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Medicinal Plants

Scientific Name	Family	Local Names	Uses
Lycopodium cernuum	Lycopo-diaceae	rumput serani	For cuts and wounds: pound young leaves and apply to the affected part. For liver inflammation, sore eyes, rheumatism and cough: boil plant in water to make a drink.
Dillenia suffruticosa	Dillenia-ceae	simpoh	For cuts and wounds: a cleansing solution is prepared by boiling the bark in water. The roots have been used to treat epilepsy.
Blechnum orientale	Blechna-ceae	paku kelindang	For treatment of boils or abscesses, to draw out the pus: pound young leaves and apply as a poultice. Crosier or young leaves eaten as vegetables.
Dianella ensata	Liliaceae	manang padi	As an antidote for snakebite and bee sting: the fruits are pounded into a paste and applied on the wound.
Hibiscus rosasinesis	Malvaceae	bunga raya	For high fever and urinatory infection: boil dried flowers, roots and leaves in water to make a drink. For cut and wounds: grind fresh leaves as poultice.
Pandanus acuminatus	Pandana-ceae	pandan	To prevent injuries during heavy manual work: slice leaves into thin ribbons and tie on fingers and wrists. Leaves also used as flavouring in cakes and as an air freshener.
Eurycoma longifolia	Simarou-baceae	tongkat ali	Used to treat high fever, kidney problem, back pain, headache, stomach ache, and to regain strength after a sickness or excessive alcohol consumption. Boil roots or whole plant in water to make a tea.
Pithcellobium Jeringa	Fabaceae	jering	For diabetes: boils leaves in water and drink.

Dillenia suffruiticosa (Simpoh)

Lycopodium cernuum (Rumput serani)

Eurycoma longifolia (Tongkat Ali)

Note:
The use of the above plants as medicine is based on local traditional beliefs and customs. Their effectiveness, scientifically, cannot as yet be guaranteed.