GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE
ANNEX
Additional information
on medicinal plants mentioned
in this book
Allium cepa L.
Family : Liliaceae
Indonesian name : bawang merah
English name : onion
Other names : horn farang (Thai),
bawang merah (Malay)
Chemical constituents : amino-acids (arginine,
lysine), minerals (K, Ca, P),
vitamins (C, E), essential oil,
quercetin, allicin
Part of plant used : bulb
Use : cough, antipyretic, skin rash
Plant propagation : bulb
Allium sativum L.
Family : Liliaceae
Indonesian name : bawang putih
English name : garlic
Other names : katiem (Thai), kyet-thun-phew
(Myanmar)
Chemical constituents : alliin, alliinase, allyl-cysteine,
mineral (Fe), amino acids
Part of plant used : bulb
Use : anthelmintic, antiseptic
Plant propagation : bulb