Costus speciosus (pacing), natural herbal contraceptive

Medicinal plants - Pacing. Costus speciosus (Koenig) J.E. Smith.
CLASSIFICATION: Pacing called Costusspeciosus (Koenig) or Costus loureiri Horan belongs to the plant family Zingiberaceae. This plant is known by the name of the Tabar-Tabar, setawar, fresh flour, lingkuwas or muri-muri.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: This plant is rich in a variety of chemical constituents are already known, al:
Rhizomes and seeds contain diosgenin (Sapogeninsteroid), tigogenin, dioscin, gracillin, sitostrol, methyltriacontane, 8-hydroxutriacontan-25-one, 5alfa-stimast-9 (11)-en3beta, 24-hydroxytriacontan dan24-26-one-27-hydroxyhentriacontan -one. The chemical content of the above is the raw material contraceptive drugs (anti-pregnancy)

Senggani (Melastoma Candidum D. Don)

Synonyms: = M. septemnervium, Lour, = M.affine D., Don, = M. malabathricum Auct. non., Linn., = M. polyanthum, Bl.Familia: MelastomataccaeSenggani grows wild in places that receive enough sunlight, such as on the slopes, shrubs, ground is not too dry, or in tourist areas as an ornamental plant. These herbs can be found up to 1650 m asl. Shrubs, erect, 0.5 to 4 m, much branched, scaly and hairy. Single leaf, stemmed, where the cross face. Leaves round to oblong egg elongated, pointed tip, rounded base, flat edge, the surface of a rare short-haired and stiff, so palpable bones rough with 3 leaves a curved, long 2-20 cm, width from 0.75 to 8.5 cm, it's green. Out at the end of the compound inflorescence of tassel branches flush with the number of flowers per panicle 4-1 8, crown 5, the color is reddish purple. Ripe fruit will be broke and share in some parts, the color is reddish purple. Seeds small, brown. The fruit can be eaten, while the young leaves as a salad or can eated. Propagation by seed.