Cats tail (Acalypha hispida Burm. F.)

Cats is a native plant of the West Indies. Commonly planted as an ornamental plant in the yard or gardens.Shrubs, grow upright, 1-3 m tall. Stem round, branching simpodial, rough surface, greenish brown. Leaves single, long-stemmed, alternating the location. Leaf blade oval or oblong, pointed tip, base obtuse, serrated edge, pertulangan pinnate, penjang 12-20 cm, 6-16 cm wide, light green. Unisexual flowers in a tree. Female flowers together in a bouquet shaped grains out of the armpit leaves, long round bentunya dangle down, 1 to 1.5 cm in diameter, 20-50 cm long, red. The fruit is round, small, hairy, green. Seeds are round, small, hairy, green. Seeds are round, small, white, dirty.Cats can be propagated by seed.Nature and EfficacyFlowers sweet cats, chocolate, fifatnya cool. This flower is believed to stop bleeding (hemostatis) and laxative urine (diuretic). Hemostatis nutritious roots and leaves.Chemical IngredientsLeaves contain acalyphin, flavonoids, saponins and tannins. Flowers contain saponins and tannins.Used PartsParts that can be used for the treatment of the flower and leaves.IndicationFlowers are used for the treatment of:

    Dysentery, colitis
    Bleeding, such as dysentery, vomiting blood, nosebleeds
    Worms
    Burns, and
    Ulcers (ulcers) in the footleaves used for treatment;

    White patches worn on the skin due to loss of pigment (vitiligo)
    Dysentery, coughing up blood (hemoptitis), bleeding wounds, and
    ThrushHow to use.VitiligoWash a handful of fresh leaves and kencur size of half a thumb up clean, and grind until smooth. Apply on the body of mottled white, and dressing. Perform this treatment every day.Bloody woundsTo close the wound, wash a handful of fresh leaves thoroughly, then mash until smooth. Tempelakan the wound, then wrapped with gauze.Bloody spittleWash fresh flowers and nut taste until clean, then chew. During chewing, can be added a little ginger, kencur, and leaves young Pulai. Swallow chewing and dispose of the waste water. Do this several times a day.Grind 30 g and 30 g of fresh flowers palm sugar until smooth. Furthermore meal mixture. Do it 3 times a day until healed.Sources: Drug Plants Altas Ind. / Dr. Setiawan Dalimartha / Hd

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