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Eurycoma longifolia (commonly called tongkat ali, Malaysian ginseng or long jack) [2] is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is native to Indochina (Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam) and Indonesia (the islands of Borneo and Sumatra ), [ 3 ] but has also been found in the Philippines. [ 4 ]
Tongkat. Tongkat literally means walking stick. In silat, it refers to any short stick or club. It is mostly interchangeable with the words toyak, gada, belantan or tembong. Sticks are also commonly called kayu which literally means wood. Depending on its shape, the handle of a tongkat may be used to sweep an opponent or catch their weapon.
Eurycomanone is a chemical compound that has been isolated from Eurycoma longifolia, also known as the longjack plant or tongkat ali. [1] Eurycomanone is distributed throughout the plant, with the highest concentration in leaves. Researchers measured 6.0568 μg/mL in leaves, and only 0.3533 μg/mL in roots. [2]
The Golden Cane Warrior (Indonesian: Pendekar Tongkat Emas), is an Indonesian martial-arts film.It was released in 2014, [1] directed by Ifa Isfansyah, produced by Mira Lesmana and Riri Riza of Miles Films [] and stars Eva Celia, Nicholas Saputra, Reza Rahadian, Tara Basro, Christine Hakim, Slamet Rahardjo, and Prisia Nasution.
In the early period he used the pseudonym "Tongkat Warrant" ("The Baton"). One of the founders of the movement "Asas-50" which advocated "Literature for society". [1] The author of several collections of poetry, more than twenty plays, one novel (Tulang-Tulang Berserakan - "Scattered bones"), numerous short stories and journalistic articles.
In Malay culture, a man's overall health is measured by his virility. Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) and Ubi Jaga (Smilax myosotiflora) have traditionally been thought to increase both sexual and overall energy, boost metabolism and improve fertility. Ubi Jaga is believed to increase blood circulation.
However, pisang tongkat langit can be translated as "sky stick banana" or "heaven cane banana", [10] corresponding to Rumphius' name Musa uranoscopos (heaven-gazing banana). Pisang tongkat langit is treated by other sources as referring to M. × troglodytarum as a whole rather than to a single cultivar. Significant genetic variation has been ...
Some of the major characters from Baum's first book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) from left to right; Tin Woodman, Toto, Dorothy Gale, Cowardly Lion, and Scarecrow. This is a list of characters in the original Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum.