Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Tinospora crispa (L.) Miers.

Family : Menispermaceae

Indonesian name : brotowali, andawali

English name : bitter grape

Other names : shen jin teng (Chinese),

bhoraphet (Thai), makabuhai

(Philippines)

Chemical constituents : soft gum, picroretin,

berberine, columbin

Part of plant used : leaf, root

Use : antipyretic, skin infection

Plant propagation : stem cutting

Usnea lichen

Family : Usneaceae

Indonesian name : kayu angin

English name : beard lichen, treemoss

Other names : Usnea is the generic and

scientific name for several

species of lichen that grow all

over the world.

Chemical constituents : usnin acid, barbatolic acid,

usnetin acid, barbatin ,

vitamin C

Part of plant used : whole plant

Use : cough, common cold,

diarrhoea

Plant propagation : seeds and grafting