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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
soursop as a killer of cancer cells

soursop as a killer of cancer cells


   Soursop fruit flesh is white and has black seed has many benefits for health. Soursop is a useful plant originating from the Caribbean, Central America and South America. In Indonesia alone there are a variety of name for this fruit. This plant is grown in general to take the fruit. This plant can grow in any place, is best planted in an area that is quite juicy. Soursop name itself comes from the Dutch language is Zuurzak (the sac that acid). 
Soursop fruit contains a lot of carbohydrates, particularly fructose. Other nutrients are vitamin C, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 which is quite a lot. Seeds are poisonous, and can be used as a natural insecticide, as Sugar-apple seeds. 

Benefit 
  • Carbohydrate 

   Carbohydrates are needed to power for usefulness badan.Kekurangan membekalkan carbohydrates can cause a person's taste is weak and not spirit. 
Fructose 

   Fructose is a sweetener The Many Benefits, Fructose is a monosaccharide and is referred to as simple sugars. Fructose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in many foods such as the soursop fruit is one of three important blood sugars along with glucose and galactose. 
  • Vitamin C 

   Vitamin C is essential compounds needed to boost the immune system. Vitamin C as an antioxidant to improve the body's cells and skin tissue damaged by free radicals. Vitamin C has an important role in blood circulation so your skin looks more fresh. This vitamin also stimulates collagen formation of the skin and protect it from damage. Has the properties as a water holder (save water) so as to keep the skin moist and prevent it from dryness. 
  • Vitamin B1 

    Vitamin B1 has many benefits that accelerate metabolism, improving blood circulation, optimizes cognitive activity and brain function, prevent nerve damage, central nervous disorders and restore the edge. 
  • Vitamin B2 

    Vitamin B2 is useful to prevent the decline in endurance, kilit dry scaly, dry mouth, chapped lips, canker sores. 
  • Rich in Fiber 

   Consumption of 100 g of fruit flesh can meet 13 percent of daily needs of food fiber. Soursop fruit is a fruit that is rich in phytochemical compounds, so as to ensure that the fruits are very much beneficial for health. 

   Phytochemical compounds are likely to have health giving properties, though not all scientifically proven. Range of benefits for therapy, among others, soursop treatment of gallstones, antisembelit, uric acid, and increased appetite. In addition, the fiber content also serves to facilitate digestion, especially for the treatment of constipation (difficult bowel movements). 
  • Ascorbic acid 

   Ascorbic acid increases the amount of antioxidants in the body. It helps fight against free radicals in the body and helps keep the number of infections and disorders at bay. 

   No previous measure, it turns out the benefits of soursop fruit very much. For health and for beauty. The advantage lies in soursop and sodium (sodium) is low (14 mg/100 g) but high in potassium (potash), ie 278 g. mg/l00 Comparison of high potassium and sodium are very advantageous in order to prevent hypertension disease.


Soursop has a tremendous benefit in the prevention and cure of cancer.

For prevention:

advised to eat or drink fruit juice soursop.

To cure:

- 10 pieces of old soursop leaf (dark green) is mixed into 3 cups

    boiled water and continue to evaporate and water to 1 cup only.

- Water 1 cup drunk to patients every day two times.

- After drinking, he said, the body feels the effect of heat, similar to the effect chemotherapy.

   Within two weeks, the results can be checked to the doctor, he said quite efficacious.

   Soursop leaves are said to nature such as chemotherapy, even more powerful because soursop leaves only kill cells that grow abnormally and allow cells to grow normally. While there are still effects of chemotherapy also kills some cells are normal cells.


Thursday, August 25, 2011
potato benefit for skin beauty

potato benefit for skin beauty


   Tubers can be made a variety of snacks. Can also be cooked in various ways. But more than that, it turns out the potato can make the skin smooth and palms, and even eliminate acne and boils.

   Types of vegetables are still a family with roots of this form is simple. Some are round, some oval, and many other irregular shapes.

   Although the shape of-way and not very interesting, delicious potatoes in store. Evidenced by the many types of processed potato foods, whether it's snacks and meals such as stews and others.

   In fact, in some regions and countries, the potatoes used as staple food. Because, besides the minerals calcium and phosphorus, potatoes also contain carbohydrates.

   According to Prof. Dr. H. Arjatmo Tjokronegoro, MPH, at the energy contained 100 grams of potato 83.00 calories, 2.00 grams of protein, fat 0.10 g, carbohydrate 19.10 g, 11.00 mg calcium, phosphorus 56.00 grams , 0.30 g fiber, iron 0.70 mg, 0.09 mg vitamin B1, vitamin B2 0.03 mg, 16.00 mg of vitamin C, niacin 1.40 mg, and others.

   Meanwhile, the mineral content of sodium with a high alkaline content in potatoes may increase the pH is too acidic on the body. The content of this helps maintain heart health and enhance tissue elasticity and bending muscles of the body. Another benefit of the potato is to neutralize the uric acid in the blood, treating kidney and heart disease, and reduce mucus in the throat and nose.

Alpha-lipoic acid

   Moreover, according to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University Medical Center, United States, in the potatoes contained supplement called alpha-lipoic acid, which can increase growth. These supplements are used every organism. There are no food sources that have a lot of the content of these nutrients in addition to potatoes.

   In his research, Dr. Nicholas found that tropical fluid alpha-lipoic acid is made to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and other changes associated with aging in the skin. "Initially we saw a reduction of inflammation (inflammatory) so swollen in the eyes of decline," says Perricone.

   Within weeks, black circles under the eyes begin to flatten. In other studies with alpha-lipoic acid liquid is more concentrated, the subjects under study reported that less conspicuous scars after the use for eight weeks.

   Various other studies have found that alpha-lipoic acid are also efficacious for the heart. Lester Packer of the University of California, Berkeley, USA, obtain evidence, the animals that received the supplement in their diet appear more quickly recover from a heart attack compared to those without.

   A study conducted in Germany in 1997 also found that 800 mg of alpha-lipoic acid per day significantly improve cardiac function among diabetics.

Can make nausea

   Potatoes are very useful. However, like other foods, if most, will result in not good. Likewise with the potatoes. When consumed in excess, the potatoes will cause effects such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. This occurs because there is a substance called solanine.

   There are several things to consider to prevent it, ie, eat potatoes in moderation. Also, do not eat potatoes that are still young and green due to high solaninnya content. If you want to lower the reaction solanine, it can be done in a way put in cold or damp.

Various names

   Vegetables Latin name Solanum tuberosum L include family Solanaceae and has a lot of varieties. Among other yellow potatoes, white potatoes, red potatoes, and potatoes are also black, or often called potato Java (Coleus tuberosus, Benth.)

   Thin-skinned vegetables and cultured by planting tubers directly in the soil has a name that is very diverse in every area. For example, a bushel of potatoes referred to in Aceh, gowi balandra (Nias), yam kumeli (Sunda), wowol (Minahasa), farkia woranda (Papua), and much more.

Some recipes potatoes

   According to some sources, one of Broto Soedibyo, some health problems can be overcome with potatoes, among others:
  • Smooth hands


Material:
- One potato tuber
- One orange juice

Directions: Clean the bulb with water and peel potatoes. After that scar. After the fine grater, rub the palms of the hands repeatedly. Let the grater is inherent in the palm of the hand approximately 20-30 minutes. After that, take a lemon. Belahlah in half and rub it on your palms until it is clean.
  • Clean the spots on the skin


Material:
- One potato tuber
- Enough water
- Spoonful of honey

Directions: Clean the tubers of potatoes, peeled and cut into small. Insert a piece of potato in a juicer. Give a little water to help the process pelumatan. Drink the juice of potatoes at once. Do it for several days. One glass a day until the spots disappear.
  • Eliminate Acne


Ingredients: - One potato tuber

Directions: Clean and peel potatoes. After that, thinly sliced ​​about 3 millimeters. Before use, you must first thoroughly wash your face. Paste the potato slices on the acne. Let the potatoes sticking to the gray and dry. Do it every day at bedtime.
  • Smooth leather


Ingredients: - Two potato tuber

Directions: Once cleaned and peeled potatoes, shredded and then crushed until soft. Before it is applied to the skin of the face, first wash your face with water. Then, apply the entire grated on the skin of the face until evenly distributed. Let the grated embedded in the skin until approximately one hour. Afterwards, wash with water.
  • Sores on the head


Ingredients: - One potato tuber

Directions: After being cleaned and peeled, shredded and crushed potatoes until smooth. Paste the grated potatoes on the boil and let it stick to dry. If not deflate, pasted again with grated potatoes.
  • Eliminate swelling in the eye


Material:
- One potato tuber

- A clean thin cloth about the size of a handkerchief.
Directions: After the potatoes are cleaned and peeled, then shredded and crushed. Wrap the grated potatoes in a cloth. Emphasize the packet on the part of the eye to swell a bit stronger so that water soaks the potatoes out of the swollen skin. Perform these actions repeatedly.
Salak fruit as a medicine for eyes and diarrhea medication

Salak fruit as a medicine for eyes and diarrhea medication


   Salak fruit, or who has the Latin name Salacca edulis are quite high in nutrientssuch as calcium, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins. In addition to be used as a medicine, bark is also often used as a variety of snacks. For more details, letus see one by one.

Drug Eyes

   One of the benefits of fruits are as eye medication. Based on research byhealth experts, fruits contain beta-carotene is good for the eyes. For those of you who want to maintain eye health but tired of having to continuously consumecarrot juice, now you have another alternative, namely to replace the carrot juicewith the juice barking. Good luck!

Diarrhea Medication

   When you are stricken with diarrhea, do not rush to consume plant-madepharmaceuticals. There is no harm to try a natural medicine first. By eating as much as approximately twenty grams of meat fresh fruits that are still young could reduce diarrheal diseases. In addition to natural fruit can also be found in almost evenly place.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Nutrition and Benefits of Soy Milk

Nutrition and Benefits of Soy Milk

Since time immemorial soybeans known as one of the foods that have very high levels of vegetable protein. Not only that, especially soy beans that have been processed into 'soya milk' turned out to have a nutrient content that is not lost, even a kind of content is far better when compared with regular cow's milk.

According to research conducted by some nutrition experts, soy milk is highly recommended to serve as a substitute milk formula for babies over 4 months since proven to be safer from the bad bacteria that can cause health problems in infants.

Value of the nutrients in soy milk, among others:

1. 38% vegetable protein (soy protein)
2. 18% unsaturated fats
3. 15% Fiber
4. 15% Carbohydrate
5. Other minerals such as:
- Calcium is very useful for growth and bone strength
- Isoflavones which may help lower cholesterol and prevent cancer
- Lecithin helps improve memory and Alzheimer's disease mencegh
6. Vitamins such as Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin B
Monday, June 6, 2011
Pineapple Fruit as Inhibiting Growth of Cancer Cells.

Pineapple Fruit as Inhibiting Growth of Cancer Cells.

   This fruit contains vitamins A and C as antioxidants. It also contains calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, sodium, potassium, dextrose, sucrose, and the enzyme bromelain.
Bromelain efficacious as anti-inflammatory, helps soften the food in the stomach, and inhibit cancer cell growth. Fiber content can facilitate defecation in patients with constipation.

Some properties that have been mature pineapple fruit :

  • are cold,
  • to reduce the discharge of excessive stomach acid,
  • helps digestion of food in the stomach,
  • anti-inflammatory,
  • peluruh urine (diuretic),
  • clean up of dead skin tissue,
  • interfere with cancer cell growth,
  • inhibit platelet clumping.

Some diseases can be cured with pineapple fruit:
  1. Water (juice) pineapple: worms, sore throat, Give, give, lose weight, digestion problems
  2. Pineapple leaf (washed, finely ground, smeared in a hospital): For burns, itching and boils
  3. Dandruff: Provide 1 / 4 ripe pineapple fruit. Peel the skin, and scar, and filtered. Add the juice 1 orange juice and stir until blended. Use this mixture to rub the scalp of dandruff. Do it the night before bed. The next morning washed hair. Do it 2-3 times a week.
  4. Inflammation of the skin: provide 1 / 2 pineapple that has been cooked. Peel the skin, and scar. Results parutannya used to rub the skin is scaly and peeling. Do it once a day, night before bed. The next morning washed clean new. Do it every day.
  5. Constipation: drinking water from 3 pieces of pineapple, but choose the fruit that has not been cooked properly and is a bit sour.

Side Effects:

  1. Pineapple young potential as abortivum or similar drugs that can abort the womb. Therefore, the pineapple can be used to launch a late period. Therefore, pregnant women are prohibited from consuming young pineapple.
  2. trigger arthritis. In the gastrointestinal tract, pineapple fruit fermented into alcohol. This could trigger a recurrence of rheumatic gout. Rheumatism and arthritis sufferers are encouraged to limit consumption of pineapple.
  3. increase blood sugar. Ripe pineapple fruits contain high sugar levels. So, for diabetics, should not consume excessive pineapple.
  4. cause itching. Sometimes after eating fresh pineapple, mouth and tongue itch. To avoid this, before eating, soak pieces of pineapple with salt water.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Contained in the Nutrition Dates Fruits

Contained in the Nutrition Dates Fruits

efficacy of dates:
  • If eaten without removing the skin, to aid digestion and prevent intestinal inflammation.

  • For lactating women, the content of 'iron' and 'calcium' in dates to increase the quantity of breast milk.

  • Dates also play a role helping the formation of blood and bone marrow for breast-fed infants.

  • Dates are believed to provide additional energy for pregnant women.

  • According to the research, the juice of dates to strengthen the muscles of the uterus, so that the birthing process easier. It also reduces bleeding during labor and strengthen organs uterus.

  • It is said that 'mothers breast-fed infants' dates of diligent eating, will grow into a bright child.

  • Very good to overcome the problem of constipation, muscle weakness, fatigue, stress, and fatigue.

  • Helps strengthen memory.

  • Arab women believe dates to smooth the skin. Usually with a mixture of other materials used as a complementary cosmetic beauty.

  • Levels of potassium contained in dates can reduce the risk of stroke and high blood.

  • For patients with cough, its sugar content can relieve itching in the throat, as well as stop the cough.

  • Date palm juice is also efficacious to reduce disease insomnia.

  • Dates can increase appetite and sexual.

  • Iron and carbohydrate contained good enough for patients with anemia and chronic lethargy.

  • Have contributed to warm the body and increase the power of the brain.

Contains No Fat 

   Dates appeared to have a myriad of benefits. The content of protein and natural sugar is very easy to digest, so that both people who had consumed a day of fasting. Potassium content are believed to reduce high blood pressure and may reduce the risk of stroke. The date palm fruit, known as excellent source of potassium because it is useful to overcome and reduce fatigue. 

   Dates are also believed to be the largest contributor to power. Can supply large amounts of calories. Because of that, 'breaking the fast' with dates to taste. If too much will reduce the appetite. 

   Still talking about the content of dates, nutrition experts say, this fruit also contains potassium. Substances that are useful to maintain a healthy heart and blood vessels. Function of minerals makes the heart beat regularly, activating muscle contractions, and stabilize blood pressure. 

   Dates do not contain fat, but carbohydrate content can produce energy (power) high. So many benefits of dates, so that the Arab women used as formulations to maintain skin smoothness. They liked to eat dates, presents the guests as a mark of respect, and also used to complement cuisine. Health experts also mengemukaan about the efficacy of palm fruit. Also has many communities that make the juice of dates. 

   Dates is a palm plant species or in Latin Phonex dactylifera. Can be eaten as raw or cooked. Generally grow on the plains of the Middle East, including Medina, Egypt, and Tunisia. So no wonder there are many market dates.

Nutrient dates:

1. Water 22:50 g
2. Energy 275 cal
3. Energy 1151 kj
4. Protein 1.97 g
5. Fat 0.45 g
6. Carbohydrates 73.51 g
7. Fiber 7.5 g
8. Ash 1.58 g

Minerals:

1. Calcium, Ca 32 mg
2. Iron, Fe 1.15 mg
3. Magnesium, Mg 35 mg
4. Phosphorus, P 40 mg
5. Potassium, K 652 mg
6. Sodium, Na 3 mg
7. Zinc, Zn 0.29 mg
8. Copper, Cu 0.288 mg
9. Manganese, Mn 0.298 mg
10. Selenium, Se mcg 1.9

Vitamins:

1. Thiamin 0.090 mg
2. Riboflavin 0.100 mg
3. Niacin 2.200 mg
4. 0.780 mg Pantothenic
5. Vitamin B-6 0.192 mg
6. Folate 13 mcg
7. Folate, food 13 mcg
8. Vitamin A, 50 IU
9. Vitamin A, RE 5 mcg_RE
10. Vitamin E 0.100 mg_ATE
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Cabbage, Solution of Various Diseases

Cabbage, Solution of Various Diseases

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

   'Cabbage Leaves' crunchy and crisp fresh taste. So that can be eaten as
raw and cooked vegetable, mixed salad or made ​​ointment.

Properties & Benefits

   It protects the body from radiation hazards, and inhibit tumor growth
laxative.

Chemical Ingredients

   Fresh cabbage contains water, protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, calcium, fsfor, iron, sodium, potassium, vitamins A, C, E, thiamine, riblovavin, nicotinamide, calcium and beta carotene. It also contains compounds sianohidroksibutena (CHB), sulforafan and iberin that stimulates the formation of glutathione, an enzyme that works by breaking and removing toxic substances circulating in the body. The high content of vitamin C the 'cabbage' can prevent the onset of skorbut (scury). The existence of substance anthocyanins cause the color of 'cabbage' can turn into red.

Content of active substance

   Sulforafan and histidine can inhibit tumor growth, prevent colon cancer and rektun, detoksikasi dangerous chemical compounds, such as cobalt, nickel and copper excess in the body, and increase endurance to fight cancer. Sulfur amino acid content is also efficacious in lowering high cholesterol levels, nerve calming and uplifting.


Used Parts

   Parts used are the leaves.

Indication

Cabbage is used for treatment:
  • Itching due to fungus candida (candidiasis),
  • Fungal skin heads, hand and legs,
  • High blood cholesterol levels,
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis),
  • It protects the body from the radiation beam, such as x-ray diffraction,
  • computer, microwave and color television,
  • Antidote to drunk alcohol (hangover), toxins in the liver,
  • Eliminate complaints PMS (premenstrual syndrome),
  • Increasing milk production,
  • Prevent tumor enlarges,
  • Preventing colon and rectal cancer,
  • Ulcer (ulcer) on the gastrointestinal tract, and
  • Difficult bowel movements (constipation)
How to Use

   Provide 25-30g cabbage, then eat them raw, as well as fresh vegetable or
can be boiled.

Example Usage

   Constipation: eat fresh vegetable 'cabbage' every day, either raw or cooked.
Bananas to Improve Brain Power and Other Benefits

Bananas to Improve Brain Power and Other Benefits

   Don't underestimate the efficacy of a banana. In addition to being the most favorite of local and international athletes, because the filling but not fattening, bananas are also very beneficial for health and beauty.

   The fruit is not only easy to digest, but also contains nine nutrient content and restore energy. Compared to other fruits, bananas are prone to be enjoyed because it does not need to be processed.

   Just so you know, a ripe banana which will contain 99 grams (g) calories, 1.2 grams protein, 0.2 grams fat, 25.8 milligrams (mg) of carbohydrates, 0.7 g fiber, 8 mg calcium, 28 mg phosphorus, 0.5 mg iron, 44 RE vitamin A, and 0.08 mg of vitamin B, 3 mg vitamin C and 72 grams of water.

   But to get the benefits, you need to carefully choose. Because only a ripe banana that can convert blood sugar into glucose naturally, as well as fast diabsorsi into the blood circulation.

The characteristics of a ripe banana, banana skin is yellowish green with brown or yellow spots. All content in ripe bananas, will provide some health benefits, especially for:

1. Power Source

   Bananas can be digested easily, so that the sugar contained therein will be converted into a good energy source for the formation of the body, working muscles and also very nice to eliminate fatigue.

2. Pregnant Women

   Women who were pregnant are encouraged to eat bananas, because they contain high folic acid is important for the perfection of the fetus, the formation of new cells and preventing birth defects occur.

   A ripe banana, will contain about 85-100 calories. So that by eating two fresh bananas, the need for folic acid is about 58 micrograms can be met. In addition, the banana will help keep blood sugar levels which can reduce sick morning, so the banana is very good for snacks pregnant women.

3. Anemia Sufferers

   The content of iron is quite high in bananas, can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood for patients with anemia. Two bananas a day, very good for patients with anemia.

4. Ulcer Pain Sufferers

   As a fruit that can be consumed directly, bananas do not irritate or damage to the intestine for ulcer patients. The fruit is often used to fight bowel disease, because the texture is soft.

   Bananas are also able to neutralize excess stomach acid and coat the stomach so as to reduce irritation. For those who have bowel disease or colic due to stomach acid, you can consume with a glass of milk is mixed in liquid.

5. Liver Disease Patients

   For patients with liver, two bananas a day with the addition of one tablespoon of honey, be good to increase appetite and increase strength.

6. Burn Patients

   Especially for people with burns, you can use banana leaves as a treatment. Way, the burned skin with a mixture of ash dioles banana leaves and coconut oil. This mixture was able to cool the burned skin.

7. Experiencing Stress

   Bananas contain potassium, which is a vital mineral which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates moisture balance in the body. When experiencing stress, your metabolism will increase dramatically, thereby reducing the body's potassium levels. With bananas, potassium levels in the body will be balanced.

8. Stroke Patients

   Based on the research of The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas every day would reduce the risk of death from stroke by 40%.

9. Controlling Temperature

   In some countries, bananas are regarded as cooling foods that can reduce physical and emotional temperature of expectant mother. In Thailand for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure the baby is born with a cool temperature.

10. Increase Brain Power

   In an English school, 200 students able to complete the final exam only with a breakfast of bananas. They also often eat bananas during recess and lunch, because bananas can improve brain power.

   British School is a research respondents, and proved that the potassium in bananas to make students become more active in the learning process.

   On the other hand, bananas are also useful for beauty. As in other fruits, like avocado, yam and cucumber, bananas are also often used as a face mask, or to cope with damaged hair and smooth hands.

   Bananas also have a role in the decrease or increase the weight. A study has shown, that a person can lose weight on a diet of bananas.

   If you want to lose weight, how easy. Every day eat four bananas and four glasses of non-fat milk or fresh milk in a day. Do it for three days a week.

   Of bananas and milk, you get 1.250 calories. The menu is quite healthy for your body. In addition to weight loss, diet banana also helps skin to be more clean and not greasy.

   Those who want to increase body weight, consume a glass of banana shake mixed with honey, nuts and mango, after dinner. This menu if taken every day, will help raise the weight.

   Not many know, that banana was also able to help smokers overcome nicotine addiction. The content of vitamins B6 and B12 found in bananas, can neutralize the influence of nicotine in the body. Even the enzyme bromelain contained in bananas too, is proven to increase libido in men.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011
'Soybeans', Prevent Colon Cancer and Osteoporosis

'Soybeans', Prevent Colon Cancer and Osteoporosis



Benefits soybeans for the body:

  • As a milk substitute for CHILDREN who have allergies to milk cans or when CHILDREN are experiencing pain such as: typhoid, ulcers, wasting - bowel movements or diarrhea and other
  • Prevent osteoporosis
  • Prevent the occurrence of colon cancer (colon)
  • Could inhibit the growth speed of cells - cancer cells and tumors
  • Prevent breast cancer
  • Lowering cholesterol
  • Can help lower high blood pressure disease
  • Lowering blood sugar levels

The content that is useful from soybeans:

  • High Protein
  • The content of unsaturated fatty acids that are good for your body
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin B 1 and B 2
  • Vitamin C
  • Niacin
  • Iron
  • Calcium
  • Isoflafon
  • Saponin
  • Trypsin inhibitors
  • Methionine
  • Phosphorus
  • Magnesium
  • Carbohydrate


Tips for choosing a good soybean:

• Do not choose soybeans that has begun to blackish in color, because it started to rot (it's not the kind of black soy beans)

Monday, April 11, 2011
Benefits of 'Cashew Fruit'

Benefits of 'Cashew Fruit'

   'Fruit Cashew' comes from Brazil, spread in the tropics and is found at an altitude of between 1-1200 m above sea level. 'Fruit Cashew' will bear fruit better in dry climates and rainfall less than 500 mm per year. This plant can grow in all kinds of soil, provided it's not the land of dense clay and waterlogged.

   Tree, 8-12 m tall, has a lot of branches and twigs. Curved rods, woody, resinous, branching from the base. Single leaves, stemmed, from 4 to 22.5 cm long, 2.5 to 15 cm wide. Strands of leaf-shaped 'oval breech', edge of the flat, base tapering, rounded tip with a small indentation in the middle, 'bone leaves' pinnate, green. Flowers married one has a 'female interest' and 'male flowers', composed of panicle, out in the 'armpit leaves' or the 'tip of the branching'. The fruit of stone fruit, hard, curved.

   Fruit stalk bubble over time will become apparent that soft fruit, such as peer fruit, yellow, sometimes red-stained, slightly sour sweet taste, contains a lot of water and fiber. Seed long round, flat curved, dark brown color.

   The wood can be used as building materials, household appliances, and crafts. Bark is used in the batik industry or for tanning materials. The young leaves can be eaten as a vegetable (raw or steamed first). Artificial fruit taste sour and can be eaten as a salad, made ??drinks, wine and jam. If it is processed, the price of 'seed cashew' is quite expensive, known as the 'cashew'.

   Skin seeds containing cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). If the liquid is on the mouth can cause inflammation. Once processed, CNSL can be used for lubricating materials, insecticides, varnishes, plastics, enten or grafting.

Nature and Benefits

   'Bark' smell is weak, it feels natural brown and eventually creates a feeling of thickness on the tongue. Usefulness as a laxative, astringent and stimulate digestive enzyme activity (alteratif).

   Leaves aromatic smell, taste sour, efficacious anti-inflammatory and decreased blood glucose levels (hypoglycemic). Seeds efficacious as a skin softener and pain relievers (analgesics). Roots efficacious as a purgative (laxative).

Chemical Ingredients

   'Bark' contains a lot of tannin, tannic substances, acid ginkol error and catechins. The leaves contain tannin-gallate, flavonols, anakardiol acid, elagat acid, phenol compounds, 'kardol' and 'methyl kardol'. Fruit contains protein, fat, vitamins (A, B and C), calcium, phosphorus, iron and sulfur. Percarp contains tannin, acid and acid anacardic elegat. Seeds contain 40-50% oil and 21% protein protein. Oil contains oleic acid, linoleic acid and vitamin E. The sap contains furtural.

Acid anacardic efficacious bactericidal, fungicidal kill worms and protozoa.

Used Parts

Parts used are the 'bark', beans, oil seeds, seed coat, young leaves and fruit.

Indication

Bark is used for treatment:
  • Frequent urination (diabetes mellitus)
  • Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
  • Constipation
  • Thrush, and
  • spotty
Seeds (nuts) are used for treatment:
  • Inflammation of the cervix (servikitis)
  • Toothache, gingivitis
  • venomous snake bites, and
  • Weight loss less
Seed oil used for treatment:
  • Rash nails, ulcers, prosiasis
  • Food poisoning

Seed coat is used for treatment:
  • skin cancer
  • Cleans tartar

The young leaves are used for treatment:
  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
  • Malaria
  • Rheumatism
  • Thrush and
  • skin rash

How to use?

   For drugs taken, boiled 10-20 g bark, and drink boiled water.

   For external treatment, milled bark until smooth, then Dab on the affected part of venomous snake bites or clavus (thickening of the skin, usually occurs on the palms and soles of the feet). Alternatively, grind 'fresh leaves' till smooth and put on burns, blisters, teeth and gums are sore. For treatment of ulcers, syphilis, leprosy, psoriasis, eczema, skin and cracked feet, boiled, the skin is still fresh beans until the water thickens, then apply on the wound.

Farmakologis Securities and Research Results

Alcohol extract 'cashew leaf' show:

1. Hypoglycemic effect on albino rats
2. Active Anticancer against hepatoma129 in mice.

Infusa 10% 'cashew leaf' show:
  • Effects such as that caused by morphine and phenothiazine in albino rats.
  • Securities extension reaction in mice. These effects occur at doses of 30 ml / kg bw. Most likely, this situation caused by the active substance is efficacious analgesic, such as morphine or metamizol.
   Specifically, infusion 'cashew leaf' with a rate of 50 cc / kg body weight given intra-peritoneal in white rats can inhibit the escape of conditional avoidance response in 87% of animal experiments. On the other hand, control mice that were given salt physiology has not obstacle.

  Infusion 'cashew leaf' with a dose of 6 and 12 g / kg bw showed no significant anti-inflammatory effect (p <0.05), the second hour after administration karagenin. Presentation inhibition of edema 'cashew leaf' (26.86%) was much smaller than demham sodium diclofenac (41.72%).

   Infusion 'young cashew leaves' have an equally strong analgesic effect with paracetamol in cases of acute periodontitis. Side effects include nausea and dizziness.

Example Usage

Constipation

   Wash 10g 'cashew bark' thoroughly, then boiled in 2 cups water for 20 minutes. Once cool, strain and filter drinking water, daily 2 times as much.

Diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus)

   Wash 15g 'cashew bark' thoroughly, then cut into pieces as needed. Boil the remaining 3 cups water to one cup. After the cold filter and filter drinking water, daily 2 times each 1 / 2 cup.

Laryngitis

   Wash 5 pieces of pseudo 'cashew' to clean, and scar. Add 4 tablespoons of cooking water and 2 tablespoons of honey, stirring evenly. Squeeze the potion, then strain. Use water to rinse the filter (direct swallowed), 3 times a day, each 2 tablespoons.

Sprue

   Wash a handful of young leaves and a piece of 'cashew bark' thoroughly, then boiled in 1 liter of water to boiling (for 15 minutes). Once cool, strain and filter the water ready to drink. Treatment carried out 2-3 times a day, each 1 cup. The water is also used to rinse his mouth.

Rheumatism, high blood Press

   Sliced ​​handful 'cashew leaf', then boiled in 3 cups of water until remaining 1 glass. Once cool, strain and filter drinking water, daily 2 times, each 1 / 2 cup.

Bitten by a venomous snake

   Saute a few 'cashew fruit' which contain seeds until the outer skin yellowing to eliminate toxins that can cause skin irritation. After the yellow, remove the seeds. Sun to dry, then milled until smooth. Use this mixture to sow injury from poisonous snake bites.

Toothache, gingivitis

   Saute 5 pieces of 'nuts' dry until yellow, then milled into powder. Take 1 teaspoon of the powder, then add 1 / 4 teaspoon honey. Stir until blended, and Dab on a perforated teeth or around the gums are inflamed.

Notes

   In botany, 'cashew fruit' which is actually the fruit of 'his nuts' (nuts), while the fruit is usually dirujak is 'the fruit stalk' the swollen and fleshy.

  Gum seed skin (pericarp) contains kardol poisonous and can cause skin irritation. If someone is issued a 'nuts' by way of biting 'outer skin of the seeds', will feel the heat and tenderness due to irritation in the lips and oral mucosa.
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