Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Plumeria alba Linn.

Family : Apocynaceae

Indonesian name : kambodja

English name : white frangipani, pagoda
tree, temple tree

Other name : ji dan hua (Chinese), ta-yoke
sagar ah-phyu (Myanmar)

Chemical constituents : sarsapogenin, hecogenin

Part of plant used : latex

Use : latex used to expel foreign
objects from the skin

Plant propagation : stem cutting

Piper betle L.

Family : Piperaceae

Indonesian name : sirih

English name : betel

Other names : xiamg mao (Chinese), paan
(Hindi, Bengali), kun ywet
(Myanmar), plue (Thai), Lkmo
(Philippines)

Chemical constituents : chavibetol, eugenol,
methyleugenol, estragole

Part of plant used : leaf, fruit

Use : antiseptic, anti-malaria,
astringent, deodorant

Plant propagation : stem cutting, seeds