Selaginella neei Hieron.
Club Moss / Kukuran (Bru.)
Description
Traditional Medicinal Uses
Ecology
Propagation
Distribution
Precaution
Terrestrial spreading club-moss that can reach 40 cm tall. Leaves are pinnately compound with 4 rows of leaflets on the stalk and midrib. Leaflets are compact, glabrous, cylindrical, adaxially dark green, abaxially light green and scale-like. Stems are creeping and circular. Sporangium borne under leaflets and possessing 2
The local healers believed the consumption of raw fruits can treat diabetes, hypertension and improve appetite. The leaves and a half peeled rhizome of turmeric are crushed together, added with one spoon of honey and infused with one cup of water to relieve cardiac problem. One cup can be taken for twice daily. The plant is known for its antimicrobial, antiulcerogenic, antiviral, antiplatelet aggregation, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-
It usually grows in patches near riverbanks and streams in lowland forest with heavy shade. It tolerates occasional flooding and prefers sandy loam with organic litter.
Seeds.
Native to the Malesia region and now cultivated throughout southeast Asia and in parts of Central America, Australia and Madagascar.
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