Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev.
Ti Plant / Linguang/Lincuang merah/Daun salamun (Bru.); Daun begarin (Bel.)
Description
Traditional Medicinal Uses
Ecology
Propagation
Distribution
Precaution
Perennial erect shrub or small tree that can reach up to 4 m high. Leaves simple, alternately and spirally arranged, glabrous, shiny, green to purple and crowded at the end of the branch. Leaf blade is narrowly oblong, acuminate at apex, rounded at base with entire margin and parallel venation. Stems are light gray, smooth becoming warty with ring scars. Inflorescence a panicle arising at leaf axils. Flowers are in clusters on drooping branches, many- floZered Zhitish Zith purple tinge. Fruit a bright red berry but it is rarely
The dried leaves are soaked into warm water as herbal bath with Blechnum orientale (Paku-paku) and Dicranopteris linearis (Pakis hutan) for after childbirth treatment. Plant decoction is mixed with Allium cepa (onion) and Nigella sativa fennel floZers ElacN cumin and consumed for aching joints and cough. Decoction of fresh leaves is taNen orall\ for flatulence. 7he leaves are crushed into smaller pieces, added with coconut oil and the poultice is rubbed against the chest to treat chest pain. The leaves are bruised and applied as a poultice to lower abdominal area to treat hemorrhoid. The plant exhibits antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiplasmodial, hepatoprotective and wound healing activities.
It thrives in coastal areas, in secondary forests, in disturbed areas, along riverbanks and around plantations. It prefers moist but well-drained soil under full sunlight.
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Possibly native to tropical Asia and Australia.
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