Ciplukan

(Physalis peruviana, Linn.)

Synonym: Physalis angulata. Linn. Physalis minina, Linn.

Family: Nightshade

Description:
Ciplukan plant (Physalis minina) is a wild plant, in the form of bushes / shrubs are low (typically up to 1 meter tall) and have approximately the age of 1 year. This plant thrives in lowland until height of 1550 meters above sea level, spread over ground fields, dry fields, and can be found in the teak forests. The flowers are yellow, round fruit and yellow-green when young, but when the old brown with acids taste sweet. Young fruit Ciplukan protected cangkap (veil covering the fruit).

Local Name:
Morel berry (English), Ciplukan (Indonesia), Physalis angulata (Java); Cecendet (Sunda), Jordan yoran (Madura), Lapinonat (Seram); Questionnaire, Kepok-kepokan, Keceplokan (Bali), Dedes (Sasak); Leletokan (Minahasa);


Curable Disease: Diabetes mellitus, lung pain, Ayan, ulcers;

Utilization:
1. Diabetes Mellitus
Material: ciplukan plants that have been revoked and their fruitful
the roots, and cleansed.
How to make: dilayukan and boiled with water to 3 cups
boil until tingga 1 cup, and then filtered
How to use: 1 times daily drink.

2. Tuberculosis
Material: ciplukan complete plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers and
fruit).
Method: boiled with 3-5 cups water to boiling and
filtered.
How to use: 3 times a day drink 1 cup.

3. Epilepsy
Ingredients: 8-10 grains ciplukan fruit cooked.
How to use: to eat every day on a regular basis.

4. Ulcers
Ingredients: 1 handful of leaves ciplukan plus 2 tablespoons water whiting.
How to make: until finely crushed
How to use: attached to the affected part.

Composition:
Ciplukan fruits contain citric acid chemical compounds and fisalin. Besides fruit also contains Ciplukan Malate acid, alkaloids, Tanin, Kriptoxantin, Vitamin C and Sugar.