Stature: herbs, grass, creeping, height 30-180
cm. Stem: rhizome, creeping underground
stems to form an inflorescence erect, dense,
on his hair sparse. Leaves: single, base close to
each other, strand; ribbon-shaped, sharp
pointed tip, straight, coarse, hair sparse, the
size of 12-80 cm. x 35-18 cm. Interest: the
composition of compound grains compound,
rather closes, 6-28 cm long, each branch has
two ears, a branch from 2.5 to 5 cm, flower
stalks 1-3 mm, gluma 1; tip ciliated, 3-6 veins,
Lemma 1 (chaff); broad ovate, short cilia from
1.5 to 2.5 mm. Lemma 2 (chaff); elongated,
tapered 0,5-2,5 mm. Palea (chaff); 0.75 to 2
mm. Stamen: anthers 2.5 to 3.5 mm,
yellowish white or purple. Pistil: quill-shaped
anthers. Fruit: types of rice. Seed: elliptic,
length of 1 mm. Flowering time: January to
December. Regional distribution, Habitat and
Cultivation: In Java grows at an altitude up to
2700 m asl, in areas open or half closed; the
marshes; the soil with good aeration; in areas
opened up; on the banks of the river;
extensive secondary forest; burnt area; as a
weed in cultivation; gardens and plantations.
These plants can affect other crops cultivation,
because of the relatively high sodium
requirement. Multiplication: multiply by itself.
Each time the roots are harvested from plants
that have matured. Rhizome good pale, sweet
and cool taste. Menuyebabkan reeds can
decrease soil pH. The magnitude of decrease in
pH and barriers to the process of nitrification
showed a positive correlation with the growth
of weeds.
Curable Disease: Rhizome: skin softener; urine
laxative, blood purifier, appetite enhancer, stop
the bleeding. in addition, it can be used also in
the treatment of venereal disease (gonorrhea,
blood urine, lion king), kidney disease, injury,
fever, high blood pressure and neurological
diseases. All the plants used as animal feed,
paper materials, and for the treatment of
ringworm. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF
PHARMACOLOGY Infusa and grass roots as a
diuretic effect, on the basis of increasing
concentrations of electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) white
male mouse urine. Giving infusa roots of the
weeds with a dose of 40, 50, 60, 70 g / kg
antipyretic effect on the guinea pig. Infusa
reed flowers at a concentration of 10% at a
dose of 12 ml / kg body weight relative
antipyretic effect with paracetamol suspension
of 10% in pigeons. Clinical Trial: Dekokta roots
of the weeds with a dose of 250-300 g, 2
times morning and evening to cure 27 cases of
30 patients with acute nephritis. In the chronic
nephritis, herbaceous weeds can reduce
edema and lowers blood pressure. Dekokta
herbs 250 g in the singular or in combination
with the rhizomes and leaves of Nelumbo
nucifera and leaves of Agrimonia pilosa can
treat epistaxis (nosebleeds), hemoptysis
(coughing up blood), hematuri (blood
urination), menorrhagia, and upper
gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition, it was reported also that dekokta roots of the weeds can be effective for the treatment of acute viral hepatitis in 28 cases,
usually used in conjunction with Plantago
asiatica, Glechoma longituba and Artemisia
capillaris buds. Toxicity: The use according to
the rules, practically non-toxic. Dfinginkan no
effect: Dizziness, nausea, an increased feeling
like bowel movements, sometimes occurs in
clinical use. Pharmaceutical Technology:
Cellulose leaf weeds have a water absorption
of the relatively well in the manufacture of
tablets by direct printing.
Exploiting:
PART USED: Only root (rhizome) used for the
treatment of EXAMPLE USE IN THE
COMMUNITY: As a laxative urine: 49 pieces of
dried ginger, cut into pieces and then coupled
with 2 cups of water and boiled until the
volume of water to 1 cup, filtered, then taken
2 times a day. Fever due to urinate.
