Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Coleus amboinicus Lour.

Coleus aromatica Benth.

Family : Lamiaceae

Indonesian name : daun jintan/duan kucing

English name : country borage

Other names : patharchur (Hindi), tan day la

(Vietnamese)

Chemical ingredients : sineol, phenol, carvacol,

calcium

Part of plant used : leaf and stem above soil

Use : cough, sore throat, muscle-

pain difficult breathing,

wheezing, to stimulate

lactation

Plant propagation : stem cutting and seeds

Coleus atropurpureus Benth.

Family : Lamiaceae

Indonesian name : iler, mayana

English name : coleus

Other names : tzai ye cao (Chinese),

maliana (Tagalog)

Chemical constituents : volatiel oil, phenol, tannin,

fatty oil, phyosterol

Part of plant used : leaf

Use : skin infection, promote

pigmentation

Plant propagation : seeds and stem cutting