Daruju

(Acanthus ilicifolius L.)

Synonym:
A. doloariu Blanco., A. Val ebracteatus., A. Volubilis Wall., Dilivaria ilicifolia Nees. (Juss.).

Family:
acanthaceae.

Description:
Daruju grows wild in coastal areas, the river, and others whose land tempattempat muddy and brackish water. Annual bush, wet trunked, growing upright or lying on the base, 0.5-2 m high, berumpun lot. Circular cylindrical rod, a little weak, smooth, brown, long and sharp thorns. Leaves single, short-stemmed, where the deal crossed. Leaf blade length or lancet-shaped, base and pointed tip, the edge bercangap pinnate with prickly edges outboard, 9-30 cm long, 4-12 cm wide. Compound interest who gathered in the ears of 6-30 cm in length, out of the end of the rod, the crown of bluish purple flowers. The fruit is a fruit box, oval, ± 3 cm long, blackish brown. Kidney-shaped seed, 2-4 in number of fruit. Roots of the roots upside, cream-colored. Daruju can be propagated by seeds.

Local Name:
NAME OF AREA: Jeruju (Malays), daruju (Java). Foreign names Lao shu le (C), sea holly (I). Name Simplisia Acanthi Radix (root daruju).

Curable Disease:
Daruju roots taste bitter, cold nature, efficacious as anti-inflammatory (antiflogistik) and peluruh sputum (ekspektorans). Seed efficacious as blood purifier. Apparently, infusion roots daruju 0.8 g / kg bb and 1.2 g / kg bb on the rabbits who have been given toxic doses of paracetamol may accelerate enzyme activity decreased ALT and AST significantly. However, do not give change in ALP enzyme activity. Dose 1.2 g / kg bb faster decrease AST and ALT compared with the dose of 0.8 g / kg bb. Daruju root infusion did not provide tangible effect on bile duct dam interference (Asmawati, FF WIDMAN, 1990).

Utilization:
PART USED:
The part used is the root, leaves, and seeds. Before use, wash the roots thoroughly, sliced thin, then dry in the sun to dry.

INDICATION
Roots used for treatment:
inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) acute and chronic,
enlarged liver and spleen (hepato.splenomegali),
enlarged lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), including enlarged lymph nodes in tuberculosis (TB) skin (skrofulode rma),
Mumps (Parotitis),
shortness of breath (bronchial asthma),
worms,
stomach pain, stomach pain,
cancer, especially liver cancer.

The seed is used for treatment: ulcers and intestinal worms.

HOW TO USE
For drugs taken, provide 30-60 g of dried root daruju, then boiled with meat or team.
For external use only, minced dried root until smooth, then sprinkle on the body part injured or poisoned.

EXAMPLES OF USE

Cancer
30-120 g of boiled roots daruju and 60-120 g of dried beef with no fat in 500 cc water in a pot or pan emails soil gently for 6 hours, until the water left a bowl. If the water dried up before 6 hours, add enough hot water while boiling. Once cool, strain and filter the water divided by two to two drinks, morning and afternoon (each 1 / 2 cup). Every time drinking add honey to taste. Perform this treatment every day.

Acute and chronic hepatitis
Iris root 60 g dried daruju thin. Enter your email to the pan, then pour in 500 cc of clean water into it. Simmer over low heat until the water left over 100 cc. Once cool, strain and divided the water for 2 times drinks, morning and evening. Every time a drink can add honey to taste.

Toxic knife wounds infected
Chewing the roots dry until smooth, then Put on the wound and bandaged with gauze. Replace 2-3 times a day.

Ulcer
Four grain milled seed powder daruju up. Brewed with enough water, then drink as well. Do it every day until cured.

Wormy
3-5 butirbiji daruju milled until smooth. Brewed with 1 / 2 cup hot water. After a cold, drink once. This treatment can be done for 2-4 consecutive days.

Composition: Roots contain flavone and amino acids.