PLANTS USED IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN THE KLIAS PENINSULA
By : Mashitah Yusoff (UMS), How Siew Eng (UMS) and Fincley Johniu (IDS)
ABSTRACT
A survey was conducted in the Klias Peninsula, Sabah during the Klias-Binsulok Scientific Expedition 1999 to document plants and their uses in traditional medicine are reported.
RESULT
SCIENTIFIC NAME (FAMILY) |
LOCAL NAME |
USES |
PREPARATION |
Acorus calamus L. (Araceae) |
Jerangau merah |
Anti-rheumatic |
Leaves used for poulticing;decoction of roots drunk. |
Aloe vera L. (Liliaceae) |
Lidah buaya |
Relieves burns |
Flesh and sap used for poulticing to affected area. |
Andrographis paniculate Nees. (Acanthaceae) |
Unnamed |
Relieves hypertension |
Infusion of leaves drunk or leaves eaten raw. |
Annona muricata L. (Annonaceae) |
Durian belanda |
Relieves hypertension |
Decoction of leaves drunk. |
Areca catechu L. (Arecaceae) |
Pinang |
Relieves skin irritation |
Pounded seeds of young fruit applied to affected area. |
Callophylum inophylum L. (Guttiferae) |
Bintangor |
Antiophthalmic |
Infusion of scratched leaf applied to affected eye(s). |
Capsicum frutescens L. (Solanaceae) |
Cili padi |
Relieves toothaches |
Pounded roots applied to affected area. |
Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae) |
Kapaya |
Wart remover |
Sap/latex applied to affected area. |
Cassia alata L. (Leguminoseae) |
Kayu paul |
Relieves skin irritation due to ringworm |
Pounded leaves mixed with lime and paste applied. |
Ceiba pentandra Gaertn. (Bombacaceae) |
Kapok-kapok |
Antiasthmatic |
Decoction of bark |
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. (Umbiliferae) |
Pegaga |
Relieves dizziness |
Infusion of leaves. |
Cinamommum iners Blume (Lauraceae) |
Kayu manis |
Expediate healing broken bones |
Charred leaves applied with splint drunk. |
Clidermia hirta D.Don (Melastomaceae) |
Kodok-kodok batu |
Relieves heartburn |
Decoction of roots drunk. |
Cocos nucifera L. (Palmae) |
Piasau |
Antidote for poison |
Juice of young fruit drunk (Palmae) |
Commelinaceae sp. (Commelinaceae) |
Rotan bini |
Reduces scaly skin |
Pounded leaves applied to affected area. |
Cosmos caudatus Kunth (Compositae) |
Ulam labuan |
Post partum tonic |
Decoction of leaves drunk. |
Costus speciosus (Koenig) (Zingiberaceae) |
Tawar |
Tonic |
Rhizomes is one of several ingredients in concotion. |
Curcuma domestica Val. (Zingiberaceae) |
Kunyit |
Antibacterial |
Rhizomes pounded into a paste or ground into powder to be applied to affected area. |
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (Gramineae) |
Serai |
Mosquito repellent |
Juice from pounded plant applied. |
Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle (Gramineae) |
Serai wangi |
Antilithic |
Decoction of leaves and roots drunk. |
Kyllinga sp. (Cyperaceae) |
Tumbuh-tumbuh jibok |
Relieves coughs |
Decoction of roots drunk. |
Desmodium triflorum (L.) DC (Leguminosae) |
Sisik buaya |
Relieves boil |
Plant pounded with M.pudica and salt and applied to affected area. |
Drynaria sp. (Polypodiaceae) |
Lukut |
Relieves headaches |
Shoots pound and applied due to hypertension to forehead as a paste. |
Euphorbia hirta L. (Euphorbiaceae) |
Rumput putih |
Anticoagulant |
Decoction of plant drunk. |
Eurycoma longifolia Jack. (Simaroubaceae) |
Tongkat Ali |
Aphrodisiac |
Decoction of roots drunk. |
Eusidaroxylon melangangai Sym. (Lauraceae) |
Malakangai |
Relieves backache |
Decoction of roots drunk. |
Eupatorium odaratum L. (Asteraceae) |
Rumput Malaysia |
Thrombogenic |
Chewed or pounded and applied to affected area. |
Gardenia augusta Merr. (Rubiaceae) |
Bunga kaca piring |
Diuretic |
Decoction of leaves drunk. |
Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook (Orphioglossaceae) |
Jelai |
Tonic |
Rhizome eaten raw or with Piper betle. |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (Malvaceae) |
Bunga raya |
Slows down graying |
Pounded flowers(red variety) applied to hair to dye and to slow the graying process. |
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (Malvaceae) |
Baru-baru |
Relieves swelling |
Leaves rubbed over swells. |
Homalomena sp. (Aracaceae) |
Keladi biak |
Febrifuge |
Decoction of leaves used for bath water. |
Hydnophytum formicarum Jack (Rubiaceae) |
Sarang semut |
Cancer |
Infusion of sliced plant drunk. |
Impatients balsamina L. (Balsaminaceae) |
Inai pacak |
Anti-hypertension |
Decoction of roots drunk. |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P.Beauv. (Gramineae) |
Lalang |
Anti-tumor |
Decoction of roots drunk. |
Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton (Oleaceae) |
Melor |
Relieves headache |
Pounded flowers applied as paste to affected area. |
Kaempferia galanga L. (Zingiberaceae) |
Cekur |
Post natal tonic |
Decoction of roots as one of ingredients of mixture to be drunk |
Lansium domestucum Corr. Serr. (Meliaceae) |
Langsat |
Anti-malarial |
Bark chewed |
Ludwigia hyssopifolia (G.Donf.) Exell (Onagaraceae) |
Pacar air |
Anti-fungul to soak feet |
Decoction of roots used |
Lygodium sp. (Schiaeaceae) |
Langkubut |
Removes thorn |
Shoots chewed or pounded into paste and applied to wound to ease thorn removal |
Manihot esculata Crantz (Euphorbiaceae) |
Ubi kayu |
Stomach complaints |
Decoction of shoots drunk |
Melastoma malabathricum L. (Melastomaceae) |
Kodok-kodok |
Relieves heartburn |
Decoction of roots drunk |
Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) |
Malu-Malu |
Tonic |
Decoction of roots applied to affectee area |
Morinda citrifolia L. (Rubiaceae) |
Mengkudu |
Diabetes |
Decoction of roots drunk |
Nepenthes gracilis Korth (Nephentaceae) |
Periuk kera |
Post natal tonic |
Decoction of roots and stems drunk |
Oldenlandia diffusa Roxb. (Rubiaceae) |
Rumput kerak nasi |
Antipsychotic |
Roots as ingredient in concoction |
Orthosiphon grandiflorus Boldingh. (Labiatae) |
Misai kucing |
Anti-hypertensive |
Decoction of plant drunk |
Pandanus sp. (Pandanaceae) |
Rasau manok |
Antipsychotic |
Leaves as ingredient in concoction |
Parkia speciosa Hassk. (Leguminosae) |
Petai |
Anti-diabetec |
Fruit eaten raw as ulam |
Paspalum conjugatum Berg. (Graminae) |
Rumput kumpau |
Thrombogenic |
Shoots chewed or pound into paste and applied to affected area |
Pennisetum purpureum Schum. (Graminae) |
Padi hiang |
Rouses appetite |
Decoction of roots drunk |
Peperomia pellucida H.B & K. (Piperaceae) |
Unnamed |
Anti-rheumatic |
Decoction of plant drunk |
Phyllantus niruri (Euphorbiaceae) |
Dukung anak |
Purifies blood |
Decoction of plant drunk |
Piper betle L. (Piperaceae) |
Sirih |
ENT ("resdong’) |
Decoction of roots drunk |
Pithecellobium jiringga (Jack) Prain ex King (Leguminosae) |
Jering |
Anti-diabetec |
Fruit eaten raw as ulam |
Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae) |
Jambu |
Stomach complaints |
Decoction of shoots drunk |
Sauropus sp. (Euphorbiaceae) |
Supan-supan |
Cancer prevention |
Berries eaten raw |
Scindapsus sp. (Araceae) |
Keladi malong |
Gout |
Charred with rotten egg and salt then applied to affected area |
Selaginella sp. (Selaginellaceae) |
Rumput halus |
Post partum tonic |
Decoction of leaves drunk |
Tinospora crispa (L.) (Menispermaceae) |
Patawali |
Anti-hypertension/Anti-diabetic |
Decoction of Miers roots drunk |
Trema orientalis (L.) Bume (Ulmaceae) |
Lindagong |
Relieves thrush |
Fleshy inside of bark licked |
Vitex pubescens Vahl. (Verbenaceae) |
Kulim papa |
Anti-malarial |
Bark chewed |
Zingiber purpureum Rosc. (Zingiberaceae) |
Bonglai |
Tonic |
Rhizomes eaten as ulam |
Zingiber officinale Rosc. (Zingiberaceae) |
Halia |
Carminative |
Decoction of rhizome drunk |
Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm. (Zingiberaceae) |
Lempoyang |
Tonic |
Rhizomes eaten as ulam |