Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Kaempferia galanga L.

Family : Zingiberaceae

Indonesian name : kencur

English name : sand ginger

Other names : sha jiang (Chinese), proh

horm/waan horm (Thai)

Chemical constituents : cineol, borneol, ethyl

cinnamate,

Part of plant use : rhizome

Use : sore throat, cough, skin

infection, muscle pain, health

beverage, bruise

Plant propagation : rhizome

Lantana camara L.

Family : Verbenaceae

Indonesian name : tembelekan

English name : hedge lower, wild sage

Other names : ma ying tan (Chinese), bunga

pagar (Malay)

Chemical constituents : lantadene A, lantadene

B, lantanolic acid,

β-caryopinene

Part of plant used : leaf, flower, root

Use : cough, muscle ache, skin

rash, ulcer, mastitis (swollen

mammary gland)

Plant propagation : stem cutting