Sereh((Cymbopogon nardus)

Description:
Posture: upright herb, chronic, and in perakarannya very strong. Trunk: straight or leaning, formed clumps, short, masif, rounded (astigmatism), often bare below book book berlilin, cross-cut the stem red. Leaf: single, complete, astigmatism pelepah leaves, leafless, often the surface in red, the tip of the tongue (ligula), blade;. more than half swing, remasan aromatic smell. Interest: the order of ear or tassel compound, or sit bertangkai, leaved: real protector, it is usually the same color, usually white. Daun guardian: bermetamorfosis become gluma sterile and fertil (interest support). Sheath: bermetamorfosis a part of the palea (2 units) and Lemma or bran (1 unit). Crown: bermetamorfosis become lodicula gland 2, functions to open a flower in the morning. Stamen: amounted to 3-6, to open the aft. Pistil: ovary of a pair of feather-shaped, with a crest-shaped branching. Fruit: fruit rice, aft, flat dorso ventral, half of the seed embryo. Origins Ceylon. Flowering time in January-December. Regional distribution, Habitat and Cultivation growth in areas with an altitude of 50-2700 m dpl. In Sri Lanka, this plant grows naturally, but can be planted in different soil conditions in the humid tropical regions, enough with the sun and the rainfall is relatively high. In Indonesia there are many in Java, or on the road dipersawahan and known by the name of Sere (New Citronella grass). Usually grow in low kethiggian at 60-140 M dpl. Multiplication: the discount may be rimpang. Plant the recommended distance is 0,5-1 meters Harvesting: done when the plant has reached a high 1-1,5 meters. The first cutting is done at the age of 6-9 months. Harvesting is done the next lapse of 3-4 months (the age of harvest influence rendemen oil atsiri). Decrease in the intensity of sunlight to 50% and urea fertilization to 100 kg / ha can increase the effect on the results atsiri sereh fragrant oil. Fresh leaf weight and leaf dry weight only influenced by nitrogen fertilization dose. Water leaves only affected the intensity of sunlight.

The disease can be treated:
Roots: peluruh used as urine, sweat peluruh, peluruh sputum / cough medicine, materials for kumur, and penghangat body. Leaves: used as a wind peluruh stomach, penambah appetite, post-treatment change, penurun and pereda heat cramps.

HOW IN THE COMMUNITY usage

To penghangat body:
5 grams of fresh root of Andropogon nardus, washed and boiled with 1 cup water for 15 minutes, then drink 2 times a day each? Each 1 / 2 cup, morning and afternoon.