Purple Leaf

purple leaf

Purple Leaf
    (Graptophyllum pictum, (Linn), Griff.)

    Synonyms:
    = G. Hortense, Nees.

    Family:
    Acanthaceae

Description:
Purple leaf (Graptophyllum pictum) includes herbaceous plant with erect stems, small size and the high only reaching 3 meters, normally grows wild in rural areas or planted as an ornamental or medicinal plants, purple leaves grow didaearah suitable lowland until height of 1250 meters above sea ​​level. Trunk: The trunk purple stem cross-shaped triangular blunt approach. Leaves: their structure leaves lying position vis-a-vis Flowers: Stackable in 1 series munitions dark red.

Local Name:
Leaves Purple (Indonesia), demung, Tulak, Wungu (Java); Leaf Temen’s apartment, Handeuleum (Sunda), Temen (Bali); Karotong (Madura), leaves daughter, Dongora (Ambon), Kobi-kobi (Ternate);

    Curable Disease:
    Constipation, urination Smooth, Smooth menstruation; Rheumatic / Rheumatism, Ulcers;

    Utilization:
    1. Hemorrhoid Ingredients: 3-7 pieces of violet leaves and fennel pulawaras Method: boiled with 3 cups of water to boiling, then filtered. How to use: Drink 1 time every morning regularly 2. Launching urination Ingredients: 1-2 handheld violet leaves and fennel pulowaras. How to make: mashed together until smooth How to use: applied to the abdomen as param. 3. Mempelancar Menstruation Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of purple flowers that have been dried leaves. Method: boiled in 3 cups water to boil down to 1 cup, and then filtered. How to use: drink 3 days before my period (menstruation) 4. Rheumatism / gout Ingredients: 1-2 handheld violet leaves How to make: until finely ground How to use: applied to the affected part as a param. 5. Ulcer Ingredients: 2 sheets violet leaves and coconut oil to taste. Method: purple leaves spread with coconut oil then grilled over a fire How to use: in a state of warm p was pinned to the sore (ulcer)

    Composition:
    Purple leaves (Graptophyllum pictum) contains chemicals, including: – alcohol – Pectin – Formic Acid