Purple Leaf

(Graptophyllum pictum, (Linn), griff.)

Synonym:
= G. Hortense, Nees.
Family:
Acanthaceae

Description:
Purple leaf (Graptophyllum pictum) including plant shrubs with straight stems, small size and the height can only reach 3 feet, usually in rural areas grow wild or cultivated as an ornamental plant or medicinal plants, purple leaf suitable lowland didaearah grow to a height of 1250 meters above sea surface. Trunk: purple trunk, trunk-shaped cross-section triangular blunt approach. Leaf: leaf position had a structure which is face to face Flower: 1 set of composite clusters in dark red.

Local Name:
Purple Leaf (Indonesia), demung, tulak, Wungu (Java); Leaf Temen-temen, Handeuleum (Sunda), Temen (Bali); Karotong (Madura), Leaf Princess, Dongora (Ambon); Kobi, Kobi (Ternate);

Curable Disease:
Hemorrhoid, urination Smooth, Smooth menstruation,; rheumatic / Arthritis, Boils;

Utilization:
1. Hemorrhoid
Ingredients: 3-7 pieces of purple leaf and fennel pulawaras
Method: boiled together with 3 cups water to boiling,
then filtered.
How to use: Drink 1 time every morning on a regular basis

2. Smooth urination
Ingredients: 1-2 cell fennel leaves and purple pulowaras.
How to make: mashed together until smooth
How to use: spread on the stomach as param.

3. Menstrual Mempelancar
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons leaves purple flowers that have been dried.
How to make: boil with 3 cups water to boiling until
live 1 cup, and then filtered.
How to use: drinking 3 days before your period (menstruation)

4. Rheumatic / Rheumatism
Material: purple leaf handheld 1-2
How to make: until finely crushed
How to use: spread on the affected part as
param.

5. Ulcer
Ingredients: 2 sheets of purple leaves and coconut oil to taste.
Method: purple leaves and spread with coconut oil
grilled over a fire
How to use: in the warm conditions attached to p
there is a pain (ulcer).

Composition:
Leaves purple (Graptophyllum pictum) has a chemical content, among others: - alcohol - Pectin - formic acid.