Benefits Zodia plant Papua

Zodia which in scientific language called Evodia suaveolens, is a plant that has long been used by the indigenous people of Papua as an insect repellent and manner by way of rubbing the leaves zodia throughout the body. Zodia odor or scent distinctly unwelcome mosquitos so make dross of mosquitoes is not over and gone. Zodia (Evodia Sauveolens) is an endemic plant that originated from Papua Indonesia but is now cultivated plants zodia already started in various places. This is because Zodia very easily propagated by seeds and cuttings twigs. If you already have Zodia that are flowering and seeding, the seeds will fall and grows around these plants.

Zodia one herbaceous plant of Rutaceae having a high rate of about between 50 cm to 2 meters with a steeper average of 75 cm. Plant leaves zodia shaped flat elongated and somewhat flexible with a greenish-yellow color, leaf length ranges from 2-30 cm. But when living in the wild this plant can reach a height of 2 meters. Plants Zodia (Evodia Sauveolens) issued its distinctive aroma when their leaves rub against each other. Therefore there is no harm if we plant Zodia potted put in a corner or near a window.

Aside from being a mosquito repellent because of the smell, this plant has tentun goods can beautify the room. At present, there are many people who planted zodia (Evodia suaveolens) in pots and placed in the room. Zodia plants, by the sellers of ornamental plants are often better known as the Tree of mosquitoes. Sometimes it is used as a tonic or a stamina enhancer. While boiled bark is used as the circulation of malarial fever.

One question is why these plants can repel mosquitoes and insects? This is because the leaves contain Linalool Zodia known as a repellent (repellent) mosquitoes. This was confirmed by According to the analysis conducted at the Research Institute for Spices and Medicinal Plants (Balittro) by gas chromatography that the oil extracted from the leaves zodia contains a-pinene (13.26%) linalool (46%). In addition some of these plants contain Evodiamine literature and rutaecarpine and also useful as anti-cancer properties.

From the results of other test against dengue fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti) that by rubbing the leaves zodia to the arm, and the arm put in the box containing the dengue mosquito and compared with a sleeve without rubbed with leaves zodia, showed that leaves Zodia able to dispel the mosquitoes for six hours with power protection for more than 70%.

Also in the area Sentani, Zodia dimanfaarkan as relieving BB (body odor). Plants Zodia smeared on the body, at the time of going to a party. In this way the less savory body odor will be fragrant aroma fragrant like Zodia. In the event adatpun Zodia also often used as a necklace, leaves and flowers zodia strung together with rope, then worn around the neck. Actually, other than Zodia there are some plants that can repel mosquitoes including fragrant lemongrass, vetiver, Geranium, Lavender and Rosemary Flowers. Knowing so little reviews about the Plants First Zodia Papua, may be useful.

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