Barleria Lupulina (Barleria Lupulina Lindl.)

Tribe: Acanthaceae
Crude Name: Barleriae Lupulinae Folium.

Description

These plants come from Madagascar and can be found to a height of 100 m above sea level. Grow wild in forests and in fields, or planted as an ornamental plant in the yard, fences and plants as medicinal plants.
Shrub, much branched, 1-2 m high, spiny, woody stems, dark brown color. Single leaf, where the line of sight, short-stemmed, at the base of the stalk there is a pair of strong spines and sharp red. Lancet leaf blade, 4-8 cm long, 1-2 cm wide, tip pointed, base narrowed, margin flat, smooth-haired white, color, glossy green leaves, bones parallel to the mother's bones in the middle of the leaf is yellow. Golden yellow flowers, gathered in a series of shaped ears that came out at the end of the rod. Fruit fruit square, round, green. Round seeds compressed, blackish brown. Propagation by cuttings.

Nature and Usefulness
Spicy, bitter, warm. Smooth flow of the meridian.

Chemical content
Leaves contain polyphenol, while the stems and roots contain polyphenol, saponins, and flavonoida.

Portion used
Leaf

How to Use
6-10 g of fresh leaves were boiled and then drunk.
For external use, fresh leaves, finely milled, and then smeared on the affected part.

Note
For pregnant women who are forbidden to drink this medicine herbs.