Centella Asiatica

Centella asiatica is a lot of wild plants grow in plantations, fields, roadside, and rice dikes. These plants come from tropical regions of Asia, spread in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, India, China, Japan and Australia and then spread to many other countries. in Indonesia, this plant is also often referred to as Pegagan, daun Kaki Kuda and Antanan.

Centella asiatica chemical compound

Centella asiatica with simplisia name Centella Herba, contains of asiaticoside, thankuniside, isothankuniside, madecassoside, brahmoside, brahmic acid, brahminoside, madasiatic acid, meso-inositol, centelloside, carotenoids, hydrocotylin, vellarine, tannins and mineral salts such as potassium, sodium, magnesium , calcium and iron. Triterpenoida glycosides allegedly called asiaticoside an antilepra and as an extraordinary external wounds drug. Vellarine existing substances giving a bitter taste.(pegagan – wikipedia)

Centella asiatica plants possess anti-toxic, anti-infection and anti fever. Presumably this is the reason why our ancestors have been using this plant as medicine. The following folk medicine recipes use Centella asiatica to cure some types of diseases:

Measles

Material:

• 60-120 grams of Centella asiatica fresh leaf
• 2 cups water

How to make:
After being washed clean, boiled until the water left half. Once cool, strain and drink. Apply 2 times a day until the disease cured.

Hemorrhoids

Material:

• Centella asiatica 2-3 tree (roots, stems and leaves)
• 2 cups water

How to make:
After being washed clean, boiled until boiling. Strain when cool and drink 2 times a day each glass. Do it until the disease completely cured.

Swelling Liver

Material:

• 250-500 grams of fresh leaves of Centella asiatica
• 1 cup water

How to make:
Once washed, boiled until boiling. Strain when cool and drink 2 times a day for 7 consecutive days. And the above ingredients for a drink.

Blood Pressure

Material:

• 20 pieces of Centella asiatica fresh leaf
• 3 cups water

pegagan (Centella Asiatica)

How to make:
After being washed clean, boiled until the remaining 2 cups water. Strain when cool and drink 2 times a day each 1 cup.

Difficulty urinating

Material:

• 30 grams of fresh leaves of Centella asiatica

How to make:
Mash and put on the center

Good luck. Hopefully this article useful and do not forget to continue to consult and check into your personal physician.