Beluntas (Pluchea indica L / Baccharis indica L) |
Beluntas (Pluchea indica L / Baccharis indica L) is a plant commonly grown in a college or serve as a fence. Plants growing in the family Asteraceae small shrub, grows upright and can grow as high as 2 meters with many branches. Beluntas or who have other names Phatpa or Marsh Fleabane has a short petiole, rounded edges taper, with a serrated edge.
Chemical properties
Beluntas have leaves that contain alkaloids, tannins, sodium, essential oils, calcium, flafonoida, magnesium and phosphorus. At the root there flavonoid and tannin.
pharmacological effects
According to the research results can be used beluntas leaves fresh or dried and has a distinctive odor, taste bitter, helping improve appetite, antifertilitas and helps facilitate digestion.
Some of the benefits of natural herbs Beluntas to health problems among others
Digestive disorders in children
Beluntas fresh leaf in the rice baby cereal mix
Rheumatic pain
Take 15 grams of root Beluntas, wash and boil with water and drinking water was boiled roots
Eliminates body odor
Use leaves fresh beluntas as fresh vegetables to eat
Lowering Heat
Brewed beluntas like brewing tea leaves, then drink until normal body temperature.
Note:
Pregnant Women are prohibited from consuming this plant and not good for women because it can reduce woman's fertility.