Jengger ayam

Cockscomb  is a plants with the unique shape flowers and various color such red and yellow, you can see the picture in the left side. Cockscomb Flower is very popular In Indonesia, almost all region know about this tree.

Cockscomb flowers has a property can be used for anti-inflammation, stop the discharge and brightly the vision. This herb can stop bleeding, such as coughing up blood, vomiting blood, nosebleeds and bleeding hemorrhoids. The flowers contain fatty oils, Kaempferitrin, Amaranthin, Pinitol, while the leaves are Saponins, Flavonoids, and Polyphenols.

 

The scientific classification of Cockscomb:
Kingdom:          Plantae
Division:            Magnoliophyta
Class                Magnoliopsida
Ordo:               Caryophyllales
Family:              Amaranthaceae
Genus:              Celosia
Species:            C. cristata
Binomial name: Celosia cristata  L.

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