The roots and fruits are believed to be an effective snakebite remedy. Roots of this plant are also used in some African communities as contraceptives and for the treatment of syphilis, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, sterility, rashes, and an infusion of the root is taken to relieve malaria. The bark is believed to provide a treatment for diarrhoea and pneumonia.
Flueggea virosa belongs to the family Phyllanthaceae and grows in tropical Africa, the Middle East, tropical Asia, Japan, Australia and Polynesia. It has been used in the treatment of various ailments, such as fever, malaria, sexual dysfunction, pain, diabetes, epilepsy, snakebites, venereal diseases, rheumatism, anti-arrhythmic, sterility, contraception, rashes, diarrhoea, pneumonia, impotence, cough and HIV related illness using different plant parts have been reported. The ripe fruits can be eaten by humans, animals and birds. The root has been studied for anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic effects.
- Phytochemical screening of methanol extract of leaves yielded reducing sugars, cardiac glycosides, resin, tannins, saponins, glycosides, flavonoids, glycerin carbohydrate, anthraguine and steroids.
- Phytochemical screening of aqueous extract of dried root yielded saponins, tannins, cardiac glycosides, and steroids.
Bark is astringent and considered poisonous.
- Considered aphrodisiac, antidotal, laxative, wound healing.- Studies have shown antimalarial, antioxidative, analgesic, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, sedative properties.
Folkloric
- In tropical Africa, used as remedy for diarrhea. Root decoction given as drink to calm children and to help them sleep.
- In Rhodesia, roots used as aphrodisiac.
- In Tanzania, used as aphrodisiac and treatment of impotence. - In south-central Zimbabwe, all plant parts used to treat frigidity, liver, bile, kidney, testicular inflammation, sterility, urinary and venereal diseases. Root extract drunk for treatment of pneumonia; drunk as contraceptive before sexual intercourse. Dried root powder applied to snake bites; root powder applied to wounds.- In West Ashantis, root used for gonorrhea.
- In Tanzania and West Africa, used for malaria.
- In Western Uganda, roots and leaves used for sexual impotence and erectile dysfunction.
- In Kenya, roots used for malaria; root bark used for chest pains.
- In Northern Nigeria, root decoction used for treatment of mental illness.
Flueggether and Virosinine / Anti-HIV Alkaloids: Study isolated two new alkaloids, flueggether A (1) and virosinine A (2) from Flueggea virosa. Both alkaloids showed mild in vitro anti-HIV activity.
This is Breadfruit.Breadfruit is the fruit belongs to the family of Moraceae, of the genus: Artocarpus. Scientific name: Artocarpus altilis. It is closely related to the other tropical fruits such as jackfruit, breadnut, figs, and mulberries.Breadfruit is very useful. It is rich in dietary starch.
It is commonly used for frying, boiling, roasting and frying. It tastes like bread, very soft and light.Breadfruit contains protein,carbohydrates, calcium, iron, phosphorus, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fiber.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the breadfruit has the functions of cool down body heat, relieving cough, moistening the lungs and detoxifying.Some elderly people use the latex from the leaves of the breadfruit to treat ear infections, skin diseases and thrush.
The wood of the breadfruit tree was one of the most valuable timbers in the construction of traditional houses , it also used as timber for structures and outrigger canoes.In China, parents have to prepare a marriage room for their children, and behind me is the tree for Samoans people need to plant 10 breadfruit trees for their children.
The breadfruit is rich in carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and eats breadfruits, can make the body feel full.
Studies have shown that breadfruit contains antioxidant phenols and flavonoids. Both of these substances help the body resist the effects of free radicals.
The high fiber content of breadfruit can lower cholesterol in the blood by preventing the digestive system from absorbing cholesterol.In addition, fiber consumption of breadfruit is also believed to reduce obesity, lower blood pressure and protect the colon from the risk of carcinogenic compounds.
In Martinique and the West Indies, breadfruit’s leaves soup is used to treat high blood pressure, liver disease and diabetes. Studies have also found that extracts of breadfruit leaves help to treat potential treatments for type 2 diabetes.
Breadfruit contains a variety of trace elements, of which the trace element iron content is the most excellent, after the body absorbs this substance, it can increase the number of red blood cells, can supplement blood, can also reduce the anemia of humans, and the content of calcium in breadfruit It is also relatively high, and eating more food usually has great benefits for human bone and tooth development.
Breadfruit used
• Used as emollient.
• In the Caribbean, leaves are used to relieve pain and inflammation.
• In Jamaican folk medicine, leaf decoction used for hypertension.
• Latex is massaged into skin to treat broken bones and sprains; bandaged on the spine to relieve sciatica, hip or leg pain. Used to treat skin ailments and thrush. Diluted latex used internally for diarrhea, stomach aches and dysentery. Latex and juice from crushed leaves used for ear infections. Bark used to treat headaches in several Pacific Islands• In the West Indies decoction of yellowing leaf is used to treat hypertension. Tea is also used to control diabetes. (8)
• Leaf juice used as ear-drops. Powder of roasted leaves used as remedy for enlarged spleen.
• In the Caribbean and Pacific, all parts of the plant are used medicinally. In the West Indies, decoction of yellowing leaf drunk to lower blood pressure and treat asthma. Latex used to treat skin ailments and fungal diseases like thrush. Sap from crushed stems or leaves use to treat ear infections or sore eyes. Root is used as purgative. Macerated roots used as poultice for skin ailments. Bark used to treat headache.
- In Martinique, leaf decoction drunk to treat hypertension, liver disease and diabetes. Milk of the fruit ingested for diabetes and applied externally for back pain. Others
• Insect repellent: Male inflorescences are dried and used as mosquito repellent. Latex is mixed with coconut oil for trapping houseflies in Kosrae.
Breadfruit adalah nama sejenis pokok berbuah. Buah gandum tidak mempunyai biji dan mempunyai bahagian yang lembut, yang kelihatan seperti roti setelah dimasak atau digoreng. Oleh itu, orang Eropah mengiktirafnya sebagai "buah roti" (Bahasa Inggeris: rotifruit; Bld: broodvrucht, dsb.).
Terdapat dikenali dengan pelbagai nama, seperti kuru, ulu, atau uru. Nama saintifik adalah Artocarpus altilis. Timun boleh menghasilkan sehingga 200 buah buah per pokok setahun.
Buah Buah Buah Muda
Buah-buahan (tanpa biji) merupakan sumber makanan penting karbohidrat di berbagai pulau di kawasan tropika, terutama di Pasifik dan Asia Tenggara. Buah-buahan boleh dimasak secara keseluruhan atau potong terlebih dahulu: direbus, digoreng, dibakar atau dibakar. Buah-buahan yang dimasak boleh dihiris dan dikeringkan di bawah matahari atau di dalam dapur, sehingga mereka bertahan lama dan dapat disimpan untuk waktu yang lama.
Di pulau-pulau Pasifik, penuaian beranak berlebihan akan dikebumikan di dalam lubang tanah dan dibenarkan untuk ditapai selama beberapa minggu, jadi ia menjadi pasta seperti keju yang berkhasiat yang boleh dibuat menjadi sejenis kek bakar. Buah-buahan juga boleh dijadikan cip dengan iris dan goreng yang tipis.
Breadfruit boleh menghasilkan sehingga 200 buah buah setiap pokok setahun. Setiap buah menimbang antara 400-1200 gr, tetapi terdapat juga jenis buah yang mencapai 5 kg. Nilai tenaga adalah antara 470-670 kJ setiap 100 gram. Tidak menghairankan bahawa buah sukun menarik para penjelajah Barat, yang kemudiannya mengimport tumbuhan ini dari Tahiti ke Amerika tropika (Caribbean) sekitar penghujung tahun 1780-an untuk menghasilkan makanan murah bagi hamba-hamba di sana.
* Daging buah kering boleh digunakan sebagai tepung dengan kandungan kanji hingga 75%, gula 31%, protein 5%, dan lemak 2%.
* Daun boleh digunakan sebagai makanan haiwan. Kulit ini menghasilkan serat yang baik yang pada masa lalu telah digunakan sebagai pakaian tempatan.
* Gula ini digunakan untuk menjerat burung, menambal (menggunakan) bot, dan sebagai pangkal untuk gusi.
* Kayu bunga atau kayu timbul mempunyai corak yang baik, ringan dan cukup kuat, oleh itu ia sering digunakan sebagai bahan untuk perkakas rumah, pembinaan cahaya, dan pembuatan kapal.
Melaporkan dari Gaya Craze, sukun mempunyai 10 manfaat yang sangat baik.
1. Breadfruit dapat mengurangkan gula darah
Buah-buahan mempunyai kandungan serat yang tinggi dan serat ini akan mengawal gula dalam darah.
Makan makan buah sukun secara berkala dapat mengurangkan penyerapan gula berlebihan daripada makanan lain supaya tidak menyebabkan kencing manis.
Breadfruit boleh menjadi makanan alternatif untuk menghasilkan tenaga tanpa meningkatkan jumlah kalori.
Kandungan lain yang lebih tinggi dalam sukun adalah karbohidrat kompleks, serat, dan protein berkualiti tinggi. Di samping itu, anda juga boleh mendapatkan pelbagai vitamin dan mineral seperti kalsium, fosforus, besi, vitamin C, dan vitamin B daripada memakannya.
Faedah sukatan sukatan yang tidak dijangka
Berdasarkan nutrien yang berfaedah itu, sukun sukunya dipercayai mempunyai pelbagai faedah seperti berikut:
1. Buah yang mengisi
Dr. Fakta Makanan Mercola 220 gram buah sukun mengandungi 59,7 gram karbohidrat yang bersamaan dengan 20% keperluan harian karbohidrat, 10.8 gram serat yang memenuhi 43% keperluan serat harian, dan 2.4 gram protein.
Sudah tentu, kandungan yang terdapat dalam sukatan itu akan membuatkan anda berasa lebih lama.
2. Membantu badan melawan radikal bebas
Satu kajian menunjukkan bahawa sukun mengandungi sebatian fenolik dan flavonoid yang antioksidan. Kedua-dua bahan ini membantu badan melawan kesan radikal bebas. Malah, jenis buah sukun kuning oren mempunyai lebih banyak kandungan antioksidan xanthin dan lutein yang mempunyai manfaat yang sama.
3. Menurunkan kolesterol dan tekanan darah
Kandungan serat tinggi dalam sukun boleh mengurangkan kolesterol darah dengan menghalang penyerapan kolesterol daripada sistem pencernaan. Di samping itu, pengambilan serat dari sukun juga dipercayai dapat mengurangkan risiko obesiti, menurunkan tekanan darah, dan melindungi usus besar dari sebatian kimia penyebab kanser.
4. Membantu mengekalkan sistem peredaran darah yang sihat
Buah sukun segar adalah tinggi kalium, besi, dan pelbagai mineral lain yang merupakan komponen penting dalam mengekalkan kadar jantung yang stabil dan tekanan darah. Di samping itu, kandungan sebatian fitokimia dalam sukun juga dapat membantu mencegah penyempitan dan pengerasan arteri akibat deposit kolesterol.
5. Melindungi tubuh dari serangan penyakit
Kebanyakan orang mungkin terbiasa dengan buah sitrus sebagai salah satu sumber vitamin C. Malah, kandungan vitamin C dalam sukun bukanlah lebih rendah. Satu ratus gram buah sukun mengandungi 29 miligram vitamin C yang memenuhi 48% daripada keperluan harian vitamin C. Penggunaan buah-buahan yang tinggi dalam vitamin C membantu badan melawan penyakit berbahaya dan radikal bebas.
Daun buah bunga juga menjimatkan banyak faedah yang sangat berguna di dunia kacang tanah
The Indonesians pound the roots and give it to children afflicted with convulsions. The bark is used to treat diarrhea. The flowers are claimed to be effective against intestinal worms. The leaves are believed to have purgative properties and used to induce abortion. The west Indians pound the flowers and leaves into a decoction to treat fever
All seeds of Caesalpinia are poisonous.
In the West Indies, decoction of leaves used for fevers.
Flowers reputed to be purgative, febrifuge and emmenagogue. Decoction of flowers used for erysipelas and inflammation of the eyes.
Uses
Folkloric
- In La Union, decoction or infusion of leaves, flowers, roots, and bark used as purgative and emmenagogue.
- In Angola, decoction of roots used for intermittent fevers.
- In Nicaragua astringent infusion used as wash for the teeth and gums. Infusion of leaves, roots, and bark used for colds, fevers, skin ailments and purging; also used as emmenagogue.
- Reported to be abortifacient.
- In Mexico, a decoction of leaves used for liver affections and as mouth wash and gargle for mouth and throat ulcers.
- In the West Indies, decoction of leaves used for fevers.
- Flowers reputed to be purgative, febrifuge and emmenagogue. Decoction of flowers used for erysipelas and inflammation of the eyes.
- Powdered flowers used as insecticide; also used as tonic.
- Seeds also used as abortifacient.
- Fruit is astringent and used for diarrhea and dysentery.
- In the Amazon, leaf juice used for fevers; the flower juice for sores.
- Seeds used for cough, chest pains, breathing difficulty.
- Roots used to induce first trimester abortion.
- Leaves are purgative; used for renal stones, malaria, bronchitis.
- In Ayurvedic medicine, used for fever, jaundice, colic, flatulence, malignant tumors.
- In Nicaragua, astringent infusion of the bark is used as a wash for teeth and gums.
- In the West Indies, decoction used for fevers.
Kembang Merak atau Caesalpinia Pulcherrina adalah tanaman asli dari Asia dan Afrika. Selain indah, tanaman ini juga mempunyai khasiat yang banyak, misalnya sebagai obat untuk menstruasi yang tidak lancar, mata merah, diare, sariawan, perut kembung dan kejang panas pada anak. Misalnya untuk diare, kulit batang kembang merak ditumbuk hingga halus kemudian diseduh dengan air hangat.Meskipun begitu, wanita hamil tidak boleh menggunakan kembang merak sebagai obat.
Selain sebagai obat, kembang merak juga dapat membunuh serangga karena adanya hidrogen sianid (gas beracun) yang dimilikinya. Tumbuhan ini bisa kita jumpai di taman-taman atau perkarangan rumah sebagai tanaman hias.
Kandungan kimia yang dimiliki oleh kembang ini cukup banyak, yakni tanin, gallic acid, resin, zat merah dan benzoic acid.Pada daunnya terkandung alkaloid, saponin, tanin, glucoside, dan calcium oksalat.Sementara pada kulit kayunya terkandung plumbagin, lumbagol, tanin, zat samak, alkaloid, saponin, dan calcium oksalat.[5] Perbanyakkan tanaman ini biasanya dilakukan dengan menggunakan bijinya.
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Kembang Merak (Caesalpinia pulcherrima [L.] Sw.) tumbuhan yang berasal dari Amerika Selatan, tumbuhan ini biasa ditanam ditaman-taman atau pekarangan rumah sebagai tanaman hias,kadang ditemukan tumbuh liar.
Semua biji tumbuhan kembang merak bersifat racun. Namun, sering dengan proses penuaan, atau dengan perlakuan tertentu, biji-biji tersebut dapat dimanfaatkan.
Kandungan Dalam Zat Bunga Merak :
Bunganya memiliki kandungan zat tanin, asam gallat,asam benzoat,gallic acid,beuzoic acid resin, dan zat merah.
Daunya mempunyai kandunggan zat antara lain : alkaloid, saponin, tanin, glucosida, dan calsium oksalat.
Batangnya mempunyai kandungan zat antara lain : plumbagin, lumbagol, tanin, zat samak, alkaloid, saponin, dan kalsium oksala
Kegunaan
1. Bunga :
Menstruasi (haid) tidak lancar
Luka terpukul
Panas, kejang panas pada anak
erysipelas
mata merah (conjunctivitis)
2. Kulit kayu :
Diare
3. Akar :
Kejang panas pada anak, demam
4. Daun :
Perut kembung
Radang hati (hepatitis)
Sariawan (aphthae)
Demam
Penyakit kulit
5. Buah :
Diare, disentri
Panas : bunga kembang merak secukupnya direbus lalu airnya diminum setelah disaring.
This is a species in the genus Peristrophe and the family Acanthaceae (previously described here as the synonym P. roxburghiana). It may be called magenta plant, or lá cẩm.
Whole grass can be used as medicine.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Magenta Leaf Plant good for lung when consumed.Magenta Leaf Plant can cool down body temperature .Pregnant women are not encouraged to use.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of cleansing the liver and reducing turbidity, cleansing the lungs and relieving cough, and dissipating swelling.Traditionally, it is often used for liver inflammation, high blood pressure, turbidity, high blood fat, diabetes, tuberculosis hemoptysis, pneumonia.Its leaves are used externally to treat bruises and swelling.
Magenta Leaf plants when boiled after 15 minit water color changed red. Therefore, in Vietnam, people use the red water, as a pigment, add into cakes or various desserts to increase appetite.
Some traditional folks, using fresh 15g of Magenta Leaf plants, boiled, help to treat tuberculosis, hemoptysis, mouth sores and cough.
