Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Euphorbia tirucalli Linn.

Family : Eurphorbiaceae

Indonesian name : patah tulang

English name : milk bush, finger tree

Other name : lu san hu (Chinese)

Chemical constituents : euphol, taraxasterin, tirukalol,
sapogenin

Part of the plant used : young stem and leaf

Use : skin disorders, cut wound

Plant propagation : stem cutting

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

Family : Apiaceae

Indonesian name : adas manis

English name : fennel

Other name : jintan wangi (Malay)

Chemical constituents : anethol, trans anethol
phytoestrogen

Part of plant used : seeds, leaves

Use : carminative, cough
diarrhoea, toothache

Plant propagation : seeds, fruit

Gardenia augusta Merr.

Family : Rubiaceae

Indonesian name : kaca piring

English name : cape jasmine

Other name : zhizi (Chinese)

Chemical constituents : volatile oils (linalol, stirolil),
gardenosid, tannin, dextrose,
mannitol

Part of plant used : leaf, flower

Use : fever, expectorant, insect
bites

Plant propagation : stem cutting