The Benefits Of Ketepeng

Ketepeng China (Cassia alata) is a large species of tree that grows wild in many places that are damp. The leaves were large with an oval shape that is located vis-a-vis one another through the branches and leaves teruai (finned even). Ketepeng often called buffalo, this plant thrives in the lowlands to an altitude of 1400 meters above sea level (asl). Now the plant is often kept as a air courtyard buildings / houses.

Kepeteng also known as Seven golden candlesticks (UK), ketepeng kebo (Java); ketepeng china (Indonesia), ketepeng Rhinoceros (Sunda); Acon-aconan (Madura), Sajamera (Halmahera),; Kupang Kupang (Ternate), Tabankun (Tidore); kupang leaves, leaves ringworm, gelenggang, uru'kap (Sumatra). It contains aloe-emodina Rein, aloe-emodina rein-diantron, rein, aloe emodina, krisofanat acid, (dihidroksimetilanthraquinone), and tannin.

Some properties of plants ketepeng:

• Treating herpes simplex. Way, take ketepeng taste, finely minced, then take the juice. Rub on the wound as needed.
• Treating ringworm. The trick, grab ketepeng, then finely minced. Add alum of thumb, then puree. Rub this mixture on the affected part of the skin around the surface until smooth on ringworm. Do it every day as many times as necessary.
• Treating ringworm. Way, take 5 kepeteng leaves, finely minced, then rub on the skin affected by ringworm. Try to be filtered so that the juice can be used for scrubbing. Apply 2 times a day.