GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARESyzygium aromaticum L.
Family : Myrtaceae
Indonesian name : cengkeh, cengkih
English name : clove
Other names : lavang (India), dinh huong
(Vietnamese)
Chemical constituents : eugenol, acetyl eugenol
,methyl salicylate, β
caryophyllene
Part of plant used : bud of flower, volatile oil
Use : toothache, local anesthetic,
rubbing oil, carminative
Plant propagation : grafting
Tamarindus indica L.
Family : Caesalpiniaceae
Indonesian name : asam Jawa
English name : tamarind, Indian date
Other names : suan jiao (Chinese),
ambli (Hindi), ma-gee-bin
(Myanmar), ma khaam (Thai)
Chemical constituents : tannin, saponin,
phlobatamins, tartaric acid,
citric acid
Part of plant used : pulp of ripe fruit
Use : stomatitis, amenorrhoea,
itching, skin ulcer
Plant propagation : stem cutting