Archive for the 'Herbs' Category



Mangosteen Benefits

Mangosteen has many benefits. Mangosteen peel contains 50 types of xanthone compounds. Xanthones are bioflavonoids which are antioxidants, antibacterial, allergy, anti-tumor, antihistamines, and anti-inflammatory.

Xantone compounds produced only by the genus Garcinia. Xantone able to inhibit several types of cancer such as liver, gastrointestinal, lung. Xanton in mangosteen peel too powerful to overcome the disease tuberculosis (TB), asthma, leukemia, as well as antiinflammatory and antidiarrheal. According to Dr. Berna Elya, researchers at the Department of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia, the efficacy xanton not only antioxidants, but also anticancer. Mangosteen peel extract is antiproliferasi to inhibit cancer cell growth. In addition, the extract also was apoptosis, destruction of cancer cells. Abroad mangosteen peel is used as a dietary supplement, antioxidant, and anticancer.

Basil Herb Benefits

For men, there are also benefits of basil. Compounds 1-8 sineol in basil can overcome the problem of premature ejaculation. Fenkhona apigenin and eugenol was able to facilitate the erection. While the substance arginine contained in the basil could strengthen the power of live sperm and
prevent infertility.

As for women, basil including a very healthy food be useful. Basil anetol and boron-rich compounds that stimulate hormone
estrogen, whereas eugenolnya compounds can kill the fungi that cause whitish. Stigmaasterol substances in basil stimulates cell maturation
egg (ovulation), tannin, and tin reduce the secretion of vaginal fluid. Substances could delay monopause tryptophan.

Guazuma ulmifolia (Jati Belanda), Efficacy and Side Effects

According to the results of research conducted by Yosie Andrews HS at the Laboratory of Biochemistry Institute of Agriculture Bogo, proving that the extract of leaves of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) (in the three forms of water extract, ethanol extract, and active fraction of steroid) effect on blood lipid levels (TPC, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL).

Christusdoorn, the Next Anti Cancer Herbs

Current technology, cancer treatment is usually done with chemo, radiation, and medicines from chemicals. However, in addition to conventional treatment, there are other alternatives that can be done, through herbal treatment using several types of plants that have medicinal properties to treat cancer. The most widely used are white turmeric and rodent tubber. There is another plant which is recognized by the pharmacologist usefulness as ingredients to treat cancer. Namely, christusdoorn, or being known as asparagus.

Pomegranate Antioxidant Herbal

Traditionally, pomegranates used to cleanse the skin and reduce inflammation of the skin. Pomegranate juice also can reduce the pain of sore throat. According to a study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, pomegranates are rich in antioxidants can prevent oxidation of LDL or bad cholesterol in the body.

Centella Asiatica, Treat Hemorrhoids to Urinary Problems

Centella asiatica plants possess anti-toxic, anti-infection and anti fever. Presumably this is the reason why our ancestors have been using this plant as medicine. The following folk medicine recipes use Centella asiatica to cure some types of diseases:

Carrots as a Herbal Remedy

Carrot (Daucus carota), is a type of vegetables that taste sweet and are loaded with vitamin A. Besides carrots also store carbohydrates in large quantities and used to overcome various illnesses, including fever in children.

Soursop the next Anti Cancer Herbal

Soursop is the fruit of Graviola tree which is believed to kill cancer cells with the potential power of 10,000 times stronger than chemo therapy. Efficacy of soursop fruit is as anti-tumor / cancer is very strong, and medically proven to cure all types of cancer. In addition to cure cancer, soursop fruit also acts as anti-bacterial, anti-fungi (fungi), effektive against various types of parasites / worms, lowering high blood pressure, depression, stress, and normalize the nervous system back to a less well.

Herbal Plant | Thousand benefits of Black Rice

As a herbal, black rice was able to prevent various diseases from hepatitis, animea to cancer. According to research in China, black rice contains vitamins, mikroelemen, and amino acids is higher than other types of rice. Black color, showing that this type of rice has more pigment.

Herbal Plant | The use of bran for Various Disease

Bran has many benefits to be used for herbal remedy. It contains many essential nutrients, from fiber, protein, fat “good”, to vitamins. Used to cure many disease from diabetes, hypertension to heart attack. Bran Chemical compounds Bran contains protein, minerals, fats (essential fatty acids), Phytosterosis, Polyphenois, phospholipids, beta-sitosterol, Co-enzyme Q10, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Omega [...]

Herbal Remedy | Rosella Prevent Osteoporosis

Every person grows older in life and it is natural. Osteoporosis and premature aging is a frightening specter for almost every person today. That problems can be accelerated due to the pattern of unhealthy eating, lack of calcium, smoking, drinking alcohol, rarely exercise and stress. Aging process begins at about age 25 years and at [...]

Herbal Plant | Pegagan (Centella asiatica)

Pegagan (Centella asiatica) is often referred to by other names such as antanan (on Sunda) and ji xue cao (China), is a chronic herbaceous plant, grows wild in moist soil, such as dikes, ditch banks, or cliffs ground. Trunked creeping, producing many branches, and forming clumps. These plants are often eaten raw, as a prayer [...]