that all parts of this plant can be used to treat breast tumors and burns.

Here are some diseases that can be cured by the Daun dewa: 

1. Swelling of acne (acne vulgaris)    
Pulverized daun dewa to taste, then put on the pimple, then cover with a cloth or plaster.

 2. Coughing and vomiting of blood, bleeding and swollen breasts. 
Prepare 15 grams of leaves of daun dewa plant which have been washed, boiled in 3 cups water until the remaining half. Drinking after a cold, half a cup three times a day. 

3. Prevent strokes and heart attacks 
Take 10 grams of fresh leaves of the fresh daun dewa, washed, finely crushed, then add half a glass of water. Filter pulp, and drink every afternoon. Or it could be eaten raw 1 a day. 

4. Bitten by venomous animals 
Take 10 grams of tubers daun dewa, finely crushed. Put on the body part bitten beasts, then wrapped with a cloth or plaster. 

5. Diabetes 
Take 5 leaves of fresh daun dewa plant, brewed with 110 cc of water. Drink once a day as much as 100 cc. 

6. Rheumatism 
Take 30 grams of fresh daun dewa, wash and then boiled. Mash and squeeze with a little water. Drinking every day. Alternatively, provide 30 grams of fresh leaves of deciduous plants god, red ginger 10 grams, and 30 grams of mustard roots sky. Put it in 600 cc of water, and boil until the remaining 300 cc of water. Filter with a clean cloth, drink. 
Or wash and 10 grams of fresh leaves of daun dewa, peeled and ate them raw 1 a day. Another way mashed tubers 10 grams, add ½ cup of boiled water, strain and squeeze, Drinking juice every afternoon. 

7. Burns and slash 
Mashed tubers of daun dewa, add a little brown sugar to the dough like a salve. Apply to the burn or cut wounds, and dressing. 

8. Seizures in children 
Take 30 grams of whole plant parts of daun dewa, wash. Mash and squeeze any excess water. Add 1 shot of warm wine, stir, and drink well 1 time a day. 

9. Bruises and colds 
Grandson net 10 gram tuber of daun dewa then mash until smooth, add 1 shot of yellow wine and heat for 1 minute. Drink at once one time a day.

 10. Warts and Wounds Cantengan 
Rinse  five leaves of daun dewa and mash until smooth. Apply on the wound and dressing. Replace medicine and bandaged back 2 times a day. 

11. Late period 
Rinse all parts of the plant 25 grams of fresh leaves of the daun dewa, mashed, and then squeeze the water. Add 1 shot of warm wine, stir, and drink well 1 time a day. 

12. Prevention and treatment of tumors and cancer 
Rinse 3-4 leavesof daun dewa, wash thoroughly, then eat them raw as fresh vegetables. 

13. Prevention of liver and mild liver 
Wash thoroughly 3 leaves of daun dewa,  tuber of daun dewa 15 grams, 15 grams Phaleria, 7 pieces of bitter leaf and 7 pieces of white temu leaves. Cut all ingredients into small pieces and boiled with 5 cups of water until the remaining half. Cool and strain, making them into 3 equal parts lot. Drink 3 times a day, each 1 piece every 1 hour before meals.
 

Daun dewa may be obtained on the seller of medicinal plants, ornamental plants or the seller.  Let us join in order to cultivate these plants do not become extinct, because a lot of the benefits we can get from the leaves of daun dewa. 

Sansevieria Laurentii or Sansevieria Trispasciata Prain or Lidah Mertua

A few days ago participated in the training of food, eh.., discuss the speaker discuss about Lidah Mertua plant. Happens to discuss about Sansevieria Trispasciata Prain or Lidah Mertua .

Prestige of Lidah Mertuarecently skyrocketed, after experts discovered plants hidden abilities they have. Besides being able to survive in the span of temperature and light are very knowledgeable, this plant is also hostile to pollution, both air pollution and soil pollution caused by electronic objects. So Lidah mertua widely used in city parks, high rise buildings, factories to help curb air pollution because many of people call this plants is described as a strong antipolutan.

It's supposed origin of this plant is said to have originated from Africa, but the fact remains that Indonesia has one species does not grow in Africa. Lidah mertua was found in Kepulauan Seribu, the experts called by the name of Sansevieria javanica. Often found in the plain land 1 -1000 meters above sea level.

Besides being known as Lidah mertua, this plant is often called snake plant instantly. Scientific name is Sansevieria Trispasciata Prain, including Liliaceae family (garlic-onions). Those parts of Indonesia area often referred to by name as follows: Ki-kolo, Letah Bayawak, Rajek Wesi, Pineapple Netherlands and so on. In every nation, Lidah mertua has many names. Some are named century plan, pak lan, or african devil's.

 

Scientific classification of  lidah mertua or sanseviera  

        Kingdom: Plantae (Plants) subkingdom       : Tracheobionta (vascular plants)          

        Super Division: Spermatophyta (produce seed)          

        Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)          

        Class: Liliopsida (dashed one / monocot)          

        Sub Class: Liliidae          

        Order: Liliales          

        Family: Agavaceae          

        Genus: Sansevieria

Single leaf  of lidah mertua, with its rigid and hard, smooth surface, grow and come together as a root meaning is 2-6 rosette leaves, gathered at the base of the root grows.. Forms of long narrow leaves with its tip, base narrowed and shaped gutters, green color with a length between 30-120 cm, while the width is about 2.5 - 8 cm. In both leaf surfaces are wavy stripes of dark green that is located across, with dark green leaf margins.  

Fiber leaves can be used to make rope. sanseviera characterized by thick leaves due to a high water content. In some types of sanseviera, based as rosette leaves surround pseudo stem (called a pseudo-stem for surely this plant has no stems). In the other type, cylindrical leaves, those that have stiff leaf blade like a sword.  

Sanseviera including monocot plants, characterized by one character that has root fibers. All the roots grow from the base of the stem and shaped fibers. Healthy roots are white and appear contained, while the diseased root brown. In addition to its roots, another characteristic of this plant is a creeping rhizome that grows above the ground or grown in the ground. 

Flower-shaped Lidah mertua of compound interest, sticking in bunches whose length is about 30-80 cm long, light green color, fragrance, and a new bloom in the evening. Rates, including two homeless, meaning stamen and pistil located on two different flowers. Sanseviera seed is diploid, two embryos in one seed making it possible to produce two different types of new plants.
 

The fruit is a fruit buni, while to propagate plants can be done by separating the young plants growing near the stem or leaf cuttings.
Lidah mertua easily to plant.No need complex fertilizers, use compost can. If you use fertilizer, give a slow release every 3 months. In the rainy season, water 2 days only. And once a day in the summer. However, be aware that the disease can make the tongue-in-law leaves wet and rotting. However, although one of its leaves rot disease, it will not affect other leaves or new shoots grow. Disease that attacks the leaves, only spent leaves just rotten. So, in order to keep good appearance, simply dispose of leaves rotten and give bactericide. Then, leaves or new shoots will emerge again. for propagation can be done in two ways, namely tillers or sowing flowers.

 
Other similar plants are Sansevieria Laurentii (NE.Br.) De Wild, where the edge of the leaves are golden brown. Aloe-law's many interesting types of fans of ornamental plants, because the color of the leaves are beautiful and the price is also a little more expensive in many merchant plants  than other types of Sansevieria Trispaciata Prain.

As described previously, sanseviera plants have advantages over other plants that are resistant to pollutants and even able to absorb it. That's because these plants contain active ingredients that can reduce pregnan glikosid pollutants into organic acids, sugars, amino acids and some compounds. Research conducted by the United States Space Agency (NASA) shows sanseviera leaves can absorb 107 types of hazardous substances in the types of pollutants that can be destroyed is chloroform, benzene, xylene, ormaldehid, and trichloro ethylene.
 

Each leaf of Sansevieria there pregnane glycosides, substances that can break down toxic substances into organic compounds, sugars, and amino acids. Toxic substances are broken down, such as carbon dioxide, benzene, xylene, formaldehyde, koloroform, and triklorotilen.
 

If Lidah mertua was placed in the room, so he was able to conquer the sick building syndrome, which is an unhealthy state of the room due to high gas concentrations korbondioksida, the nicotine from cigarettes, and the use of air conditioning. One plant Sansevieria trifasciata adult lorentii leafy 4/5 strands can refresh the air in the room measuring 20 square meters.
 

While Sansevieria trifasciata lorentii chopped 5 cm were placed in the refrigerator to eliminate the unpleasant aroma. In industrial environments leaf pieces were distributed in spaces of industrial production, to reduce toxic compounds inhaled by workers.
 

Another plus, the plant is also dubbed Old Century Plant, can reduce electromagnetic radiation generated by the computer and television. Then there is no harm in putting it next to the computer or television.

In line with the gait developed countries in addressing the effects of global warming, some countries such as Japan, Australia, Taiwan, Egypt and several European countries deliberately tongue-law use the plant for process heat or reduce the impact of air temperature and the gas contained in the pollutants. 

Britain is one of the most diligent use of these plants in anticipation of the heat that could occur each year in the country, the hottest temperature can reach 41 degrees Celsius. Temperature extremes can make a body dehydration  and can cause sudden death. Even in France the heat attack can cause 3000 deaths a day that makes local governments scrambling, heat attack victims usually the elderly. Britain, France and Japan are now beginning to utilize in-law tongue plant and other plants that can thrive when the heat and have the ability to withstand the heat, the concepts used are Warmbiz the building design or building a plant on each side or part, especially the window section so hot outside and not feel stuck inside the building.
 

This model is widely applied in the office, shop, government and residential buildings. With this plant is able to significantly lower the heat to 3 degrees Celsius. This effect can reduce the heat that was in the room, because when the hot weather people tend to turn the air conditioner, this would even impress even inefficient wasteful of energy and the impact it has created more warming rather than down. In Japan even local governments require businesses to reduce the use of air conditioning during the summer, instead of workers or employees are not required to use a suit or uniform office that are generally made of thick fabric, employees are required to wear uniforms that are working so that was not hot Casual. Office or residential design development precedence over creating the effect of air circulation as possible so that air can get into the room more freely. This method was able to suppress electrical energy waste nearly 20% across the country, and accurately to increase energy savings and global warming. 

Another way to use Warmbiz models is making an open area or forest green mini-city with emphasis on parks in all corners of the city and one of the plants used are Lidah mertua, who is said plant is only available in Indonesia. 

Almost 90% of human activity in the economy to create global warming, global warming can only be overcome and opponent with a natural activity, which improved more lives would lead to improvements of the natural resources so as not to cause negative impacts on the natural and man, in the form of pollution of soil, air and water. 

Lidah mertua who sells abroad is a small plant and planted in pots and packaged in such a way, the plant is likely in place in the office room or in the room. Economically cultivation is capable of delivering promising results. Besides cultivation is not too difficult, this plant is easy to breed well and is relatively easy to be attacked by pests. 

Other experts, Hj.  Lien Said, Sansievieria Lovers Community Advisory Board (ornamental plants lidah mertua ) Indonesia (Compensation) said, All parts of this plant can be used as herbal medicine. Some studies even classify this plant as a material medical, because the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of the clinically tested positive for leaves, fruits and roots. 

Sansevieria is said to contain an antiseptic in some parts of the plant, especially the leaves. Sansevieria trifasciata 'lorenttii', a kind of good for both drugs. 

According to the study, the leaves of Sansivieria trifasciata 'lorentii' can be used to treat swelling, skin diseases such as eczema, toothache, constipation, flu prevention, and detoxification of venomous animals. 

Even in Africa, Sansevieria has long been used by local residents as a blocker poisonous snake and insect bites. In some areas of Asian countries, the sap of this plant is used as an antiseptic and leaves used to dress wounds on P3K action. 

To be taken as a preventive flu, take 15-30 grams of lidah mertua leaves, washed, then boiled in one liter of water after being cooled and taken half the morning, afternoon and evening. 

For topical, lidah mertua leaves washed, ground or finely ground, then placed on the body of the sick. Use mashed way, will make wound healing more quickly and more naturally, so the risk of side effects can be minimized. 

For diabetics, the leaves of plants Sansevieria trifasciata 'lorenttii' can be an alternative medicine. How, some leaves cut into pieces and boiled with three glasses of water to boil and the remaining one cup. The rest of the cooking water is then taken to the patient. 

While the fruit, contains compounds which soothing astrigen so as to reduce the heat, preventing inflammation, treating kidney stones, inflammation of the throat and urine laxative. To Root, has insipidity beneficial lowering blood pressure, treating diarrhea, syphilis and hemorrhoids. 

For fiber, can be used as thread and woven materials. In the hands of men who are more creative, there are a woven fiber to be used as clothing. Weaving factory in the Philippines, for example, take a tongue-in-law fiber raw materials combined with pineapple fiber as raw material fabric.

 

Even in some developed countries, the Lidah mertua used as a base for perfumes. If you want to prove aroma, try standing near the tongue-in-law during the afternoon. This plant will produce fragrances. Especially when flowering.
 

For health, the sap of lidah mertua can be used as an antiseptic. If boiled, the roots can be used for refreshing hair tonic and cure hemorrhoids. While the leaves when burned, can cure headaches and fevers.
 

The benefit of  lidah mertua markedly if planted in the yard, especially in minimize pollution, if it can live well, it soon will be able to create the effect and cool the place about where the plants live.
 

Given the magnitude of the benefits of this one plant, then there is no harm in that almost all City Parks Department, planted along the way. It was given the high contribution of motor vehicles produce carbon dioxide substance. Today, in the city parks will also be easy for us to meet in-law tongue plant.
 

So let us plant Lidah Mertua, so that we can live healthy and free of toxins.

ANCU vs Dengue Fever

       I'm still curious about the ancu , yes, many of my acquaintances call it that. Find it ancu or tea of china, looking for it's too easy, in Chinese drug stores sell a lot of these ancu. How to shape the plant come from?
 
Actually looks not like tea in general. Ancu roundly oval shaped small size of a marble, the color is brown but not dark chocolate. I think ancu is different with angkak or red yeast rice, because ancu like palm seeds, bigger than rice grains. I know when my daugther was hit by dengue fever, people with DB shortened Indonesia.
 
Dengue fever is a common disease common in Indonesia during the rainy season arrives, where dengue mosquitoes to lay eggs and breed began. Dengue fever can affect anyone, from babies to the elderly, handling late can result in death. Because the people affected are subverted DB blood platelets. Although medicine is also sometimes trivial fact that a lot of vitamin C, a good meal and drink plenty of water. There is no definite cure for the first treatment is to give infuse or for those who suffer from acute dengue fever will be provided by the addition of platelet transfusion.

       The past 2 years ago an outbreak of dengue fever in my housing. Every house in my alley, there are dengue fever. In fact there were 3 deaths due to delayed treatment. My daughter who is 11 months old also contracted dengue fever, she took ill from infections by my neighbor when I invited my daughter come to visit neighbors affected by dengue fever. When it is not the only DB diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, but also transmitted through the virus in the air.
 
She had a fever for 4 days, after which the situation declines with increasing intake of food and drink at least she could receive. At night I take to the hospital, and her blood Platelets was only 36,000 in number. Her point numbers really critical, but my neighbor's child who has grown the number of blood platelets 54,000 alone was like he was unconscious with a high fever. But my daughter did have a remarkable endurance, although the numbers are very low platelet count, but she's still active and able to smile, to the point before the blood test, the doctor told my daughter to come home to care for the house because he thought my daugther was fine . But after seeing the results of the blood test, the doctor began to believe that my daugther was right dengue fever and promptly gave to my daugther infusion. I also was shocked to see my child's blood test results.
 
4 days had my baby girl was hospitalized, red spots on her body has begun to decrease, but when the blood test, platelet numbers declined even to 33,000. And besides infusion,she also received a high dose vitamin. Lucky my brother came to visit. He then reminded me that my daugther should be given an ancu tea, I am very grateful to him. He then returned to seek to buy ancu.
 
Ancu tea as a remedy is easy, the way is ancu 20 seeds boiled in 2 cups of water,ancu seeds should be slashed, in order to get out all the juice when boiled. Boiled until the water stayed half. then drink 2 times a day.
 
      The next day my brother gave ancu tea for my daugther, she just drank half of it in the morning and in the evening she drank the rest. The fifth day when the blood test, the number of trombosit of my girl platelets was in number 112 ,000.
Thanks God, my daugther recovered. and we were allowed to go home.

Ancu tea has also been shown to treat my cousin dengue fever.

       In patients with dengue fever, platelet count dropped due to platelets out of the blood stream. But if the patient's condition had improved, then by itself platelets will go back into the bloodstream and the amount returned to normal.
 
For patients with dengue fever that is needed is to keep eating well enough liquid water, tea, fruit juice, milk or other liquids. It is important to prevent dehydration that can make blood vessels shrink (shock) so that it can be fatal.

Sometimes people suggest that the people who get dengue fever for eating many ducks rice. Duck rice contains a lot of cholesterol. But with this ancu, the effects more quickly. Maybe people are sick of dengue fever, a rise in cholesterol in the blood will make platelets more quickly into the blood, so it can speed healing. It still requires further research.
 
So while drinking ancu, must remain balanced with adequate food and drinking lots of water fruit juice and water, in order to recover bloody fever.