Crude drug sample data base
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Indonesian name, English name | Daun lidah ayam | ||
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| Original plant name | Polygala glomerata Lour. | |||
| Family name | Polygalaceae | |||
| Used part | Leaves, roots | |||
| Distribution area | In Java it grows from the lowland up to 1500 m altitude in sunny dry localities, Imperata fields, brushwood, bamboo forests, sometimes grows gregariously [201]. | |||
| Description | The plant is an herb, 20-80 cm tall, woody at the base; flowers are white [207]. The roots and leaves are aromatic. | |||
| Frequency in use | Infrequent. | |||
| Medical system | Indonesian medicine (Jamu) | |||
| Traditional usage | Poultice made from roots or leaves are used as a liniment for tiredness; the decoction is used for fever and venereal diseases. Infusion of leaves and coconut sugar is used to treat sore throat. Infusion of the leaves is used for cough, mouth ulcer and asthma; infusion of all plant parts is used to treat asthma and chronic bronchitis [201]. | |||
| Formulation | 1) Asthma and chronic bronchitis: 15-20 grams of fresh all plant parts are cut in pieces and steeped with 500 ml of hot water. Strain and drink the tea in one day time [201]. 2) Fever (in children): 10 grams of fresh roots are pounded, add 1 teaspoon of kerosene to make a fine paste. Apply the paste on the abdomen, chest, neck areas [207]. | |||
| References | Reference book Tips! | [201] K. Heyne, Tumbuhan Berguna Indonesia, Vols. 1-4, 1987. Diedarkan Oleh Koperasi Karyawan Departemen Kehutanan, Jakarta, Indonesia. Vol. 2, p 1133. [207] Badan Penelitian Dan Pengembangan Kesehatan and Departemen Kesehatan, Kesejahteraan Sosial Ri. Vols. 1-5, Inventaris Tanaman Obat Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. Vol. 1, Part 1 (2000), pp 189-190. [222] P.T. Eisai Indonesia: Medical Herb Index in Indonesia (Second edition).1995. p 28. | ||
| Research paper | 1. Zhang D, Miyase T, Kuroyanagi M, Umehara K, Noguchi H. Polygalasaponins XLII-XLVI from roots of Polygala glomerata. Phytochemistry. 47(3):459-66, 1988. (PMID:9433820) 2. Zhang D, Miyase T, Kuroyanagi M, Umehara K, Noguchi H. Oligosaccharide polyesters from roots of Polygala glomerata. Phytochemistry. 47(1):45-52, 1998. (PMID:9429319) | |||
| Last renewal date | 2023/03/14 | |||


