Plumbago
(Plumbago zeylanica L.)

Tribe: Plumbaginaceae
Crude Name: Plumbaginis herb, Plumbaginis Radix .

Description
These plants come from Sri Lanka, then spread throughout the tropical region, including Indonesia and Pacific islands. This leaves growing wild in fields, on the edge of the water channel or plants planted in the garden as a living fence and other places to a height of approximately 800 m above sea level.
Ascending annual plants, long trunked, height 0,6-2 m. Stem woody, round, smooth, grooved, branched. Single leaves, alternate location, stem 1.5-2.5 cm long, base of leaf stalk rather broad, embracing the stem. leaves ovate to oblong, 5-11 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, tip pointed, base obtuse, pinnate bone, it's green. Compound interest in the bunch that came out at the end of the stalk, small, hairy, white. Fruit small, elliptical, young green, after a black parent, small beans, brown. Propagation by seed or cuttings.

Nature and Usefulness
These leaves are bitter, tonic, and toxic. Efficacious to eliminate swelling and pain relievers (analgesics).

Chemical content
Leaves contain Plumbagin, 3-3-biplumbagin, 3-chloroplumbagin, chitranone (3-6-biplumbagin). Nutritious substance called Plumbagin highly toxic and in local usage can cause skin damage such as burns form blisters.

Portion used
Roots and herbs .

How to Use
Roots as much as 10-15 g, boiled for more than 4 hours.
External use, leaves crushed and rubbed on a sore spot. When using these leaves do not squeeze more than ½ hour in order not to arise as a burn blisters.

Cataatan
• Pregnant women are prohibited from use.
• if the resulting poisoning of the skin, wash with boric acid (boric acid).
• leaf is used only for external use.