Bangle is known by the name Zingiber purpureum Roxb or Zingiber cassumunar originated in India. These plants grow clumps, height reached 1.5 m. Herbaceous stem is a rod composed of a collection of pseudo-midrib dayn and has particularly not stalk. Lancet-shaped leaves are slender and tapering to the tip. The surface of the leaves limp, thin and not hairy. Rhizome short round bangle and segmented, each segment there are buds. Outer skin is brown rhizome of this plant is young, if the split will appear flesh-colored rhizome yellow like gold. It smells peculiar and sharp, rancid and bitter taste spicy.
Flower bangle is compound interest, the form of bunches, exit at the end of the rod, the length of the handle up to 20 cm. section containing the flower shape is oval length 60-10 cm and width 4-5 cm. leaf petals arranged like scales thick, tube-shaped petals, three serrated edge, and the color red. Flower lips elongated round shape, the color white.
Chemical substances contained in these plants is essential oil (cineol and pinen), resin, starch, and tannins.
Bangle is used for traditional herbal medicine. Although it smells pretty rancid, but not a few people who use it because of his usefulness. Savor bangle for health are as follows:
Fever and colds
Take 15 grams of the fresh rhizome bangle, washed and shredded.Add ½ cup hot water and 2 tablespoons of honey. After being mixed evenly and then squeezed and filtered for drinking water. Perform 2 times daily.
Take 15 grams of the fresh rhizome bangle, washed and shredded.Add ½ cup hot water and 2 tablespoons of honey. After being mixed evenly and then squeezed and filtered for drinking water. Perform 2 times daily.
