medical plant Bangle have botanical name (Amaranthus Spinousus, Linn.)grows in tropical regions of Asia, from India to Indonesia. In Java, cultivated or planted in the yard in places that receive enough sunlight, ranging from lowlands to 1300 m dpi. In a stagnant or muddy ground, its growth will be disturbed and rhizome rot quickly. Herbaceous annuals, growing erect, 1-1.5 m high, forming clumps rather dense, quasi-trunked, consisting of the edge of the leaf midrib ends haired brush. Leaves single, alternate location. Leaf blade oblong, thin, pointed tip, base obtuse, flat edge, smooth-haired, rarely, pertulangan pinnate, 23-35 cm long, 20-40 mm wide, color is green. The interest is compound interest, the form of bunches, exit at the tip of the stem, up to 20 cm long. Section containing flower shaped like a spindle or ovoid, 6-10 cm long, 4-5 cm wide. Leaves thick petals arranged like scales, petals form a tube, three serrated edge, bright red color. Lip elongated round shape flowers, white or pale color.medical plant Bangle has a creeping rhizome and fleshy, the shape is almost round to ellipsoid or irregular, 2-5 mm thick. Outer surface uneven, wrinkled, sometimes with shredded leaves, the color is yellowish brown, pale yellow when cleaved until golden brown. It was not good, spicy and bitter. Bangle is classified as spices have medicinal properties.
Part used of this medical plant Rhizome and leaves.
USE:
Rhizome:
- Fever, headaches.
- Coughing up phlegm.
- Stomach aches, colds.
- Constipation.
- Pain in the liver and bile.
- Worm.
- Arthritis.
- Herbs for women after childbirth.
- Reduce the size of the stomach after birth.
- Overweight.
Leaves:
· Have no appetite.
° feels full stomach.
