Medical plant Kembang Sepatu Sungsang have the botanical name (Hibiscus schizopetalus (Mast.) Hook. f.)
explanation
Hibiscus this one does not include Hibiscus rosa-Sinensis, for a variety of different forms of flowers and leaves. This plant is commonly planted as an ornamental plant in the yard, or as a hedge plant in the countryside. According to the literature, this plant in 1901 entered into Taiwan. Origin, probably from tropical Africa. Erect shrub, 2-4 m high, the upper branches generally hung, single leaves, stemmed, oval shape, jagged edge, pointed tip and base, 2-12 cm long, 1 to 7.5 cm wide, growing tip of a twig crowding . Flowers stand alone, out of the armpit leaves, lying hanging down with a long stalk 8-16 cm long, petals curve upward. Typical shape petals, double pinnate with narrow Taju, memorable ragged, bright red color with older base. Stamen tube limp, 8-9 cm in length. Will bear fruit five. Propagation of this medical plant by stem cuttings or seeds.
PART USED: Leaves, fresh consumption.
USE to treat disease
- Boils
- abscess
USAGE of the medical plant:
Use of Outside: Leaf sufficiently washed, and then finely milled until it becomes dough like mush. Put on a boil or abscess, and then bandaged.
