Physalis minima

Malay Medicine
The Malay community called for Physalis minima is Pokok Letup-Letup. These species commonly found growth at wild and open area.

Fruit, a berry, enclosed within the enlarged, 10-ribbed, reticulately veined calyx, which is 4.1 cm long and 2.5 cm broad; berries, stalked (stalk, 2.2 cm long), almost round having a pinhead-sized depression at the end; diameter, 1.4 to 1.6 cm; weight, 2.15 g; volume, 1.32 ml; fully mature fruits primrose yellow 601/2 at full maturity.

The fruit is juicy, containing 61.4 per cent extractable juice and 76.7 per cent moisture. The total soluble solids content of the juice is 12.5 per cent. The acidity of the juice is 1.84 per cent. The fruits contain 5.97 per cent total sugars, 3 per cent reducing sugars, 2.81 per cent non-reducing sugars, 0.64 per cent tannins and 0.52 percent pectin. They contain a good amount of vitamin C which is 24.45 mg per 100 ml of juice.

Studies shows that the plants of Physalis minima are bitter, appetizing, tonic, diuretic, laxative, useful in inflammations, enlargement of the spleen and abdominal troubles. Malays use this plant for healing of cancer.
Malay medicine

Sirih

Malay Medicine
In english literature known as Betel Pepper Liquid Extract.
But Botanical Name known as “Piper betel”It is under family of Piperaceae. However Malay called it Sirih

In India, Malaysia and Indonesia the leaves are chewed, alone or with other plant materials including the areca nut, lime, and catechu for their mouth-freshening, digestives, aphrodisiac and sense of well being properties.

As an external medicine people use the fresh, crushed leaves as an antiseptic for cuts and wounds and as a poultice for boils. Warm poultice of the leaves and coconut oil is applied on the chest of children in catarrhal and pulmonary affections.

Leaves, warmed and applied in layers are used effectively for arresting the secretion of milk. The leaf oil is highly recommended, as counter irritant in swellings, bruises, painful sores, and enlarged glands.
Malay Medicicne