Mangosteen

According to sources quoted from wikipedia.org, mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a staple of tropical green malar and is believed to originate from the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas. Principal mangosteen may grow from 7 to 25 meters and produces a dense purple-colored fruit may be eaten.

This fruit is the best species of the genus Garcinia. Including exotic mangosteen fruit is a favorite of consumers, both within and outside the country, because it tastes delicious, beautiful fruit shape, and texture of fine white flesh fruit. Not surprisingly, the mangosteen received the nickname Queen of Tropical Fruits (queen of tropical fruits).

Mangosteen Nurtitional facts

Mangosteen Fruit

Usefulness and usability

Mangosteen fruit is rich in Xanthones, which is similar antioxidant. The fruit is said to be helping restore the body’s immune system.

Mangosteen fruit has a thick skin that should not be eaten and have the contents of the white and sweet, very refreshing, sugar-containing saccharose, dextrose, and levulose. The composition of the fruit are eaten include 79.2 grams per 100 grams of water, 0.5 grams protein, 19.8 grams carbohydrates, 0.3 grams fiber, 11 mg calcium, 17 mg phosphorus, 0.9 mg iron, 14 IU of vitamin A, 66 mg of vitamin C, vitamin B (thiamine) 0.09 mg, vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.06 mg, and vitamin B5 (niacin) 0.1 mg. Most of the mangosteen fruit is consumed fresh.

Mangosteen contain adequate malic acid. The resulting content of the sap from tree trunks have been found in 1858, by N. Reitler in makmal Wittstein (f. Vierteljahresschr. prakt. Pharm., Vol. VII, p. 170), and found to contain adequate peratus 88 resin, soluble in alcohol or ether.

The use of ammonia separates the portion soluble and insoluble resin. For species of Garcinia purpurea, Kokum butter contained in the seeds of the seed so that 30 peratus, and mostly consisted of tristearin and oleic glycerides and ASID myristic (Jahresb. der Pharm., 1896, p. 71).

Mangosteen Peel

Mangosteen Peel Benefits

Mangosteen skin has an tannins, resins, and crystallizable mangostine (C20H22O5., forming golden yellow scales, with no flavor, the liquid at 190 ° C. (374 ° F.), easily soluble in alcohol or ether, insoluble in water. Distillate principle leads acetate may be generated from the alcohol solution. dissolution in alkali solution subtracting the gold and silver. rind from mangosteen can be used as natural dyes and pharmaceuticals raw materials. The skin contains a compound that includes Mangostin xanton, mangostenol, mangostinon A, mangostenon B, trapezifolixanthone, tovophyllin B, alfamangostin, beta Mangostin, garcinon B, mangostanol, flavonoids epicatechin, and gartanin.

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.

Has the most pharmacological effects are alfamangostin, betamangostin, and garcinon-E. Alfamangostin and garcinon-E starring buster cancer cells. Alfamangostin also activate the immune system. Mangostin along with gammamangostin acts as an antioxidant that can prevent HIV-1 virus activity.

One explanation of the properties of the mangosteen fruit is expressed by prof. Prof. Dr.H.R. Sidik, professor of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Padjadjaran University, Bandung. Explained that the Latin name Garcinia mangostana plant has a hardwood shaft. Branches irregular, brown-skinned, and gummy. The bark can treat dysentery, diarrhea, and mouth sores.

To treat dysentery, peel of two mangosteen fruit is washed, chopped, and boiled with four glasses of water until its volume by half. Mangosteen peel stew that has been chilled and filtered honey can be added. Drink twice a day and see the results of treatment of diseases suffered dysentery.

“Same with the treatment of dysentery, to cure diarrhea, do the same. But, the volume of water is less, only three glasses.

To treat thrush, the same steps taken with a healing potion-making procedures diarrhea. Only, enough distillate boiling water used to rinse mouth. Perform three to six times a day.

Anti Bacteria

Pharmacological aspects of the mangosteen are: Mangosteen rind are known to have antimicrobial power against some types of bacteria.

“The skin of the mangosteen fruit is also antifungal,” he said. Antifungal activity of several xanton isolation results (one type of dye in the mangosteen) derived from the skin of the mangosteen fruit and some derivatives Mangostin against fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Vasinfectum, Alternaria tenuis, and Drechela oryzae can inhibit the growth of all fungi.

Has also conducted research on xantone activity in mangosteen peel on the growth of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to the antibiotic methicillin. The results showed that one isolate active, alfamangostin, which is one xanton derivative, inhibits the growth of these bacteria with MIC of 1.57 to 12.5 ug / mL.

Anti-inflammatory studies of mangosteen rind is done using Mangostin of 40 percent ethanol extract had strong inhibitory activity against histamine release and synthesis of prostaglandin E2 as a mediator of inflammation. Methanol extracts of mangosteen rind has the effect of a strong reducing free radicals.

Mangosteen as Anti Cancer Herbal

In addition, the methanol extract of fruit peel mangosteen Mangostin can inhibit cancer cells and cause apoptosis in breast cancer cells and inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species as free radicals. Based on these studies, Mangostin of skin methanol extracts of the mangosteen fruit has potential as a chemopreventive against cancer.

Studies of anticancer activity in six xanton extracted from the bark of the mangosteen fruit in vitro on human leukemia cells obtained results show that all tested xanton inhibit cancer cell growth and induce apoptosis. The strongest effect in inhibiting the growth of cancer cells was carried out by alfamangostin.

Here is the complete mangosteen skin properties:

1. Anti-fatigue (energy booster / give power)
2. Powerful anti-inflammatory (prevents inflammation)
3. Analgesic (prevents pain / prevent nerve pain)
4. Anti-ulcer (stomach, mouth and bowel ulcers)
5. Anti-depressant (low to moderate / prevent moodiness)
6. Anxyolytic (anti-anxiety effect / prevent anxiety / panic / anxiety)
7. Anti-Alzheimerian (helps Prevent dementia)
8. Anti-tumor and cancer prevention (multiple categories cited) … shown
to be capable of killing cancer cells / Preventing cancer.
9. Immunomodulator (multiple categories cited) – helps the immune system
10. Anti-aging (anti aging)
11. Anti-oxidant (Discard toxic in the body)
12. Anti-viral (kills germs)
13. Anti-biotic (modulates bacterial infections)
14. Anti-fungal (prevents fungal infections / menggela kkan toadstool)
15. Anti-seborrheaic (prevents skin disorders / skin mencantikkan)
16. Anti-lipidemic (blood fat lowering, L DL / remove cholesterol)
17. Anti-atheroscleroti c (prevents hardening of arteries)
18. Cardioprotective (Protects the heart / to the heart)
19. Hypotensive (blood pressure lowering / lowered blood pressure)
20. Hypoglycemic (anti-diabetic effect, helps lower blood sugar / subtract the sugar in the blood)
21. Anti-obesity (helps with weight loss / gain kuruskan)
22. Anti-arthritic (prevention of arthritis / prevent bone pain)
23. Anti-osteoporosis (helps Prevent the loss of bone mass)
24. Anti-periodontic (prevents gum disease / prevent bleeding gums)
25. Anti-allergenic (prevents allergic reaction)
26. Anti-calculitic (prevents kidney stones / rocks prevented)
27. Anti-pyretic (fever lowering / lowered temperature Badab)
28. Anti-Parkinson
29. Anti-diarrheal
30. Anti-neuralgic (reduces nerve pain / nerve pain)
31. Anti-vertigo (prevents dizziness)
32. Anti-glaucomic (prevents glaucoma / eye pain)
33. Anti-cataract (prevents cataracts)
34. Pansystemic – has a synergistic effect on the whole body / Offsetting the entire body.

mangosteen

How to use Mangosteen Peel

Peel and take mangosteen peel, slice into small pieces, then dried in the sun to dry and its water content is reduced. It also allows the skin mangosteen may be stored in the long term.

Its use is quite like serving tea. take 2 or 3 pieces of chopped mangosteen peel is dried and then brewed with hot water. Wait until the water gets warm and drunk.

The color of the water would exchange a little purple. Water taste a little Sepat but tasty.

Another way:

Dried mangosteen peel and puree until dry to form a
pollen. Then enter into the capsule and store in a cool place.
Use every day to taste like taking drugs.

basil (Ocimum basilicum)

• Basil chemical components
• Basil medicinal benefits
• Basil side effect
• Basil herbal recipes

Basil leaves have various medicinal properties. Information about Basil Leaf extract is something very interesting to dig deeper. In Latin, basil called Ocimum basilicum. Basil from English, Ocimum means scented plants. Fragrant aroma of basil essential oil derived from the content.

Allied with basil basil (Ocimun sancium), mint (Mentho arvensis), and cumin leaves (Coleus amboinicus). Its closest relatives are the bacilli (Ocimun amboinicus). The smell of basil leaves are very distinctive, strong but soft aroma with a touch of lime.

Basil has several names such as surawung (West Java), manglok (Thailand), Genovese (Mediterranean / Italian), holy basil or tulsi (India).

In Thailand, basil is used as a spice in cooking. In India and parts of Africa, basil leaves brewed into tea. Basil tea is served at the turn of the season, when local people susceptible to coughs, colds, or fevers.

In Europe, basil essential oil extracted and retrieved. Basil essential oil is widely used as an ingredient in the manufacture of medicines, soap, perfume essences, lotions, ointments, candy lozenges, and aroma therapy oils.

Basil Chemical Components and Nutrient

Basil leaves contain beta-carotene (pro vitamin A) and vitamin C. Role of beta-carotene supports the function of vision, increase the antibody response (affect immune function), protein synthesis to support the growth process, and as an antioxidant.

Vitamin C, among others, are useful for

1. The formation of collagen for wound healing and maintain skin elasticity. Collagen is a protein compound that affects the integrity of cell structure in all connective tissue, such as cartilage, bone matrix, tooth dentin, capillary membrane, skin and tendons (tendons).
2. Helps the absorption of calcium and iron,
3. Antioxidants,
4. Prevents the formation of nitrosamines which are carcinogenic (causing cancer).

Basil leaves are rich in macro minerals, namely calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Calcium is important for the formation and growth of bone, nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction helps, and helps activate the enzyme reaction.

Phosphorus plays a role in bone growth, helps the absorption and transport of nutrients, regulate the balance of acids and bases. Magnesium helps relax the heart and blood vessels, thus improving blood flow.

Basil leaves also contain components such as flavonoids nongizi and eugenol, arginine, anetol, boron, and essential oils. And eugenol flavonoids act as antioxidants, which can neutralize free radicals, neutralize cholesterol and are anticancer.

These compounds also have anti-microbial that is able to prevent the entry of bacteria, viruses, or fungi that harm the body. Very nice basil eugenol consumed by women because it can kill the fungi that cause vaginal discharge.

The content of arginine was able to strengthen the endurance of sperm and prevent infertility. Anetol and boron compounds are also very instrumental in keeping the male and female reproductive health.

Anetol and boron may stimulate hormones estrogen and androgen, and prevent bone loss. Estrogen and androgen hormones play a role in the female reproductive system.

Essential oils easily evaporate and has biological activity as an antimicrobial. Essential oils are divided into two components, namely the component hydrocarbons and oxygenated hydrocarbons or phenol component. Phenol has a very strong antimicrobial properties.

Essential oils can prevent the growth of disease-causing microbes such as Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enteritidis, and Escherichia coli. Essential oils can also ward off infection from the virus Basillus subtilis, Salmonella paratyphi, and Proteus vulgaris.

Eugenol in basil leaves can kill the fungi that cause vaginal discharge. And stigmasterol can stimulate ovulation (egg maturation). Component of its tannins and zinc can reduce the secretion of vaginal fluid, whereas the amino acid tryptophan may delay the menopause. Components such as flavonoids orientin and vicenin on basil leaves can protect the body’s cell structure. Meanwhile, the flavonoid components such as cineole, myrcene and eugenol useful as a natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatories.

Nutrient composition per 10 grams of basil leaves

Basil medicinal benefits

In the book A Dictionary of Practical Medical Materials mentioned, the juice of basil leaves efficacious to overcome diarrhea, breast pain, kidney stones, disorders of the vagina, and albuminaria (wastage of albumin in the urine). Researchers from the Center for New Crops and Plant Products, Purdue University, United States, said that basil could potentially help to relief headaches, colds, diarrhea, constipation, intestinal worms, kidney disorders, heartburn, flatulence, colds, cramps , and lethargic body.

In Indonesia, basil leaves traditionally used to treat abdominal bloating / colds and fever in children under five. Crushed basil leaves with red onion and coconut oil, then applied to the abdomen, chest, and back. Basil salad consumption is also believed clapat prevent body odor and bad breath, and facilitate breastfeeding.

Basil fertilizer

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.

Menopause

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 fluor albus/vaginal discharge. Stigmaasterol substances in basil stimulates cell maturation
egg (ovulation), tannin, and tin reduce the secretion of vaginal fluid. Substances could delay monopause tryptophan.

Basil seed may help constipation

Its seeds are thought to benefit people with constipation or diarrhea. Researchers believe that its seed may prevent sugar absorption by providing dietary fiber and relive constipation by acting as a bulk-forming laxative.

Anti Cancer Effect

Basil leaf extract was very effective in elevating antioxidant enzyme response by increasing significantly the hepatic glutathione reductase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities. . Chemo-preventive response was evident from the reduced tumor burden (the
average number of papillomas/mouse), as well as from the reduced percentage of tumor bearing-animals.  Experimental studies on albino rats reported that leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum and Ocimum album (holy basil) had hypoglycemic effect. While human study also showed a significant decrease in fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels during treatment with holy basil leaves compared to during treatment with placebo leaves. Thus, basil may benefit people suffered from type 2 diabetes.

Arthritis & gout

The study found, when taken orally, extracts from two kinds of basil (Ocimum americanum and Ocimum tenuiflorum) shown to reduce inflammation in joints up to 73%, just within 24 hours.

One researcher Vaibhav Shinde from Poona College of Pharmacy in India stated that the various types of basil, the taste and aroma of the fresh leaves, proved to be effective as an anti-inflammatory drugs can help relieve pain and swelling of arthritis.

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Basil Side Effects

The effect. Although basil many benefits, you should not eat or eat too much basil. The content of the basil is a carcinogen estragol trigger cancer. So be careful.

People with serious kidney or liver damage should not use basil volatile oil internally, as they could theoretically have trouble eliminating it from their bodies.

Basil is safe in food amounts, and it seems to be safe in medicinal amounts when used by adults short-term. In some people basil can cause low blood sugar.

Basil might be UNSAFE when used long-term. It contains estragole, a chemical that might increase the risk of getting liver cancer.

Don’t use basil oil. It is UNSAFE due to the estragole content.

Basil seems to be safe for pregnant and breast-feeding women in food amounts. But larger medicinal amounts might be UNSAFE. Basil contains a chemical, estragole, which has caused livercancer in laboratory mice.

Basil seems to be safe for children in food amounts. But larger medicinal amounts might be UNSAFE. Basil contains a chemical, estragole, which has caused liver cancer in laboratory mice.

Basil Herbal Recipes

Purpose:
1. Skin fungus
Handful of basil leaves washed, finely crushed. Give a little water whiting. Rub this mixture on the skin that berpanu. Do this 2x a day.

2. Diarrhea and Vomiting
Basil to taste eaten as fresh vegetables.

3. Sprue
50 basil leaves washed, chew until smooth for 2-3 minutes. Swallow. Drinking warm water. Do this 3x a day.

4. Mounth odor, bad breath
Frequently eat fresh vegetables basil leaves, turmeric leaves, and leaf beluntas.

5. Body odor
Basil to taste as fresh vegetables eaten dinner for 1 week.

Guazuma ulmifolia - credit to conectique.com

Guazuma ulmifolia or Jati Belanda is one tribe of plants Sterculiaceae and is known as one of medicinal plants. Guazuma ulmifolia Lamk. this plant has a synonym latin name tamentosa Kunth. In Java, this plant is called jati Londa or Jatos Landi.

Leaves Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) is generally contained in the slimming body herbal and are usually made in the form of tea. From ancient times the people of Indonesia, especially those living on the island of Java, had been familiar with and use the cooking water of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) leaves as a raw material for herbal slimming body. Many studies have shown that leaf identity is useful for weight loss. Later leaves Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) is believed to have more benefits than that, the potential for development as controller of cholesterol herbs.

Chemical Substances

Based on the analysis of phytochemicals contained in contained triterpene leaf of Dutch identity. sterols, alkaloids, carotenoids, flavonoids, tannins, carbohydrates and saponins. In addition to its leaves as a slimming, which is pretty much useful for traditional medicine is the bark as a cure dysentery, hemorrhoids, pneumonia, cough and brochitis.

Research Results

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). Levels of TPC, LDL, and triglycerides in the control treatment (without giving teak leaves) looks very high (significantly different) compared with the levels of TPC, LDL, and triglycerides were treated with teak leaves.

This fact indicates a decrease in levels of TPC, LDL, and triglycerides from the leaves of Guazuma ulmifolia. Percentage decrease in the highest levels of TPC in granting leaves of this herb in the treatment of ethanol extract (62 percent), followed by water extract treatment (55 percent), and the active fraction of steroids (36 percent).

Raise HDL Giving Jati Belanda leaf extract also resulted in increasing HDL. HDL can lower cholesterol levels in the cell by taking excess cholesterol from tissues to then be processed in the liver and then disposed of with bile.

Gan (1987) mentions, HDL has a protective effect against heart blood vessels. Furthermore, from this study can be concluded that the leaves of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) proven to reduce blood lipid levels. This means that the leaves can be used as Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) antihiperlipidemia alternative medicine.

This fact in recent years taken by entrepreneurs to develop medicinal products made from raw leaves of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia). Not surprisingly, many available products processed fitofarmaka this herb-based, such as in powder form in capsules or steeping, like tea.

Explained Setyoko, in principle, this herb is very safe, of course, if treated with pure and clean, without any mixture of chemicals. “To be sure, there’s no harm in trying to sort through and mixes it himself, in order to ensure free from a mixture of chemicals,” he added.

In addition to leaves, other parts of the tree have medicinal Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) which is leather, fruit, and seeds. The inside skin is usually used as a medicine to cure worm disease, swollen legs or feet of an elephant.

The fruit is used as remedies for whooping cough. Decoction of the seeds that have been burned like a coffee can be drunk as a cure constipation. However, it remains necessary prudence in the use of leaves and seeds of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) as a drug. The reason is, if too much can cause intestinal damage. Therefore, besides the leaves, the utilization of other parts of this herb is relatively rare and I have found no toxic test.

How to use Herbs

If you are interested to plant Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia), is actually relatively easy. These plants do not need much water and do not require special care.

Simply Poured Boiling Water Into Concocting leaves Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) is relatively easy. Dried leaves brewed with hot water enough, like making tea. Often these leaves are also made extracts or powders.

Setyoko of Medicinal Plants Garden Sekar, explained that to make the herb can be done with dry leaves. Next milled to make powder.

“After becoming a powder, take 20 grams, and brewed with hot water. Strain and drink two times a day. However, those with kidney problems should avoid this herb, “he said.

Another way of using this herb to decrease fat in the body that is to take 7 pieces of leaves of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) and then boiled in boiling water. After the water change color, remove and filter the water to clean the fibers of the existing leaf. Then pour into a glass and drink while warm.

Here are some examples of ingredients:

1. Cure cholesterolTake some dried leaves of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia). Brewed with hot water to taste, such as making tea. Strain before drinking. In order not bland, add one tablespoon of honey or sugar cubes.
2. Relief DiarrheaJati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) leaves dry milled to become powder. Take 20 grams of this powder and brewed with hot water. Then strain and drink twice daily. If you prefer, can be mixed kencur and honey to taste.Note: People with kidney problems should avoid this herb.
3. SlimmingTake seven pieces of fresh leaves of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) and wash clean. Add a piece of rhizome bangle, ginger, turmeric or white. Boil with one half cup water until the remaining one cup. Once cool, strain and drink. When mixes it should be the same with ginger or turmeric and white in order to reduce the effects of gastric irritation. During taking this herb, keep drinking lots of water.

Jati Belanda

Herbal Side effects

• Side effects for some people there that cause frequent waste
  little water, but does not cause dehydration / limp.
• Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) is used for slimming has a side effect of irritating the stomach. Therefore, consumption of Jati Belanda (Guazuma ulmifolia) should be the same with ginger or turmeric and white to reduce stomach irritation.

Christusdoorn (Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour) Merr. (image credit to www.vienduoclieu.org.vn)

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 (Cucrcuma zedoaria) and Rodent tuber (Typhonium Flagelliforme). There is another plant which is recognized by the pharmacologist usefulness as ingredients to treat cancer. Namely, christusdoorn, or being known as asparagus.

Christusdoorn (Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour) Merr). Or in Indonesia, this plant is often called by the name of bamboo tali. This plant is classified in Liliaceae plants. Christusdoorn is a slightly different type of bamboo with bamboo plants in general. As its Latin name , christusdoorn more directed to the asparagus with the characteristics of plants like asparagus.

This plant is widely available in China, Japan, Korea, and the areas in Indochina.

Christusdoorn usually grow up to 1.5 meters high. The leaves are green, blade-shaped long, pointed, and smooth. The flowers are white single form. These plants need sufficient light and fine sandy soil. Fruit a small round object shaped and dangerous if eaten.

Chemical substances of Christusdoorn

From its chemical properties, Christusdoorn / bambu tali containing saponin (aglycone, protosarsapogenin), asparagin, glucose, fructose, and other contents.

Benefits of treatment

Normally that is often used in a variety of treatment is part of the tuber. It was sweet, bitter and cold. In Chinese pharmacology, Christusdoorn / bambu tali efficacious to cleanse the lungs, lower the heat of the fire, stimulate the production of body fluids, antitoxic, antineoplastic, and antipyretic.

Efficacious as an anti tumor, Christusdoorn further investigated as a medicament for the possibility of lung cancer. This plant is also capable of killing larvae of flies and mosquitoes. Although, for this is still not much explanation. Part of the plant is often used in the treatment of the dried tubers. Some herbalists are utilizing this plant for the treatment of some diseases, including respiratory, diabetes, difficult defecation, fever, and cancer (breast, spleen, and blood).

Examples of herbal ingredients

To cope with respiratory ailments such as cough, coughing up blood, pulmonary tuberculosis, and sore throat, use dried tuber of Christusdoorn (weighing 6-12 grams), are boiled in 1.5 cups water. While warm, drink the water decoction of this plant, twice a day continuously until cured. This method can also be used to overcome difficulties in defecating, diabetes, and fever accompanied by anxiety. To overcome cancer, tuber of Christusdoorn (weighing 20-40 grams) is boiled with water, drink the decoction.

Another way is by steam Christusdoorn tubers that has been peeled. Tuber is steamed with yellow arrack. The tuber was steamed three times a day.

Pomegranate - Punica granatum (image cedit to: www.producepedia.com)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a plant originating from Iran to the Himalayas region in northern India. Plants belonging to the family Lythraceae has a thick rind, in which there are about 600 seeds. For women, this fruit is very powerful to help you care for skin beauty. While for men, pomegranate juice can help you fight against prostate cancer.

Medical research has found that pomegranate juice effects on adult men strong enough to prevent prostate cancer and delay the negative effects of other diseases that have been diagnosed by a physician. One glass of pomegranate juice every day can help you fight prostate tumor size twice as fast.

Pomegranate contains powerful ingredients fighting cancer, particularly prostate cancer. The reason is, the content of the juice contains many antioxidants. Not only that, according to the research results also showed that pomegranate may help fight tumors.

You can find pomegranate juice in supermarkets nearby. Even so, it would be better if you make yourself at home. You can buy pomegranate usual from the grocery store and make your own juice.

Benefits of pomegranate can be obtained in various ways. You can get it in the form of fruit juice or you can also eat the seeds, syrup, pasta or pomegranate concentrates. For added flavor you can mix it with cherry or apple juice. Although you can add sugar, you should drink without added sugar, because it will reduce the value of the benefits that you should get.

As we know, prostate cancer is a type of cancer that threatens the two men after lung cancer. Therefore, if you care about health, let’s consumption of pomegranate juice from now on!

Pomegranate Concentrate

This fruit contain antioxidants, antiviral and anti-tumor material. Not only that, Pomegranates seeds are also rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E, potassium, other minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, iron, and sodium, and folic acid. Even the content of antioxidants in pomegranate fruit amount three times more than wine or green tea.

Pomegranate Antioxidant

The greatest antioxidant content of pomegranate polyphenols are tannins are easily hydrolyzed, called punicalagin. These compounds are absorbed in the body, have antioxidant properties, but not yet proved its usefulness to humans.

In addition, pomegranates also contain other polyphenol compounds, namely catechin, and gallocatechin, and compounds such as prodelphinidin anthocyanin, delphinidin, cyanidin, and pelargonidin.

Based on research, white pomegranate rind contains as much as 25-28 percent of leather substance and as much as 30 percent of mucus. At various root bark, stem, and the fruit contains a tonic. At the root of skin there are a variety of alkaloid content like pelletierine, pseudoiso, and methyl-pelletierine.

Pomegranate Health Benefits

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.

Besides the already mentioned earlier, the properties of pomegranates to health, among others, may be for diseases such as stomach disorders, heart disorders, cancer, dental care, arthritis, anemia and diabetes.

Pomegranate tree (image credit to: www.californiagardens.com)

How pomegranate works as an herbal

1. Other properties of pomegranate juice is to lower systolic blood pressure by inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme.
2. Pomegranate juices are also able to inhibit viral infection, and has antibacterial properties against dental plaque formation.
3. Act back together Sodium, potassium regulate the water equilibrium in the body and keep your heart rate to remain normal.
4. By maintaining balanced levels of sodium-potassium, this fruit also helps the sensitivity of nerves and muscles to function regularly, prevents edema, and subtracting the concentration of sugar in the blood.
5. Pomegranate eliminates fatigue in the muscles and allows moving easily, and also strengthening the heart.
6. Flowers of white pomegranate could be used as a medicine for the teeth and gums. Drug ingredient is made by boiling flowers in a couple of glasses of water. This is used to rinse the mouth and then swallowed.
7. Pomegranate seed oil effective against proliferation of breast cancer cells in vitro. In 2008, a total of 17 clinical trials conducted to investigate the benefits of pomegranate juice consumption in order to combat the disease – the disease as follows: prostate cancer, diabetes, prostatic hyperplasia, lymphoma, rhinovirus, colds, atherosclerosis, and coronary heart disease.

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• Pomegranate
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