List Of Medicinal Plant In Malaysia
Malaysia is among the world s 12 megadiverse countries where endemism is highest.
List of medicinal plant in malaysia. It can also be used for other medicinal purposes. See more ideas about herbal plants plants herbalism. Aug 31 2020 explore annie wong s board malaysian herbal plants followed by 745 people on pinterest.
School of arts and sciences 2 jalan kolej bandar sunway 46150 petaling jaya po box 8975 46780 kelana jaya selangor darul ehsan malaysia. Chinese motherwort is a herb not commonly sold in other parts of the world or even in malaysia. Medicinal plants of malaysia dr robin mitra1 professor john orbell2 and dr morley somasundaram muralitharan3 1 lecturer in biotechnology monash university malaysia.
South east asian countries like malaysia thailand and borneo have a long history of using medicinal plant that offer considerable pharmaceutical potential. Kratom has been traditionally used in regions such as malaysia thailand and indonesia. Plant extracts are also processed or refined to produce therapeutic tinctures syrups sauces oral sprays tablets encapsulated powders snuffs and lozenges halberstein 2005.
You can only get it at chinese herbalist stores in sarawak or by growing your own. Hence the conservation of medicinal plants is done by obtaining the medicinal plant material by agriculture methods of cultivation instead of relying on the plants grown naturally in forests. At least a quarter of our tree flora is not found elsewhere in the world and many of our herbaceous flora and other groups of species are unique.
Focus of future studies on medicinal plants utilized by the indigenous. In malaysia about 2000 medicinal plant species are reported to possess health benefit properties. The plant is used as an agent to reduce the blood glucose level.
The main aim of this paper is to compile information on plant that is known to be medicinal to the indigenous tribes in peninsular malaysia. Information is compiled from various sources. It has a history of use as for joint pain and skin conditions.
The leaves of this plant look like marijuana leaves so you might need to do a bit of explaining if the authorities catch you with it. Current trends on studies of medicinal plants of the indigenous tribes and threats to the sustainability of the plants are also discussed.