Hello friends in The herbal Hive community, today I will discuss about roots that are beneficial for health. My post today to follow April Challenge : Write about a Medicanal Root, with host 
Spinach Roots
Weed Roots
I feel challenged with this theme, why? Because previously I wanted to write about the ginger, turmeric and curcuma rhizomes that are widely available in my garden, but I have often discussed about turmeric and ginger. I decided to discuss wild spinach root/thorn spinach(Amaranthus spinosus) and also the roots of weed (Imperata cylindrica).
Spinach Roots
Weed Roots
The roots of these two plants are rarely discussed because many do not know how to use spinach roots and weed roots as medicinal plants. How do I find out this information? because I have a friend who works and dedicates his life to studying herbal plants, this friend of mine also opens an alternative medicine practice using various herbs that are widely available in Indonesia.
wild spinach plants
Although spinach roots and weed roots have many benefits, but I will discuss according to my knowledge and have proven effective for treating and overcoming health problems, friends can add in the comments column to add information related to spinach roots and weed roots if the information I provide not enough. There is no herbal medicine that is 100% effective for everyone because I believe everyone has different hormones and blood types to respond to herbal medicines that enter the body, therefore everyone has a different reaction to a medicine.
Weed plants
Spinach Roots (Amaranthus spinosus)
For spinach roots, I use spinach roots from thorn spinach/wild spinach that grows a lot in my garden, wild spinach plants are not planted because they grow wild, the very fine seeds will fly in the wind so they will fall in any place and eventually grow become a new spinach plant.
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of wild spinach / spinach thorns are:
Division : Tracheophyta
Updivision : Spermatophytina
Clade : Angiosperm
Order : Caryophyllales
Family : Amaranthaceae
Upafamily : Amaranthoideae
Genus : Amaranthus
Species : Amaranthus spinosus
Source https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayam_duri
Nutritional Content
Based on data sourced from https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/strong-roots/spinach-bites. At 75 grams of spinach root there are the following nutritional content:
Fat 10.00 g 13%
Saturated Fat 1.000 g 5%
Trans Fat 0.000 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 270 mg 12%
Carbohydrate 23.00 g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.0 g 14%
Sugars 9.00 g
Protein 3.00 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%
Calcium 40 mg 3%
Iron 1.70 mg 9%
Potassium 170 mg 4%
Spinach Root Benefits
Based on the nutritional content contained in spinach roots (in general), spinach roots can be used to treat various health problems, such as:
1.The fiber content found in spinach roots has benefits for our health such as to smooth the digestive system, overcome ambient / hemorrhoids and prevent constipation.
2.The iron content in spinach roots can overcome the problem of anemia, fatigue and lethargy due to a lack of hemoglobin and iron
3.Spinach root also contains antibacterial substances that can be used to treat vaginal discharge problems in women,eliminate odors in the reproductive organs and clean the reproductive organs from odor-causing germs and mucus.
The method
The ingredients needed to treat various health disorders such as anemia, hemorrhoids and constipation are:
500 mL of water and 50 grams of fresh spinach roots (concoction for one drink/treatment )
The steps are :
1.wash the spinach roots with running water, this is done to remove the remaining soil contained in the roots.
2.put water in the pot
3.add spinach root to a pot of water, boiled until boiling.
4.After the spinach root boiled water boils, turn off the stove, then strain the spinach boiled water
how to use:
to treat anemia, constipation and hemorrhoids can be taken twice a day in the morning and evening, can be taken before breakfast or after breakfast. to overcome odors in the female reproductive organs and overcome the problem of vaginal discharge, boiled water is used for washing, use boiled water while it is warm to kill germs that can cause vaginal discharge, use three times a day until the vaginal discharge heals
The boiled root of the plant is used as an external medicine to treat hemorrhoids, the way is to rub the warm spinach root on the painful anal area, do it until the hemorrhoids are reduced (if necessary, use hot spinach roots that are still acceptable to the body so that the lumps on the hemorrhoids immediately deflate)
Weed Roots (Imperata cylindrica)
Imperata is a weed plant because its presence can interfere with the growth of other plants. Weed plants can grow in extreme conditions during a long dry season, their long and sturdy roots can find water sources in the soil. Weed plants are very difficult to eradicate because their strong roots will stick firmly in the soil, so if we don't pull out the roots, it doesn't take long for this plant to thrive again.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Imperata
Species: Imperata cylindrica
Source https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alang-alang.
Compound Composition
Based on data sourced from https://idnmedis.com/alang-alang.The nutritional content contained in fresh weeds is:
Calcium 3.3 g/kg DM
Phosphorus 1.4 g/kg DM
Potassium 11.7 g/kg DM
Sodium 0.2 g/kg DM
Magnesium 2.1 g/kg DM
Manganese 89 mg/kg DM
Zinc 13 mg/kg DM
Copper 3 mg/kg DM
Raw protein 6.5% total weight
Raw fiber 39.4% total weight
Gross energy content 18.6 MJ/kg DM
The content of chemical compounds in weed is :
NDF (Lignin,cellulose,hemicellulose and proteins in cell walls)74.3% DM
ADF (lignin and cellulose in plant wall) 45.7% DM
Lignin 6.6% DM
Ethanol extract 1.9 % DM
Ash 7.0% DM
Weed Root Benefits
But it turns out that this weed plant is one of the herbal plants that can be used to overcome various health problems such as helping maintain heart health, overcoming high blood pressure problems, overcoming urinary difficulties and reducing fever.
The method
The ingredients used to help maintain heart health, overcome difficulties with urination and overcome the problem of high blood pressure are : 600 ml of water and 100 grams of weed root
The steps are :
1.clean the weeds from the ground.
2.put water in the pot.
3.add the weed roots to a pot of water, then boil until boiling and the remaining water is about 400 mL using low heat.
4.after boiling, strain the ingredients,
how to use the roots of weeds to help maintain a healthy heart, overcome problems with urination, overcome the problem of high blood pressure is take the water and drink it twice a day in the morning and evening, do it until blood pressure becomes normal or smooth pee for people who have trouble urinating.
That's the recipe that I can share, hopefully it can add to the knowledge of friends who read it. All photos are my personal documentation with the object of the photo that I take is from my garden.
