Leptopetalum biflorum (L.) Neupane & N.Wikstr.

Pisek (Leptopetalum biflorum) is an annual herb up to 15-30 cm tall of the Rubiaceae family, distributed from the Philippines to India and Polynesia. In the Philippines, this plant is pounded for wounds and boiled for diarrhea, while in Vietnam it is used to treat snake bites. Traditional healers in Thailand also use it as an anti-amoebic and fever reducer.

Commonly grows on limestone mountains, coastal areas, grasslands, abandoned land at elevations up to 1,200 m above sea level.

• Root a taproot.
• Stem branched, 4-angled, up to 30 cm tall.
• Leaves round, oblong, elliptical, base of leaf inverted triangle-shaped, tip of leaf tapering, short-stalked, green in color.
• Flowers stalk length 10-30 mm. Flowers clustered with 3 to 7 flowers in the upper axils, slender stalk. Sepals green, corolla white and small.
• Fruit capsule-shaped.
• Seeds numerous, black and foveolate (having small pits).

• Propagated generatively (using seed).
• Special cultivation is still rarely done because this plant is still considered a weed.

Alkaloid, tannin, flavonoid, hedyotide B10 and HB11.

Treats wounds, fever, stomach ulcers, dysentery, diarrhea, skin disease, has antibacterial activity.

• Take the whole plant and wash thoroughly.
• Air-dry the material without direct sunlight exposure for several days.
• Store the simplisia in a clean, closed container.

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