Grass jelly

(Cylea barbata, Miers.)

Synonym:
Family: Manispermaceae

Description:
Plant Grass jelly (Cylea barbata) including trunked vine plants, small stem circumference diameter, the bark is coarse and prickly. The length of the stems can reach dozens of meters and a shield-shaped leaves with a surface covered with a surface coat. This plant flowers yellow berwara red stone fruit has an oval shape. These plants are often found in open areas or forest edge of the bush, but there are also maintained and climb on bushes. But there is also a vine grown in hedgerows. Grass jelly plants suitable to grow in areas that have a height less than 1000 meters above sea level.

Local Name:
Grass jelly (Indonesia), Camcao, viking, Kepleng (Java); Camcauh, Tahulu (Sunda);


Curable Disease:
Diarrhea (abdominal pain), hypertension, fever;

Utilization:
1. Abdominal pain and hypertension
Material: Grass jelly leaves to taste
Method: Grass jelly leaves crumpled, with boiled water,
filtered and allowed a few moments until the shape of gelatin,
then add coconut milk and sweeteners from sugar palm.
How to use: common edible

2. Fever
Material: Grass jelly roots sufficiently
How to make: brewed with hot water and filtered
How to use: regular drinking

Composition:
KANDUNGAN CHEMISTRY: According to research experts, these plants contain a type of carbohydrate that can absorb water, so the leaves become solid. If a handful of leaves crumpled Grass jelly with a hamper of water, will be obtained Cincau gelatin as sold in the markets. In addition to containing carbohydrates, Cincau also contain fat and so on.