Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob.

Kirinyuh (Chromolaena odorata) is a flowering shrub up to 5 meters tall of the Asteraceae family, native to North America and the Caribbean, now often considered an invasive weed that grows very rapidly. Despite this, the plant is harvested from the wild in Indonesia for traditional medicine as well as an active ingredient in herbicides. Kirinyuh is believed to help address diabetes, gout, and burns.

Grows at elevations of 1,000-2,800 m above sea level. In Indonesia, this plant is widely found in lowlands up to 500 m above sea level, around house yards, agricultural land including coconut and rubber plantations to grazing land.

• Root a branched taproot.
• Stem round-shaped, upright, woody, hairy stem surface.
• Leaves single, opposite, green, smooth surface, oval-shaped leaf, wider at the base, increasingly tapering toward the tip and serrated leaf edges.
• Flowers compound, emerging at branch tips. Each flower cluster consists of 20-35 flowers, bluish flower color when young, becoming brown with age.

Propagated generatively (seed) and vegetatively (stem cuttings).

Tannin, phenol, alkaloid, flavonoid, saponin, steroid, essential oil (α-pinene, cadinene, limonene, β-caryophyllene and cadinol isomer camphor).

Remedy for prostate, diabetes, cervical cancer, gout, cholesterol and heart, addresses leech bites, burns, soft tissue wounds, skin infections, cough, malaria, has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic activity.

• Prepare fresh kirinyuh leaves then wash thoroughly and drain.
• Air-dry the leaves for approximately 5 days.
• Once dry, store the simplisia in an airtight plastic/container at room temperature.

Lenga-lenga (North Sumatra), Darismin (Babanjaran), Kopasada (Makassar).