Monday, November 14, 2011

the advantage of Ceremai(Phyllanthus acidus [L.] Skeels.)


Medical plant ceremai have the botanical name Ceremai(Phyllanthus acidus [L.] Skeels.)
Description:
This tree originated in India, the ground could turnbuh light to heavy and lasting to deficiencies or advantages the water. Ceremai many people planted in the yard, in the fields and other places to a height of 1,000 m asl. Small tree, height to 10 m, sometimes more. Many branching, thick bark. Single leaf, short-stemmed, arranged in series such as leaf stems forming compound. Circular leaf the eggs till corner, pointed tip, base obtuse to rounded, flat edge, pinnate, smooth hairless, long 2-7 cm, width 1.5 to 4 cm, light green color. Shaft when the fall will leave a mark on the real branch. Inflorescence in the form of bunches whose length is 1.5 to 12 cm, out along the branches, the petals form a star,, pink crown. There are female and male flowers in a bunch. fruit, round flat, notched 6-8, length 1.25 to 1.5 cm, width from 1.75 to 2.5 cm long, pale yellow color, seed 4-6, acidic taste. round flat brown seeds

PART USED of this medical plant:
Leaf, root bark, and seeds.

INDICATIONS treat disease:
Leaf efficacious for:
- Cough with phlegm,
- Thin body,
- Nausea,
- Cancer, and
- Sprue.

Efficacious to address the root bark:
- Asthma and
- Sore skin.

medical plant Seeds efficacious to overcome:
- Constipation and
- Nausea due to stomach dirty.