| SCIENTIFIC |
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Centella asiatica (L.) Urban |
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| FAMILY |
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Apiaceae |
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| COMMON NAME |
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Asiatic Pennywort |
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| LOCAL NAME |
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Pegaga (M); Udu bulan (Kel); Daun Cina (Ib) |
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| PREPARATION |
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Pegaga is commonly taken as a vegetable (ulan) among Malays and as a cooking drink by the Chinese and as a brain tonic by the Indians. Leaves are consumed either raw, in ulam or cooked. |
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| TRADITIONAL USES |
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This herb is used to treat hypertension, sore throat, skin disease, rheumatism, nose bleed and diarrhoea. |
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