Strobilanthes crispa
species of plant
Strobilanthes crispa is a shrub which originated from Madagascar, and is now found across south east Asia. It is a member of the family Acanthaceae. It is known as pokok pecah kaca or pokok pecah beling in Malaysia, and pecah beling, enyoh kilo, kecibeling or kejibeling in Indonesia. The leaves are used traditionally for treatment of cancer and diabetes, usually taken as a tea or infusion of the leaves.
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