Flowers At Eight

(Turnera ulmifolia L.)

Synonym: T, subulata J. E. Smith.

Family: Turneraceae

Description:
Eight flowers found growing wild in wastelands, the edge of the water channel, and generally grows in groups. Plants originating from the West Indies can be found at an altitude of 10 to 250 m above sea level, in places exposed to direct sunlight or less protected. Erect herb with a long root of the pen is 0,3-0,8 m single leaf, elliptical oval, wedge-shaped base, pointed tip, serrated edge of the harsh, bone-pinnate leaves, having glandular, 2-7 cm long and wide 1 -4 cm. Flowers bloom around 8 o'clock in the morning and withered at around 12 noon. Flower oval shaped breech, the base brown, light yellow on top, and twisted time bud. Wide egg-shaped fruit, with seeds for more than 30. Propagation by seed.

Local Name:
NAME OF Flowers at eight, a cat's tongue (Java). NAME OF FOREIGN W. Indian holly, sage rose, holly rose (I). NAME Simplisia Turnerae ulmifoliae Folium (eight petals), Turnerae ulmifoliae Radix (root of eight flowers).


Curable Disease:
It tasted bitter, spicy, warm character. Flowers at eight nutritious tonic and blood flow. Arthritic joints accompanied by swelling, bruising swollen roots Wash fresh flowers at eight, then potongpotong necessary. Boiled with three glasses of water until the water remains one glasses. Once cool, strain, and drink twice a day, each half a glass.

Utilization:
PART USED
Plant part used as medicine are the leaves and roots.

INDICATION
Leaves and roots are used to overcome:
digestive disorders, such as abdominal bloating, no appetite,
arthritic joints accompanied by swelling, swollen bruise o, and
weak after recovering from severe illness.

HOW TO USE
For drugs taken, boiled fresh leaves or roots (15 g). Once cool, strain and drink the water. For outside medicine, crushed fresh leaves to taste, add whiting (to taste), and mix well. Attach to a boil or parts of the body was swollen and discolored, and dressing.

Notes:
Interest at eight o'clock one clan with damiana (Turnera diffusa), a potent herbal overcome swelling prostate (prostate hypertrophy) clan erectile dysfunction disorder.

Composition:
Leaves and stems contain saponins and polyphenols. The leaves also contain flavonoids.