Seligi
Phyllanthus buxifolius (Blume) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthaceae
Location in our garden



Overview
Seligi is native to Indonesia, which has long been traditionally used as a medicine that is often used as a hedge plant. In Indonesia, found in Java to the Lesser Sunda Islands and Kalimantan.
Vernacular Names
Seligi
Agroecology
This plant grows in moist soil. Seligi can growwell at a maximum altitude of 2,000 m above sea level.
Morphology
- Roots - tap root, with colour light brown.
- Stems - erect, woody, round, branched,rough surface and brown.
- Leaves - compound, encircling the stem,shiny, ovate, pointed tip, blunt base, flatedge, and green.
- Flowers - single, in the axillary of theleaflets, short-stemmed, stamens short andyellow, the pistil is not clear, the crown istubular, the tip is rounded, yellow.
- Fruits - round, has 5-6 spaces, 5-10 mm indiameter, still young green, ripe brown.
Cultivation
Propagate plants by vegetative (stem cuttings)or generative (seeds).
Chemical Constituents
Flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponins,quinones, triterpenoid, steroids, and polyphenols.
Benefits
- As an immunomodulator and can be used as an analgesic in sprained joints.
- Reduce pain and swelling in joints.
- Antiinflammatory and antipyretic.
- Traditionally used as a pain-relieving drug for treating sprains and rheumatism.
Simplisia
- Siapkan daun seligi segar, kemudian cuci bersih dengan air mengalir dan tiriskan.
- Sortasi basah daun seligi yang sudah dicuci,dari bahan asing yang tidak diinginkan (tangkaidaun).
- Keringkan daun seligi di dalam lemari pengering pada temperatur 50 °C hingga kering merata (daun mudah hancur saat diremas).
- Haluskan simplisia hingga menjadi serbuk.
- Simpan dalam wadah plastik bersih dan tertutup.
Plant Parts Used

Traditional Recipes

1. Sendi terkikir
- Cuci 25 g daun seligi segar lalu giling hingga halus.
- Tambahkan 2 sdm minyak kelapa,aduk rata.
- Bubuhkan pada sendi yang terkilir.
Reference Sources
- Hastuti, S. and Endrawati, S. (2016). Aktivitas antipiretik ekstrak etil asetat daun seligi (Phyllanthus buxifolius Muell.Arg) pada mencit jantan galur Swiss. Jurnal Biologi Papua 8(1): 1–6.
- Zakkia, L.U., Ardani, D.E., Fauzi, S, Adihaningrum, H., and Harismah, K. (2017). Pembuatan Salep Antinyeri dan Antireumatik dari Ekstrak Daun Seligi (Phyllanthus buxifolius). Seminar Nasional Pendidikan Biologi dan Saintek II, pp. 411-413.