5-467: [REDACTED] Look up gambir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gambir may refer to: Uncaria gambir , a tropical shrub Gambier , an astringent extract made from Uncaria gambir Gambir, a Mongolian layered fried bread also known as kattama Places Gambir, Jakarta , Indonesia Gambir, Gambir , administrative village within
10-503: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Uncaria gambir Uncaria gambir , the gambier or gambir , is a species of plant in the genus Uncaria found in Southeast Asia , mainly Malaysia and Indonesia . Gambier extract is used or has been used as a catechu for chewing with areca and betel , for tanning and dyeing , and as herbal medicine. Gambier extract
15-591: The Gambir subdistrict Gambir railway station , major railway station in Gambir, Jakarta Gambir Market , market held in 1906 and yearly from 1921 until 1942 in Jakarta Bukit Gambir , Malaysia See also [ edit ] Gambier , preferred English spelling of the Malay word gambir Gambira , Burmese Buddhist monk Gambhir , an Indian name Gambhir River (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
20-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gambir . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gambir&oldid=1171153238 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
25-464: Was also used by native people as a medical treatment or prevention of diseases that were believed to be spread by the now obsolete medical theory of miasma . The Indians invented paan , a gambir paste, that was believed to help prevent miasma ; it was considered as the first antimiasmatic application. The gambir tree is found in Southern India and Sri Lanka. This Cinchonoideae article
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