Red ginger

Red ginger (Zingiber officinale Roxb. Rubra var.) Or Zingiberaceae Zingiberaceae officinale officinale Roscoe or Rose is a seasonal herbs, erect, 40-50 cm tall. Pseudo stems, grooved, forming rhizome, green color. Single leaf, form lancet, flat edge, pointed tip, base obtuse, dark green color. Compound interest, the form of grain, narrow, pointed toes, 3,5-5 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide, flower crown funnel shape, 2-2,5 cm long, purple. Fruit box, a long round, brown color.

Most literature written on red ginger mixed with white ginger (elephant ginger) and yellow ginger (ginger is usually used for cooking). It is not too surprising considering the three kinds of ginger has a Latin name that is almost the same both starting with officinale Zingiberaceae. In addition, the three types of ginger have similar content but with different concentrations.

Red fruit (Pandanus conoideus)

Is red fruit? Red fruit (Pandanus conoideus) or widely known in Wamena with the name of Tawi / scoop ekendi is native to Papua, which grew in the lowlands (40 m above sea level) until the plateau (2000 m asl). However, most populations are in the plains with an altitude of 1200 up to 2000 m above sea level. Ordinary red fruit clusters grow in one area, rarely grow alone. Red fruit grown in areas with temperatures below 17 degrees Celsius with rainfall average of 186 mm per month and the amount of solar radiation and 57% air pressure average 896 mb. Red fruit crops including plant pandanus family-like pandanan with pandanus trees, but plant height can reach 16m tall stems own branches as high as 5 to 8 m which strengthened the roots supported on the lower stems. Fruit cultivars oval leaves covered with fruit buds. Red fruit fruit itself is long reach 55 cm, 10-15 cm diameter, and weighs 2-3 kg. The color red when ripe bright maroon.Although there is this kind of plant fructiferous brown and brownish-yellow. Cultivation pioneered by a local citizen Nicolaas Maniagasi since 1983, and above the crowd is getting Kehati environmental award Award 2002. Red fruit is hereditary consumed by the people of Papua as an enhancer of energy and stamina.

Flash Card

Provides stimulation to the infant or child with flash cards method often practiced today. Among psychologists and child development, stimulate the flash card method is to invite the pros and cons.

There is a good rate for this method does not force the nature and adapted to the stage. But there is also the opinion stimulation by way of flash cards is not a natural stimulation as well as play activities for children.

One of the experts who opposed the flash card method of stimulation is psychologist and Playtherapist of Applied Psychology Institute, University of Indonesia Dra. Mayke S. Tedjasaputra, M.Sc. In his view, teaches children with flash cards, including categories of overstimulation or excessive stimulation. “Not really had a baby to learn, for example with flash cards because this is overstimulation. An expert playing Brian Sutton-Smith insists it’s included child cognitive or cognitive labor is employed child too hard,” said Mayke the Jakarta some time ago.

Breadfruit leaves

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Breadfruit is a very popular plant in the community. Its popularity can be seen from the use of the name of this fruit for cigarette products.
Breadfruit included in the genus Artocarpus (Moraceae family) that consists of 50 species of woody plants, which only grows in hot and humid areas in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.
The fruit is thick-skinned, round and rough, with light green and yellow with a weight of about 1.5 to 3 kg. Breadfruit can be used for food.
People usually use it for snacks, such as boiled, fried, or made chips and compote. There is also a use as a raw material of flour and noodles.
Not many people who planted it. Besides lack of “sell”, the public has not really know the benefits of these plants. Frequently encountered is people cutting down trees in his yard, and replace them with other crops such as bananas or mangos.
But the truth is very useful breadfruit. The leaves have for health benefits, effective for treating various diseases such as liver, hepatitis, dental pain, itching, enlarged spleen, heart, and kidneys. In fact, people use the bark of Ambon to withdraw blood for the medicine woman who gave birth to 8-10 days.
Leaves of plants contain several potent substances such as acid hidrosianat, asetilcolin, tannins, riboflavin, and so on. These substances are also able to overcome the inflammation.There is also a kidney to save the leaves make it as an alternative to save the ailing kidneys. It’s easy, but must be patient.
Early step, prepare three pieces of leaves dark green, but still clinging to the branches. Then wash in running water. Next shredded and dry in the sun to dry.
Prepare well and fill the container with two liters of clean water. Keep the container is made of pottery clay, but if nothing else can also use stainless steel pans. Enter the dried leaves and cook until boiling, reserving the water until its volume by half. Next, add one liter of clean water, and boil again until the half.
Then the filter was boiled breadfruit leaves. Water color red, like tea. It was a little bitter. Please drink it away, should not be left to kesesokan day. And so on.
In order not to bother and back took three leaves, should provide breadfruit chopped dried leaves for a week. Way, have a dark green leaves as much as 3 x 7 = 21 pieces. The next process just like the above, so we have a number of chopped dried breadfruit leaves, but is divided into seven packages. Every day take a pack, boil, strain, and drink. If you are not stand the bitter, can add a little honey every time a drink.
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