Mahkota Dewa

Scientific Name : Phaleria Macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl

District Names : Mahkota Dewa (Jawa), Simalakama (Sumatra)

References : Atlas Tumbuhan Obat Indonesia-Jilid 3 (Dr.Setiawan Dalimartha), 13 Jenis

Tanaman Obat Ampuh (B.Mahendra), Tumbuhan Obat & Khasiatnya-Jilid 2

(Drs.H.Arief Hariana), Mahkota Dewa (Ir.W.P.Winarto & Tim Karyaseri).









Classification of Mahkota Dewa





Division
Spermathophyta

Subdivision
Angiospermae

Class
Dicotyledoneae

Order
Thymelaeales

Tribe
Thymelaeaceae

Genus
Phaleria

Species
Phaleria Macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl @ Phaleria Papuana Warb Var.Wichnnii (val) Back




Description of Plant :



Mahkota dewa is a plant that grows throughout the year, it can reach the height of 3-4m. Its sappy stem with brown greenish bark, white stem in color and taproots.



Leaf :



The leaf has oval, thin, long and sharp edge , flat smooth and non furry surface



Flower :



The flower is small, white in color and has pleasant smell. It looks like clover.



Fruit :



Mahkota dewa fruit comprises skin, flesh,….and seeds. The fruit is round in shape, has diameter of 3-5cm, smooth surface, drill, green in color when young and red when ripening. The flesh is white, fibrous and watery.



Flesh :



It is the most beneficial component of the fruit, which commonly used in medication



Seed :



The most poisonous part. It has oval in shape, and the diameter is about 1cm and has brown in color. The inner part is white in color.



Chemical Contents :



Leaf :contains antihistamin, alkaloid, saponin & polifenol (lignin)
The fruit skin : contains alkaloid, saponin & flavonoid.
Fruit : alkanoid, tanin, flavonoid, fenol, saponin, lignin, asiri oil & sterol


Characteristics & Benefits :



The fruit skin and flesh : cure dysentery ,psoriasis and acne.
Leaf and seed :cure various types of skin pain such as eczema, hepatotoxic & antibody.
Fruit : antitumour, antidysentry, antiinsecta, cure eczema, hepatotoxic & antibody.


* The new lignin component in mahkota dewa flesh extract has the molecule of C6 H2O O6 and structure of 5-{4(-menthoxy-phenyl-tetrahydrofuro-[3,4-c]furan-1-yl)-benzene-1,2,3-triol.



Healing capabilities of Mahkota Dewa



cancer & tumor

Eczema (skin disease)

Diabetes mellitus

Hypertensive (High blood pressure)

Hepatitis

Rheumatic (joints paint)

Gout Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney failure



Notes

-The fruit especially its seed is poisonous, it has to be braised before eaten.

-Pregnant women is prohibited to drink this processed plant.