Katuk (Sauropus androgynous)physical characteristics
The figure of katuk plant shrubs that grow chronic form. Due to impressive lean, katuk often planted a few sticks at a time as a hedge plant. Plant height is approximately 1-2 m, the stems grow upright. While still young green stems. After the old stems become grayish white color. With branching woody stems that rarely. The leaves are compound leaves an even number. The flowers are uniquely shaped and colored reddish-white false. Petals hard, the fruit is round, small size, such as buttons and white. Seeds of four air-space.
place to grow
This plant grows in the lowlands to 1,200 m above sea level. Katuk liked the open or slightly shielded with a lightweight soil structure. This plant is widely grown in gardens, fields, or yards.
multiplication
Katuk plants can be propagated by stem cuttings. Rod used should be not too old. If production is a little leaf, the plant can be rejuvenated by pruning katuk main stem.
Content of chemical substances
Katuk leaves contain protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C.
Efficacy for the treatment of
Facilitating breastfeeding for mothers after childbirth as well as clean the dirty blood
Katuk leaves can be processed into vegetable or eaten as a salad. These vegetables should be eaten regularly.
Ulcers or ulcers
Rinse leaves katuk. Mash until smooth leaf katuk. Glue the leaves that have smooth katuk on the sick.
Disease yaws and difficult urination
Rinse leaves katuk, then boiled. Drink boiled water katuk leaves regularly.
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