Physalis Angulata
(Physalis Angulata L.)

Tribe: Solanaceae
Simplisia Name: Angulatae Herba Physalis (Herba Physalis angulata).

Description
Physalis angulata grows wild in the vacant lot, yard, and other places that are not flooded. These plants can be found at an altitude of 1-1800 m above sea level.
Physalis angulata grows erect, 30-90 cm tall, with short hair, older stems woody, hollow, and ribbed. Leaf position turns, which has a long-stemmed 7-25 mm. Blade oval leaves, curved edge, sharp points, bones pinnate leaf, green leaf surface, the bottom light green, smooth-haired, 3,5-10 cm long, 2-5 cm wide. Single flower, leaf out of the armpit, and stemmed. Crown of bell-shaped flowers and a light yellow color. Lantern-shaped fruits. When fully ripe, yellow fruit, has a slightly sour taste sweet, seedy. Seeds round, flat, yellow-brown.

The Nature and Benefits
Physalis angulata herbs taste bitter and cold nature, merit-relief of fever, pain relief (analgesic), Facilitate urine (diuretic), antitoksik, and a cough suppressant.

Chemical Ingredients
Klorogenat acidic leaves, fruit skins contain C27H44O-H2O, and seeds contain elaidic acid. Leaves and stems also contain physalin.

Part used
Plant parts used as medicine are all part of the plant, either fresh or dried.

How to use
For drugs taken, boiled 15-30 g of fresh herbs or dried 5-10 g.
For outside medicine, minced fresh herbs until smooth. apply on the sore place, such as purulent inflammation of the skin (impetigo) and eczema. Water dish can also be used to wash the inflamed skin.