Melastoma
地稔Malay: Senduduk Padang
Melastoma dodecandrum Lour.
Med + CookKidney-tonifyingBlood-nourishingHemostaticBlood-invigorating
Family: Melastomataceae
Type: Creeping small shrub
Parts Used: Whole plant, root, fruit
Nature & Flavor: Whole plant: sweet, astringent, cool. Fruit: sweet, warm. Root: bitter, slightly sweet, neutral
Also known as: Ground Red Flower, Ground Berry, Ground Guava
Properties & Functions
Functions: Whole plant: clears heat, detoxifies, invigorates blood, stops bleeding. Fruit: tonifies kidney, nourishes blood. Root: invigorates blood, stops bleeding
Indications:
- High fever
- Lung abscess
- Swollen throat
- Toothache
- Jaundice
- Dysmenorrhea
- Uterine bleeding
- Postpartum abdominal pain
- Kidney deficiency
- Weakness
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: Whole plant: decoct 15-30g. Fruit: decoct 10-30g. Root: decoct 9-15g.
Lung abscess
Fresh melastoma herb 30g, 2 duck eggshells, steep in boiling water
Anemia, heavy periods, restless fetus
Melastoma fruit 15-30g, decoct
Dysentery
Melastoma root 60g, decoct with rock sugar, take daily
Recipes & Preparations
Melastoma Berry Jam
Edible melastoma berries, sweet and sour, made into nutritious jam
Servings: About 500ml
Ingredients:
- •Ripe melastoma berries 500g
- •Rock sugar 150g
- •Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Instructions:
- 1.Pick ripe dark purple berries, wash
- 2.Cook in pot with a little water until soft
- 3.Add rock sugar, stir while cooking
- 4.Cook until thick, add lemon juice
- 5.Pour into sterilized glass jars
- 6.Refrigerate. Spread on bread or mix with yogurt
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Whole plant: sweet, astringent, cool. Fruit: sweet, warm. Root: bitter, slightly sweet, neutral
- Parts Used
- Whole plant, root, fruit
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Standard Dosage
- Whole plant: decoct 15-30g. Fruit: decoct 10-30g. Root: decoct 9-15g.
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