Gynura procumbens
is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family, that may grow to 100 cm
high.It is an evergreen shrub found in Southeast Asia, especially
Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, which is of considerable medicinal
value. It has found its way around the world and is widely used as an
accepted medicinal plant. The fleshy leaves are bright green that are
rather smooth to touch. The shape of leaves can vary depending on the
growing conditions and they can range from roundish to ovate in shape
but are all shallowly toothed at the margins.
