Alang-alang

Alang-alang (Imperata cylindrical (L.) Beauv.var. mayor [Nees]) – (+ 1 m tall coarse grass)

An undesired, uncultivated plant, growing in profusion so as to crowd out a desired crop, disfigure a lawn.  Features long, narrow and sharp leaves.  A creeping stem lying usually horizontally, at or under the surface of the soil and differing from a root in having scale leaves or aerial shoots near its tips, and producing roots from its undersurface.  Features  rhizomes.  Tastes sweet

The parts used in medicinal treatment are the roots.  Empirically,  the roots are found to be capable of lowering temperature, emitting urine, stopping bleeding, and as a medicine for nosebleed, vomiting blood, gonorrhea, hepatitis, kidney infection.

Studies conducted found that it contains mannitol, glucose, saccharose, malic acid, citric acid, coixol,  arundoin, cylindrin, fernerol, simiarenol, anemonin, esin, alkali, saponin, tannin, polifenol

Studies conducted that the plant contains mannitol, glucose, saccharose, malic acid, citric acid, coixol, arundoin, cylindrin, fernenol, cymiarenol, anemonin, resin, alkaloid, sponin, tannin, polyphenol.

Bangle

Bangle (Zingiber purpureum Roxb.) is a herbaceous, perennial  plant that produces flowers and seed from the same root structure year after year.  It grows in areas at  an altitude of 1.300 m above sea level.  The plant features stemlike filaments, slin lancet-shaped leaves, large clusters of flowers, round, small-size, purple-skinned fruit.

The rhizomes are short and round, with light brown skin and golden yellow flesh.  The rootlike filaments have a sharp, rather rancid  bad smell.  The taste is bitter and bitingly hot.

The parts used in medicinal treatment are the rhizomes.  Empirically, bangle is used as a medicine for sores, fits, bruises, for slenderizing of the body, eyesight problems, hepatitis, fever, abdominal pain, antidotes, dizziness, pin worms, rheumatism.

Studies conduction  found the plant to contain cineol, sesquiferpin, soft resin, fats, gum, sugar, minerals, albuminoidal and organic acid.

Sidaguri

Sidaguri (Sida rhombifolia Linn or Sida retusa Linn.)

is a shrub, a woody plant having many stems branching out.  It features rhombus-shaped leaves, yellow flowers and some needle of sort on the skin of the fruit.

The parts used in medicinal treatment are the roots, leaves and flowers, but most often the roots.  Empirically, Sidaguri is used as a medicine for toothache, colic, itching, scabies, pinworms and when stung by a bee.