Dichroa febrifuga
Dichroa febrifuga is a flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae. In the Indonesian language it is called gigil, alternatively tataruman in Sundanese, ramram in Papua, Hom dong in Thai, but Yai khlang yai in Nakhon Sri Thammarat, Yai Krang in the South, and Hom Kham in Lanna.Dichroa febrifuga is an important herb in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. The alkaloids febrifugine and isofebrifugine are believed to be responsible for its antimalarial effects. In traditional preparations, it is used in conjunction with other plants such as Glycyrrhiza glabra, Ziziphus jujube and Zingiber officinale.
