CLASSIFICATION: Pacing called Costusspeciosus (Koenig) or Costus loureiri Horan belongs to the plant family Zingiberaceae. This plant is known by the name of the Tabar-Tabar, setawar, fresh flour, lingkuwas or muri-muri.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: This plant is rich in a variety of chemical constituents are already known, al:
Rhizomes and seeds contain diosgenin (Sapogeninsteroid), tigogenin, dioscin, gracillin, sitostrol, methyltriacontane, 8-hydroxutriacontan-25-one, 5alfa-stimast-9 (11)-en3beta, 24-hydroxytriacontan dan24-26-one-27-hydroxyhentriacontan -one. The chemical content of the above is the raw material contraceptive drugs (anti-pregnancy)
EFFECTS pharmacological: In Chinese pharmacology bersifatmasam mentioned that this plant, spicy, cool, slightly toxic (poisonous). Laxative urine (diuretic), anti-toxic, relieve itching (anti-pruritic), laxative sweat (anti-pyretic).
PLANT PART USED: pharmacological effects are obtained from the use of rhizomes. Once washed, cut into thin, steamed, dried. Raw Bulbs: toxic. Also used the trunk as well.
DISEASE THAT CAN BE HEALED AND METHOD OF USE
Based on the literature that records the experience of generations from different countries and regions, this plant can cure diseases as follows:
1. Nephriticedema, urine sedikit.Pacing 30 gr, cynanchumpaniculatum boiled, drinking.
2. Prevent pregnancy. Dried rhizome 10 grams plus 1 fruit simmering pace, after a cold drink. Drink every day for 10 days after menstruation.
3. Bitten by a snake. Pacing 1 stalk, washed and finely ground, give water to 2 tablespoons salt. Feelings drinking water, the waste is to plaster bite wounds and bandaged, 2 times a day.
4. Swelling due to kidney disease. Pacing 15 grams of boiled, drinking.
5. Eczema, hives. Godok pacing enough to wash.
6. Inflammation of the eye. Trunk pacing 3 fingers, washed and finely ground and then squeezed and filtered. The water dripped into the eyes to the pain, 3-4 times per day 2 drops.
7. washing and improve hair growth. Stems and young leaves until finely ground into pulp, condensed one night, use for washing and improve hair growth.
8. Distended abdomen (ascites), and swelling (edema). Crushed red bulbs and wrapped in silk fabric, tie at the navel. The disease will be out with water tract.
9. Shrinkage of the liver (cirrhosis), whooping cough (pertussis) and urinary tract infections.
Dried rhizome 3-10 grams of boiled, drinking.
Note: Pregnant women and those with weak digestive prohibited use.
Side effects: toxic raw rhizome, overdosing will cause symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness. If there is interference in the above, it is recommended to chew 6 grams of cinnamon (Glycyrrhiza uralensis) and swallow the juice.
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