Black Face General (黑面将军)
SKU: 364215376135199
A small shrub very commonly grown privately for medicinal use. The opposite leaves are very distinctive, with crenate margins, and rough in texture. The upper surface is dark green, glossy and deeply depressed secondary and tertiary veins. The stem, petiole and primary veins on the underside of the leaves are sometimes purplish.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Blume
COMMON NAME
Black Face General, Pecah Beling, Pecah Kaca, Bayam Karang, Pecah Batu, Batu Jin, Keci Beling, 黑面将军
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) Plant Growth Form Shrub Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Maximum Height 1.2 m Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 1 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun Water Preference Moderate Water Propagation Method Seed USES
- A study by NUS found that leaf extracts from the Black Face General having anti-cancer properties against certain cell lines. Its other traditional usage include resolving kidney problems, diabetes, or as a general detoxing product. The leaves and stem are commonly said to be boiled and drank as tea.
- In folk medicine, the leaves are used to treat cancer, diabetes, jaundice, haemorrhoids and ulcers.
Disclaimer
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