Key pepet or white turmeric is often called "the white saffron" or "curcuma alba", as the Latin name wrong. Because the leaves are beautifully patterned and the growth is not high then beautifully patterned leaves and the growth is not high then the figure resembles the ornamental plants that are often planted in the garden or in pots. Pepet key can also be found growing wild in several places in the eastern part of Java to a height of less than 750 m above sea level. Besides being used as a mixture of traditional herbal medicine, kunsi pepet also often used for traditional cosmetics. There are two key growth stage pepet. The first is called vegetative phase, growth is normal as usual with leaves and pseudo-stem, the second phase of genetatif. In this phase, which looks just the flowers alone. This plant is found in lowland with an altitude of less than 750 m above sea level. Many are found in Sumatra and Java. In addition, also found in India, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.
Herbaceous plant with a height of 30-70 cm annual grows with pseudo-stem that grows from the rhizome. Single leaf, leaf-shaped blade lanceolate, 20-30 cm long, 7.5 to 10 cm wide, pointed tip, the base has a midrib, flat edge, the color is light green with brown patterned the center. Flowers out of the rhizomes with a very short pseudo-stem. Gather flowers can grow, often bloom several kuntup at once, the color is reddish purple. Roots fleshy rhizome forming a not too large, ie the size of quail eggs. From the parent rhizome roots out the rough edges of an aqueous rhizome tillers there appeared to be growing gather and cover the parent rhizome. If the rhizome is cleaved looks pale white color, finely fibrous, and bitter taste. If you have been out of interest, indicating rhizomes ready to harvest. Young tubers can be used as a salad. Propagation by rhizome.
The nature and efficacy
Rhizomes are bitter, its cool. Efficacious anti-inflammatory, laxative fart (carminative), and accelerate wound healing.
Chemical Ingredients
Rhizome contains essential oils pale yellow, slightly smelly, containing borneol, sineol, metal khavikol, and saponins.
Used Parts
Parts of plants used as medicine are the rhizome.
Indication
Rhizome is used to overcome:
Indigestion, abdominal pain, stomach pains, and
Swelling due to bruising, kesleo.
How to Use
For external use only, use the grated rhizome to plaster parts of the body bruises, sprains, and ulcers that are difficult to break. After finely ground into powder, which has been dried rhizome stem can be used as a powder.
Pharmacological Effects and Outcomes Research
Examples of Use
Swelling, bruising, boils
Rinse the parent rhizome pepet a fresh key, then mash until smooth. If using dried rhizome, add a little water. Paste the results on the body of bruising or swelling, and dressing.
Removing the wind from the stomach
Brewed powder pepet key as much as a teaspoon to a cup of hot water, then cover. After a cold drink.
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