GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE
Hibiscus tiliaceus L.
Family : Malvaceae
Indonesian name : waru
English name : coastal hibiscus
Other name : hau (Hawaiian), purau
(Tahitian)
Chemical constituents : saponin, flavonoid, tannin,
fenol
Part of plant used : leaf and root
Use : cough, fever
Plant propagation : seeds, stem cutting
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv.
Family : Poaceae/Gramineae
Indonesian names : alang-alang
English name : cogon grass
Other names : dabh (Hindi), la lang (Thai)
Chemical constituents : mannitol, glucose, starch
malic acid, cylindrin, tannin
Part of plant used : root
Use : antipyretic, diuretic,
haemostatic, astringent
Plant propagation : root or stolon