Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

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