Doctor Not Care in Herbal Medicine

Head of Research and Development at the Ministry of Health Agus Purwadianto argued that the development of herbal medicine in Indonesia is less developed because many doctors are less concerned.

"During this time the doctor is always 'win' of modern medicine. In fact, modern medicine does not always work well for curing a disease," he told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar on "Development and Utilization of Herbal Health" in Denpasar, on Saturday.

At a seminar held in conjunction with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) of Bali Province, he pointed out that it is not easy to change the paradigms of the doctors who had been educated in Western medicine.

"Herbal far less rooted in the medical community, while at the other side of the community who wish to return to natural medicine, ie, with choices such as medicinal herbs," said the man who is also Chairman of the Honorary Board of Medical Ethics (MKEK) IDI center.

According to him, should herbs that have been inherited for generations in Indonesia society placed as the main component of health care in the medical community.

To further popularize the use of herbal medicine in the medical community, he said, the institute will provide training to the doctors about the herbal world.

"Building this system is not easy. Dream we are going to many schools of medicine which opens the program with a study of Eastern medicine. Herbal will have to be excellent in the treatment," he said.

About the efficacy of traditional nostrum, he said, are now widely performed by universities and research Kemenkes Office only develop or reworks these research results.

Meanwhile, hospitals in Indonesia which is currently open poly herbal already there are about 12 hospitals. He hoped that through the opening poly will be many experts and professors who studied the science of herbal medicine.

Chicken broth create a smart brain

Long been known as quintessence with chicken or chicken broth are known to have great benefit in maintaining stamina. No doubt, people of China are often made of chicken broth soup to treat patients with common colds. But it turned out, the properties of chicken broth is not limited to stamina but also improve a person's memory.

According to research done Hajime Nagai and Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, published in 1996 in the Journal of Psychological Anthropology Human Sciences stated, chicken quintessence useful in recovery from fatigue caused by mental fatigue. Consuming chicken essence can increase the power thought to be more responsive (faster) and improve short-term memory

The study involved 20 students who were divided into two groups. The first group ate 70 grams of essence of chicken, while the rest were taking placebo (milk protein) twice daily. Research conducted during the week, and on day seven of the participants take a test of mind and mood of psychology.

The result, the group who consumed chicken extract has a lower error rate in tests of arithmetic and short-term memory tests, compared to the group who consumed a placebo.

"This could happen because (essence of chicken) contain amino acids. And best of amino acids located in chickens than from any other source," said dr. Philip Tsang, Thursday (22/07/10), at the Celebrate 175 Years'S Brand.

Natural amino acid or carnosine contained in the essence of chicken can be added carnosine in your body that decreases as the age. Carnosine itself has a nature boost immunity, reduce, and prevent cell damage caused by beta amyloid (the substance found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease).

"Carnosine in chicken essence adding antioxidants in the body. Free radicals can be detained by antioxidants so as not to damage the body," said Dr. Tsang.

Consumption of chicken essence itself cater for all ages. Chicken extract was also no effect of dependence or side effects so that there is no limitation in consuming chicken essence. "Dependence effect usually occurs because the user becomes aware of his health was improving their health after consuming chicken essence," said Dr. Tsang.

Consumption of chicken is also highly recommended is reformulated in the morning. If consumed at night makes it difficult to sleep. "Not because it contains caffeine but because his mind to work so not sleepy," said Indra Laban, General Manager of Brand's.

The easiest way to get the essence of chicken is to make your own chicken broth or chicken sariparti buy supplements that are available on the market. That distinguishes between the two, only in the fat content that has been omitted on the product is reformulated chicken supplements.

Health alternative the healthy of scents

Did you know that the human sense of smell is able to identify thousands of smells and 10,000 times more accurate than the senses of taste? That is why a certain scent can help us reduce stress levels, improve your mood, or to alleviate pain.

Reduces desire for "snacking"
Scents you like it can help reduce the unbearable desire to snack. According to Alan Hirsch, MD, founder of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, U.S.. In one of his research, he sent the people who are overweight to the smell of banana, green apple, and peppermint when they felt hungry. Apparently they were able to reduce his body weight was more than those who did not smell fresh.

Calm
In between busy work and stress concentration drained, as drops of orange or lavender-scented oil. In a study in Austria, the researchers asked respondents smelled citrus and some lavender scent. It turns out that both groups reduced their anxiety. They also felt more positive and calm compared with respondents who did not smell anything.

Learn something new
Towards a presentation in front of an important client or you are asked to learn the latest software that makes the head dizzy, give sprinkling fragrant rosemary around you. In one study, 48 students are given exposure to the smell of rosemary admit they are better able to concentrate and do the exam better.

Against pain
There are natural ways to reduce pain or pain without medicine. How, with the scent of lavender or peppermint. This has been evidenced in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery procedures. During surgery, they use the mask that drops of lavender or peppermint oil. It turns out they just need a smaller dose analegik post-surgery. Peppermint is also known to reduce headaches.

Reduce menstrual pain
Studies conducted in Korea to women who often suffer from menstrual pain to mention, those who routinely perform the essential oil massage with at least one week before the menstrual period reported, abdominal pain and cramping, they reduced by half.

Increasing arousal
The aroma of baby powder along with a fragrant cucumber and licorice was able to increase blood flow to the vagina up to 13 percent. Likewise, the lavender and pumpkin pie. You can get it by rubbing baby powder on the skin after a bath or preparing dinner with a menu of fresh cucumber.

Sleep better
Of course there is good reason why since hundreds of years people put lavender pillow behind them. Research shows, the scent of lavender to make someone sleep in longer and also cope with mild insomnia. Want to sleep better? Sprinkle a little scent of lavender around the room before bedtime.

Dengue cure with date palm

Date palm are usually easily found in the month of fasting. Not just keep the tradition narrated hereditary, people choose dates for the nutrient content and usefulness. Among others, to accelerate recovery of dengue fever during illness.

Although there has been no scientific research on the properties of the fruit to cure dengue fever, various empirical recognition of emerging states, dates that have been processed into juice can increase thrombocyte levels significantly. Therefore, many people whose families were affected by dengue fever was moved to search for palm juice.

Joban Said Ahmad, a bookstore owner in Bandung, who popularized these properties palm juice. In 2005, a besan Said, the familiar call, dengue fever. Said recall, when he suffered pain as a child, such as heat illness, his parents always treated her with a date.

"Since that time there has been no blender or juicer, dates quite soaked in warm water for a few moments and then whipped-cream. Steeping water and then I drank it, "recalled Said.

As assigned to continue the experiment, after recovering from dengue fever besannya blessing palm juice which he gave, in succession-law, nephews, cousins, and uncle, Said also suffered from dengue fever. There are seven close relatives of people afflicted by dengue fever and all recovered quickly thanks to the condition that he gave the palm juice.

"The platelet count only nine thousand, but after drinking date palm juice rose to 140 thousand," said Said.

Said an interesting experience it is spoken to the local newspaper. Speech was wonderful. Telephone at home and his shop did not stop ringing from people asking about a recipe, or ask for juice made dates. Nothing less applies to those who come directly to his shop with a similar purpose.

"In addition to opening the bookstore business, frankly I really had long traded palm fruit. Because many are asking, I also sell juice later dates, "he said.

The journalists who interviewed him later suggested that Said's record number of people asking about the date-palm juice, either by phone or coming directly. Understandably, after he was told by the newspaper, and later spread the recipe on the internet mailing list, many are calling to say thank you for the recipe proved efficacious its date juice.

"I noted their testimony in the book. The number has a lot, about a thousand people more. Many of them who then become customers dates that I sell, "he said.

Decrease Blood Sugar
Said did have blood merchants. Well, since the merchandise proved efficacious for health, he increasingly diligent consultation and exchange thoughts about the dates with doctors, nutritionists, and health professionals. Supported by a knowledge of kitchen spices commonly used in the Middle East, Said's attempt to dig deeper potential dates to cure diseases.

Apart from dengue, Said has so far been trying to exploit the properties dates for indigestion, increase of hemoglobin (HB), and lowering blood sugar. "My friend, a doctor, I've tried herbs, palm-plus black pepper and other spices. Blood sugar which was originally on the 400, dropped to below 200, "said Said.

Tell, other than those consumed away without mixture to cure certain diseases, and others must be mixed herbs to cure other diseases. More than that, there are also certain types of dates are efficacious to cure certain diseases, unfortunately not efficacious to cure other diseases.

"There are types of palm-fitting for those with diabetes or problems with digestion. The price is relatively cheaper than the usual dates. We want to choose who lived where, "he said.

Dates that are suitable for diabetics is the type of Nagal. Dates of this type is a bit oval than usual dates, and it felt a little bitter. The price is cheap, ranging from Rp 14 thousand per kg. Since there are no exact rules, according to Said, the consumption of this type should not date more than ten grains per day as well as dawn broke.

For those who experience stomach upset or ulcers can choose the type of Fard. His trademark, black fruit color and taste more bitter than Nagal. More expensive, ie USD 20 thousand per kg.

Easily digested sugar
In addition in the form of ripe fruit, dates can be enjoyed in various preparations, ranging from juice, biscuits, jam, until the honey to the milk mixture. Processed dates are now easily found in the market.

According to Said Ahmad Joban, every 100 grams of dates contain 52 mg of calcium, iron 1.2 mg, 50 mg magnesium, phosphorus 60 mg, 667 mg potassium, 13 mg sodium, chloride 271 mg, 14.7 mg of sulfur, manganese 4.9 mg, copper 2.4 mg, 1.2 mg zinc, and cobalt 1.9 mg. Also, 90 IU of vitamin A, thiamin 93 mg B1, B2 ripovlavine 144 mg, 4.4 mg biotin, folio acid 5.4 mg, niacin 2.0 mg, 6.1 mg ascorbic acid, 38.5 g of glucose, fructose 35 , 5 gr, other types of sugars 3.4 g, 2.35 g protein, 0.43 grams of fat, and energy 323.

Sugar content is largely a monosaccharide sugar, easily digested so that the body, such as glucose and fructose. On a certain date palm varieties, there are also sugar sucrose. Palm sugar content at very high, around 70 percent, which is 70-73 grams per 100 grams.

Palm sugar absorption within the body fairly quickly, about 45-60 minutes, compared with the absorption of starch in rice that require long hours. That's why palm is an excellent food for breaking fast because it can supply quick energy intake.

Dietary fiber contained in a date palm is big enough, about 2.2 grams per 100 grams. Fibers useful in lowering blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting absorption of fat or cholesterol in the intestine, so that does not increase blood cholesterol.

The presence of fiber is good for overcoming constipation. With a fairly smooth texture, fiber, palm-safe for sensitive stomach or intestinal inflammation sufferers. As with other vegetable foods, dates do not contain cholesterol. Kurma contain good fats are beneficial for health.

Fears of being fat because dates are not groundless. The presence of fat is beneficial for the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K, which is also present in date palm. To make juice, you simply provide a date less than 200 grams, or according to taste. Blend dates with water until smooth. We recommend that you select the dates are soft so you can easily blend.

Simple exercise can overcome aching pain

Most sat in the office can cause body aches and weakness. This condition often experienced by office workers who just tangent to the computer. Because of his job, the body becomes less mobile.

To expel sore, it's worth setting aside time for us to do a little exercise. This activity and can be done in between jobs and not time consuming. For movement, you can start with a stretched out both hands.

You may continue by rotating forward and backward. More and more movement will be better. This movement could overcome the aches in the back area.

Another exercise that can be done is by moving the head to the left and right. The movement was useful to overcome stiff around the neck. In addition, you also can run a small street in the workplace. This little exercise we can eliminate boredom with the routine of the office, so the body becomes more relaxed.

Benefit of cardamom for natural expectorants

The nature and flavor of cardamom plant is very distinctive. The cardamom plant is often used as a flavoring dishes. So that, this shrub is used for relief herb throat disorders. The content of volatile oils useful as a diluent phlegm or expectorant.

For herbs fans, cardamom is known as an expectorant. Some studies reveal expectorant properties turned out to be derived from the essential oil content sineol, carmintive who also worked on cold medicine. Sineol are similar but not equal to eukaliptol eucalyptus is more spicy, but cool when ingested. Normally used to make peppermint.

In addition to potions made for thinning phlegm, cardamom shavings that have been dried stems can be used as a beverage. This cardamom drinks can be found in some restaurants. It is believed that the drink cardamom useful for heating as well as immune-booster.

As the drug outside and inside the body
We know that cardamom is used as an herbal mixture. In some Indonesia areas, cardamom known as kapol, local cardamom, palago, karkolaka and more. Physically cardamom classified in the herb that can reach a height 2-3 meters and grows in dense forest. Cardamom fertile life at an altitude of 200-1000 meters above sea level. Initially quite a wild life as a shrub, but is now cultivated as a crop cardamom and spices.

In addition to its trunk, cardamom seeds taken from plants before the fruit matured often utilized as a raw material ingredient. Cardamom seeds that have been dried is often called cement cardamomi. The other part is used for root and fruit concoction.

Chemical constituents in essential oils including cardamom, sineol, terpineol, borneol, protein, sugar, and less fat. From these contents cardamom has expectorant properties, anti-cold, and anti-cough.

There are two ways to obtain the properties of cardamom. For external treatment, by boiling or refine all parts of this plant, then water or a soft dough is massaged into the affected part. For treatment of deep, pounded cardamom seeds and then boiled and drunk the water filter.

For external treatment of cardamom can be used as raw material liquid to overcome bad breath (water flower stew mixture of cardamom and other ingredients to rinse the mouth), and whooping cough (smooth dough mixture is applied to the chest and neck).

Conversely, for the internal treatment, cardamom can overcome the interference throat, bloating, abdominal cramps, stomach pain, colds, bad breath, vomiting, inflammation of the stomach (gastritis), and fever.

Fragrances Mouth
As a member of the ginger tribe, named the Latin Elettaria cardamomum plant was originally found growing naturally in the mountains of Malabar, on the West Coast of India. Since the behavior in world markets, cardamom also developed in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Guatemala.

In Indonesia, this plant was developed for a long time, especially in the areas of Java and Sumatra. Trusted local cardamom seeds contain essential oils, fragrance and even more so once the mouth is often made to fragrances. Unfortunately, since the circulation of a variety of candies deodorizing mouth, local cardamom is not used anymore because it was considered less practical.

There are two kinds of cardamom, namely India cardamom and locally cardamom called kapol. In the official book gingers, formal written kapol still cardamom (sometimes given appendage "local"). Meanwhile,cardamom Indian written as cardamom sabrang.

Before use, cardamom not deliberately shelled. If you want to use, the fruit of one tablespoon lightly crushed in a small porcelain mortar, so that apart from the skin of the fruit. Skin cracked seeds are then screened for discarded shells. Further crushed seeds until smooth or roughly half as necessary. This is what is inserted in the prepared dish or ingredient.

For best results, cardamom should be stored in the form of fruit is still there intact skin. This skin can protect the seed to air dry and hot, while keeping the smell flavoring not quickly disappear. If you want to use the trunk, you should select a young and fresh.

Historically, cardamom, better known as food flavoring. The content of volatile oils also makes it smells so yummy when mixed into the dish. Until now, the seeds are used for collision flavoring Indian curry, fried rice Dutch version, and egg Malabar martabak.

In Indonesia, in addition to various herbs, cardamom is often used for oxtail soup mixture and meat preparations.

One Million Green Tea Health Benefits

Green tea is the choice to live healthier. Many of the properties that can be learned from a healthy cup of green tea.

OCHA is Japanese for green tea. People's daily "Sakura Country" familiar with drinking green tea and black tea as often as we are. Once inside the philosophy of tea in Japanese culture. In fact, they had a tea ceremony.

Green tea became a worldwide reputation as a lot of research proving the benefits of healthy green tea. Many studies showed that incidence of cancer, heart disease, and various diseases caused by modern lifestyle is so low in Japan. The reason of course is the daily tea they drank.

Healthy compounds in green tea are catechins, particularly epigallocatechin gallate named or abbreviated as EGCG. Catechin is classified in the group of antioxidants that naturally exist in vegetables and fruit. Also exist in tea and wine.

"If you drink wine, we could be drunk. Now, instead of drinking wine, of course we choose the tea, "said Prof. Dr. Ali Khomsan, professor of food and nutrition from the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB).

EGCG antioxidant power in this truly awesome, could four to five times higher than vitamin C and E. Not surprisingly, green tea is effective to inhibit cancer cell growth. Antioxidants in tea are able to kill cancer cells without harming surrounding healthy tissue. This work is similar to chemotherapy, but without side effects.

Luruhkan cholesterol
Another benefit of green tea is to lower bad cholesterol (LDL). Effect of cholesterol because green tea has been tested in animals and humans. Substances called polyphenols in green tea block the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine and encourage him to be removed immediately.

In a double-blind and randomized study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., 240 adults were given an enriched green tea extract theaflavins and placebo. After 12 weeks, patients who received green tea extract showed that LDL and total cholesterol in the body of their fallen significantly compared with group receiving placebo.

How much we should drink green tea? Prof. Ali Khomsan invites us to be wise. "Everything that is excessive is not good, if less so," he said.

Brewed on High Temperature 80 Degrees
- In order for the benefits gained maximum body, preferably green tea is not brewed with boiling water too. Hot water used in brewing green tea should range between 80 and 85 degrees Celsius.
- There are many options to enjoy green tea: there is a form of powder, tea leaves and tea bags (tea bags). Green tea powder form can be enjoyed as a beverage, can also be mixed with ice cream or yogurt.
- The higher the quality of the leaf, the water temperature should be lower. Boiling water will ruin the tea leaves and causes a bitter taste.
- Better yet, place the pot or mug of green tea warmed before use so that the tea does not cool down faster.

Pepino, Fruit reliever Sprue

Fruit has always been the most effective natural remedies and safe for health. Pepino no exception, commonly called fruit melody. Vitamin C and fiber content makes it eligible to assuage complaints ulcer and high blood pressure.

So far, people are more familiar with citrus or mango as a source of vitamin C. There is one more fruit vitamin C content was high enough, ie, pepino or people used to call as a fruit melody. However, it is unclear why call it that.
The fruit is shaped like an eggplant, which is different is the color. In general, the pepino has a green base color with a groove pattern that can change brown line when cooked yellow or purple and white speckled with dark purple hue line.

Mardi, traders in the market pepino Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, revealed that this plant is often referred to as the emergence of eggplant lines that became his trademark line. "It's not as popular as regular eggplant because it feels a bit strange. Not sweet, not sour, not too bland. There's also say sweet. In order to feel fresh and sweeter, when blended usually add honey, milk, or sugar, "he said.

Pepino (Solanum muricatum Aiton) is a fruit that is still a family with eggplant family. In Indonesia, the fruit was first imported in the period of Dutch rule.

Pepino can flourish and thrive in the highlands and lowlands with a special treatment. The fruit is also relatively cheap, the price per kilogram ranged between USD 10-15 thousand.

Reduce Constipation
What is its benefit? In Indonesia, the scientific study of the pepino in particular has never existed. However, from some of the recognition and the emergence of several types of herbal products offer pepino raw materials sold in the middle of society, simply providing reliable picture if the fruit is nutritious.

As disclosed Munandar, a developer of medicinal plants in Ragunan-Market area Sunday, pepino able to treat heartburn and ulcers. Some people believe this fruit can also reduce the risk of constipation or indigestion and high blood pressure because the fiber content.

Abroad, especially in China, this plant several times investigated and proved to have no toxic effects to the body. Seriously now being developed as a raw material ulcer drugs because its vitamin C content and relief of constipation problems. Chinese herbal products from raw material pepino sold in Indonesia.

The emergence of the recognition of empirically well-grounded in fact because every 100 grams of pepino contain vitamin C of 25.1 mg, 0.6 grams protein, 26.6 mg beta-carotene, and 1 to 1.5 grams of which are dietary fiber.

Getting rid of Red Ginger Asthma

Years with acute asthma Asmalia Sulastri torture (35). When a relapse, the mother of four children could be unconscious. Not surprisingly, the hospital so her customers. After he drank regular red ginger extract of steeping, the disorder is lost.

How tormented Lia, slender woman was so called, each at 13:00 to 14:00 and 21:00 to 22:00, asthma relapse. "It was like being strangled, huh ... hurt like hell," he describes the ordeal.

Nearly all day he could just stay in bed. The medicine is certainly to be her friend any shortness of breath comes. Be another story after she drinks red ginger extract of steeping, disturbances in breathing was no longer disturbing.

More Spicy
Antiasma potion that he got from his neighbors who have similar complaints. Lia daily drinking two large glasses of steeping the red ginger on morning and evening. Any way make it simple. Thumb-sized ginger rhizome dimemarkan hands and then boiled with 1.5 cups of water until the remaining 1 cup, then drink all at once. Thankfully, until now Lia is no longer susceptible to interference, shortness of breath.

Red Ginger is a lot of the herbalist prescribed as one of the asthma medication. According to DR Suwijiyo Pramono, Faculty of Pharmacy Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, the possible effect of antihistamines on merahlah ginger relieve asthma.
Red Ginger is a herb plants pseudo trunked upright and unbranched.

Zingiberaceae berfamili this plant stems, small round green and somewhat hard. The leaves are arranged criss-regular intervals.

Plant height was no more than 60 cm. The size of the red ginger ginger smaller than other types. As the name implies, this ginger-colored orange-red to the young. This coarse fibrous plants. Texture coarse stems and small round reddish-green.

Latin name Zingiber officinale plant, said Bambang Sudewo, herbalist from PJ Kedhaton Sekar, Yogyakarta, is rich in benefits. As a traditional medicine, it is clear Dewo, so he addressed, ginger, red has been chosen. This is because the content of volatile oil, a substance gingeral and oleoresin substance which gives a bitter taste and higher than the spicy ginger and ginger CVD elephant.

According Dewo, red ginger efficacious as a laxative, anthelmintic, antirematik, and peluruh colds. Also efficacious to warm the body, appetite enhancer, peluruh sweat, as well as preventing and treating colds. In addition, it is also efficacious to overcome sore throat (bronchitis), arthritis, sore waist, stomach pain, increase stamina, treat headaches, muscle aches, premature ejaculation, breast milk facilitator, and relieve asthma.

Mbah Sarpinyem, peddlers of herbal medicine in Klithikan Pakuncen, Yogyakarta, also provides a mixing of red ginger to buyers who experience shortness of breath because of asthma.

The inhabitants of Paradise Beverages
Zingiber genus name meaning horn given to him, because rimpangnya like horns that grow in the rhino's head. Zingiber adopted from Arabic, zanjabil. Qur'an in Surat al-Insaan: 17, mentioned the ginger. Stated that in heaven they are given a drink mixed with ginger.

Red ginger, add Dewo, rimpangnya be small, but the problem is most pungent flavor of ginger. That's because most high content of volatile oils, namely 3.90 percent. Elephant Ginger contains only 1.6 percent essential oil, ginger CVD were 1.5 to 3.5 percent. Different levels of the chemical. That's why the use is not the same. For instance, ginger elephants, widely used as cooking ingredients, beverages, and candy.

Red ginger aroma is very sharp. The excess is what makes the other named plants sunti ginger is used as raw materials. Dewo said, red is the essential oil of ginger zingiberin, kamfena, lemonin, borneol, sineol, singeberol, linalool, geraniol, kavikol, zingiberen, zingiberal, gingeral, and shogool. These plants also contain oil resins, starch and organic acid, malic acid, aksolat and gingerin. Other literature mentions this plant also contains flavonoids and polyphenols.

In addition to overcoming asthma, Mbah Sarpiyem use ginger as a salve stomach. At home, he was dispensing 15 grams of fresh ginger, to burn for 15-20 minutes. Furthermore dimemarkan and brewed in a glass of water, then blended with a tablespoon of honey, then drink.

You people with dry cough, or Dewo Sarpiyem Mbah added, could also drink rhizome of this plant. Ginger products have been sold in the market in the form of dried sliced or bulbs, instant ginger, powdered ginger, ginger syrup and ginger candy. Want to try?

Gandarusa, Potential for KB Men

This kind of bushy plants have long been known as a mixture of foreign drug to overcome a variety of complaints. Later benefit more gandarusa increasingly exposed, especially as a natural contraceptive for males. Some research has been done to prove his usefulness.

Since the first people to know gandarusa as plants for the courtyard. With over one meter high, a plant which has a Latin name Genderusa vulgaris Nees was deservedly selected as cover crops.

Like Siti Hartini, gandarusa estate owners in the numbers Pancoran Mas, Depok. According to the woman who diligently studied this herb mix, other unsightly appearance when planted in the yard, gandarusa also has various benefits. Gandarusa concoction he used to advantage as the outside in order to overcome the interference or ankle sprain.

"Herb had been there since the days of my parents. Ways mixes it easy, like making param to bruise or sprain is not swollen and speedy recovery. Gandarusa 30 grams of leaf material was fresh and the white meet your taste. After being washed clean, both the material until finely ground. After that, add enough water so that the dough. The dough is then applied to the part of the bruise or sprain. Do twice a day, "explained the grandmother of two grandchildren this.

All this based on some empirical evidence, these herbs can reduce the risk of swelling and relieve pain due to sprains.

Blood facilitator
Gandarusa efficacy as a pain reliever has also been investigated by Elisa Hotma Siregar from the Department of Pharmacy, State University of North Sumatra, in 1984, in order to determine the effect analgetiknya. The result, the infusion of dry leaves per oral gandarusa in mice, with comparative material of paracetamol and morphine, indicating a positive result or the effect.
Frequently utilized plant part is the leaves. It was distinctive, slightly spicy, sour, and bitter. Based on experience, gandarusa believed to help blood circulation, as well as nausea and antirematik reliever.

Meanwhile, in the pharmaceutical industry, basic materials or extracts gandarusa is often used for herbal medicine or drug. Unfortunately, not much research is being done to strengthen it.

Plants in Sundanese known as handerasa or gonorusa known potential as a natural contraceptive for men. Since a few years ago until today a number of Indonesian scientists continue to investigate the use of plant extracts as ingredients gandarusa natural contraceptive for men.

According to the results of preclinical testing in experimental animals, the plants were effective in suppressing the growth of spermatozoa. This belief originated from the findings of Prof. Ir. Moeso S. and Drs. P., Agus, Papuans gandarusa used as a medicine man KB. However, further research conducted by Drs. Bambang Prayogo, Apt., From the Department Farmakognosi (a branch of science that studies plants as medicine) Faculty of Pharmacy, Airlangga University, Surabaya.

Similar KB Hormonal
Otherwise Dr. Bambang, the workings of compound gandarusa easier to implement and potentially successful. Condition fertile again after not wear too high.
The findings of both bids gandarusa as a natural contraceptive for men certainly interesting. The reason for this more male contraception are mechanical, which makes men unwilling to use it. As intercourse is interrupted, other than difficult to control, also reduces the pleasure. Meanwhile, about condom use, many of which are not naturally hedged, in addition there are some women who are allergic condom.

There are men who are considered efficacious family planning, ie vasectomy, but it should be through the road operation. Already had designed horror. It had been so, vasectomy recovery into doubt when ¬ fertility and prostate cancer is often suspected trigger at a later date.

So to be ogled, contraception for men should be able to maintain physiological (organ function), psychology, and Libido remained normal. Perhaps similar but not equal to hormonal contraception, either implant or injection. Preferably in the form of pills or tablets, so that it can be used orally.

If true this is realized and the pharmaceutical industry interested in sponsoring the research and developer ¬ her, sure to be a big hope.

Even so, several groups, including researchers, research still suggests the existence of a detailed and comprehensive so that definitive conclusions can be drawn about the efficacy KB gandarusa as an alternative solution for men.

Alternative therapies efficacy bath sand of Siwa Egypt

CAIRO - Siwa is a valley in the North West side of Cairo with a distance of approximately 600 km. Communities have different languages with the Egyptian society in general.

Historical relics remaining shows that they never had a high civilization since 3000 BC. There are sites such as Mount of the Dead (hill landfill mummy), Haykal worship the god Ammon at the time of the dynasty pharaoh, Cleopatra's Pool, the legacy of Alexander the Great, the ancient Shiva Castle and so forth.

Siwa society has inherited traditional medications sciences who continue to defend them until now. With traditional medicine or traditional recipes, they can live naturally healthy without having to go to doctors, health clinics and pharmacies. One such treatment method is a very unique way with a bath of sand that is heated by sunlight to 45 degrees Celsius, even more.

"We're here never went to the doctor, also never buy drugs that contain chemicals. We're seeing a natural way the hot sand bath," Yousef said, the Siwa's guide for 50 residents of Al-Azhar university students from Indonesia who tour in the Siwa valley on July 6 last ago. Efficacy of this treatment method was to invite the attention of many people. So that many patients who come from outside the Siwa region. "They come from afar to Siwa to seek traditional treatment in the bath of sand," said Mushlih Nahidh, a student of Al-Azhar in Cairo who often to Siwa.

The secrets of the Siwa bath sand

Yousef explained, according with Siwa traditional health sciences, the emergence of various diseases are caused by conditions that are not healthy water element in the body. Therefore water must be throw away. And a more powerful method for it is by the hot sand bath in Hammam Raml (sand bath).

This sand bath is expected to be issued a 3-4 liters of water from the body through sweat. Along with that out various kinds of diseases such as rheumatism, uric acid, stroke, cholesterol, and others.

Yousef, a Siwa guide who speaks fluent English and Arabic would not let his Indonesia guests soluble in curiosity. With pleasure he brought them to the location of the hot sand baths.

Arriving at the scene, there were no bathing pool, the river was also. That there are only dozens of tents lined up in the middle of the desert. In front of these encampments seen several young men were digging sand up to a dozen holes with a depth of about 50 cm. Length wide enough to bury a human body.

Approximately 10 minutes later, a pickup came with a bunch of people. And it turns out they were the patients who will engage in the practice hot sand bath. One patient went into the hole. Her clothes were replaced with a towel to cover nakedness.

He took a position lying facing the sky. Then planted with sand which reaches 45 degrees Celsius heat. After the private parts completely covered by sand, a towel that had been worn pulled slowly. Further burials continued until the limit of the neck. To avoid heat shock, the patient's head was shaded by a blanket that refuted with wood. However, her face still looks red sweat.

After burying one patient, the others took positions in the holes that are already available to the left of the first patient. Burial takes between 10 minutes to 15 minutes. After the patient is removed from the hole, closed private parts, and then inserted into the camp, a distance of one meter from the hole to recess.

The clumps of wet sand that made an impression at his funeral shows the number of levels of water coming out of the pores of his skin. Conceivably, if the water is removed from the patient's body reaches 3 liters to 4 liters over a period of 15 minutes, means she has up to 3 kg diet in a relatively very short! Want to try the practice Siwa alternative therapies?

Benefits of breadfruit plants for blood vessels health

Maybe we are already familiar with breadfruit. If you love to consumption breadfruit, there's good news. Apparently, plants that grow around us has powerful properties for health, especially for the heart disease and blood vessels disorder.

Heart disease and blood vessel disease is increasingly a big health problem along with lifestyle changes. Diet high in animal fat or lack of physical activity and smoking habits into several risk factors trigger the heart and blood vessel disorders.

All parts of the breadfruit plants containing flavonoids. A number of flavone derivatives have been isolated and identified the roots and twigs of this plant before. Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is included in Moraceae family or Mulberry family.

Plants are grown in tropical regions, like Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Indonesian people use the leaves of breadfruit for the traditionally treatment of liver disease, inflammation, heart, kidney, tooth pain, and itching.

Taiwanese society has used the roots and stems for the traditionally treatment of heart disease and hypertension. How to use the breadfruit for treatment is to boil the leaves, though nutritious, but still less useful to know the specific content of large, how to use, and dose.

Through long research since 2004, breadfruit plants successfully proved his usefulness. In that study, breadfruit leaves are made into extracts. Extraction with ethanol yield components, namely the three flavonoids and beta-sitoserol which is then examined usefulness.

Efficacy study of breadfruit leaves include platelet aggregation (clumping thrombocyte), blood viscosity and acute ischemia (lack of blood flow to the heart). The study also includes atherosclerosis (thickening of the walls of blood vessels due to fat accumulation), which includes the accumulation of lipids (fats) in the aorta, and blood cholesterol.

Efficacy tests in vitro (in an artificial environment) and in vivo (in live bodies) against the plant extract showed very good results.

Studies in vivo, for example, concluded that the ethyl acetate extract containing flavonoids and beta-sitoserol with a ratio of 100 mg / kg and 20 mg / kg inhibits platelet aggression, reduces blood viscosity, and protect it protects the heart from acute ischemia.

Next, test the efficacy of ethyl acetate extract on blood cholesterol levels and accumulation of fat in the blood vessel wall of the aorta in Wistar rats showed that the ethyl acetate extract dose of 150 mg / kg body weight can reduce blood cholesterol levels significantly.

Breadfruit is also able to inhibit fat accumulation in the aortic blood vessel walls. "There was no accumulation of fat," says Tjandrawati.

Power poison

In that study also tested the power breadfruit leaf extract poison from them. The good news, subkronis toxicity tests conducted during 90 days in the rat strain Sprague Dawley conclude that administration of ethyl acetate extract of leaves of breadfruit with varying doses, ie, the test dose of 83.33 mg / kg body weight per day, 166.65 mg / kg bodies per day, and 333.35 mg / kg body weight per day did not affect the function of the heart, kidneys, liver or blood profile.

Acute toxicity test in male and female ICR mice using high doses of total flavonoids 4.5 g / kg body weight and Beta-sitoserol 2.5 g / kg body weight showed no weight loss and even tended to rise. Observations on the behavior of test animals during the experiment, such as how to test animals to walk, eat, drink, and the brightness of the eyes and hair and also did not show signs of poisoning.

Dispose of toxic body with Asparagus

Nutrient content in asparagus is very good (excellent). These vegetables help the growth of children, counteracting a variety of degenerative diseases, and can be pleasing.

Asparagus name drawn directly from Latin, namely Asparagus officinalis belonging to the family and genus Asparagus Asparagaceae. In Greek, called aspharagos asparagus, is in Persian language, known as asparag which means grow.

Is a kind of vegetable Asparagus is a plant reside in two. This means that plants have a male and a female there. Asparagus originated and widely grown in the United States, particularly North America, including the Valley of California, Sacramento, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Illinois. Asparagus bamboo shoots taken as a vegetable is a large white bamboo shoots, soft, and fat.

Land needed by the vegetable is asparagus plateau with an altitude of 600-900 m above sea level. Asparagus can grow optimally at temperatures between 15-25 degrees Celsius with plenty of rainfall and evenly throughout the year, ranging from 2500-3000 mm / year.

Therefore, the main requirement should plateau land, air cool, and near water sources to supply adequate water in dry season. Areas such as the above conditions are rarely found in Indonesia.

Prevent Osteoporosis
Asparagus is usually served boiled and steamed. In the Netherlands, asparagus is usually presented in the form of a paste. In addition, asparagus is usually oiled with olive oil and eaten with cheese. Asparagus is the preferred form was not too long. In Indonesia, the asparagus is usually presented in the form of crab soup.

Asparagus is one vegetable that has a very good nutritional value. Nutritional content of asparagus can be seen in the table. Asparagus is a source of vitamin K, folic acid, vitamin C, and vitamin A which is very unusual (excellent).

Consumption of 1 cup of asparagus can meet the 114.8 percent of the body's need for vitamin K each day. Vitamin K is useful for protrombin expenditure needed for blood clotting.

In addition, vitamin K is also necessary for bone formation and repair. Vitamin K can help the synthesis of osteocalcin which can help prevent osteoporosis.

Vitamin K plays an important role in the intestinal tract and helps convert glucose into glycogen for storage in the liver. Vitamin K deficiency can cause bleeding gums, nose, intestines, and urinary tract.

Folic acid levels in asparagus reached 262.8 mg per cup. According to The George Mateljan Foundation, the consumption of 1 cup of asparagus has been able to meet 65.7 percent of the body's need for folic acid daily.

Diuretic properties
Asparagus can be served hot or cold. However, the process should avoid using iron cookware because it will react with the tannin content of iron and cause discoloration of asparagus.
Asparagus is good to have a circular shape. White asparagus has a more delicate flavor than green asparagus. On the market today there are also purple asparagus which felt more like fruit than white or green asparagus.

To produce the best flavor, asparagus consumption should be made a day or two days after purchase. Asparagus should be stored in refrigerator (refrigerators). Avoid lighting a lamp or sunlight during storage because it will damage the structure of folic acid in asparagus.

Asparagus has a very good diuretic properties. That's because asparagin amino acid content in it. Diuretic properties can be used to drain the toxic component (poisons) that exist in the body, through urine.

However, excessive consumption of asparagus can cause the urine (urine) to smell unpleasant. That is because the combination of methyl mercaptan with S-methyl-thioacrylate and S-methyl-3-(methylthio) thiopropionate.

Patients with gout or uric acid are advised not to consume excessive asapargus. That is because the content is quite high purinnya.

Friends of Heart
Asparagus was also nominated as a food rich in tryptophan, vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6, manganese, dietary fiber, copper, phosphorus, potassium, and protein (very good category). Other nutritional content is the potential of iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and calcium (good category).

Asparagus is rich in tryptophan are usually widely available in animal products like meat and eggs. Tryptophan an amino acid-producing serotonin, a hormone that is to relax the nerves in the brain centers. That is why, serotonin is also often referred to as hormone sleeper.

Tryptophan also serves to change the mood, the food that enters the body has a chemical reaction that can affect the feelings produced by the brain. When feeling positive, life was much happier.

In addition, asparagus is also rich in vitamin B complex and a number of minerals that are beneficial for the body. Fiber content also falls within the category of very good.

Fiber has benefits for lowering cholesterol levels in the blood by inhibiting the absorption of fat or cholesterol in the large intestine, so the levels of cholesterol in the blood did not increase.

Gotu kola herb that can extend life

Everyone will want to remain healthy despite growing age. For this, you can take advantage of gotu kola. Besides working to increase organ, these vines are also good for slowing down the risk of dementia.

Asian nations, especially China, is famous for medicinal plant gathering ability to enhance the quality of health and maintain longevity. Gotu kola (leaf, stem, and roots), including those that are often consumed by people of China for that purpose, as fresh vegetables or raw vegetables. That's because the properties of gotu kola is believed to have long and healthy life.

In Indonesia, the plant Centella asiatica L Latin name is well known. People call it Java or Gotu kola herb, while the Sundanese people call big antanan. Society has traditionally wear them for treatment. This plant can be consumed in the form of fresh, mixed, cooked, or juiced.

Gotu kola prefer damp places, around the yard of the house or along the river bank. These tropical plants blooming throughout the year. Shape rounded leaves, stems soft, segmented, and the spread up can reach three feet in height. Part which is often used is the leaves.

Brain food
Gotu kola has been used as a drug primarily by the people of India, Pakistan, Malaysia, and parts of Eastern Europe since thousands of years ago. These plants are believed to increase the resilience of the body, cleanse the blood, urine and to smoothen.

Far Eastern people in Europe use it to cure leprosy (a chronic infectious disease due to Mycobacterium leprae) and tuberculosis (TB). Another important benefit is to give positive effect to the power of brain and nerve stimulation to facilitate blood flow in brain arteries. This herb is also believed to overcome severe burns, liver cirrhosis, keloid, scleroderma, venous vascular disorders, lupus, and improve mental function.

Currently gotu kola is often used as a tonic (amplifier) of the brain and nervous endurance. This herb is used orally and topically to increase blood circulation to the arms and legs, preventing varicose veins, and one vein.

As disclosed Ki Sukma Muhammad, developers gotu kola tea, this herb is able to maintain memory and improve immunity. Triterpenoida glycoside compound and several minerals proven to be useful for endurance and memory. Gotu kola may also help balance the energy levels and decreased symptoms of stress and depression.

From clinical trials in India, this plant can increase the IQ and mental ability, as well as mentally weak tackling in children. Other studies prove, Centella can improve learning ability and memory. Because of its benefits, the plant is also known as "brain food".

Among the many bioactive compounds in Centella, such as free acids, minerals, vitamins B and C, the main ingredient that contains a steroid, the triterpenoid glycoside. Triterpenoid having wound healing activity of extraordinary. Some active ingredients will increase mental function through a calming effect, antistres, and anticemas.

Asiatosida improve the functioning of skin cells, stimulate growth of nails, hair, and connective tissue. High doses of saponin glycosides will produce pain relief effect. Saponinnya beneficial influence of collagen, for example, in inhibiting the production of excessive scar tissue.

Extend age
Benefits associated with nerve and brain function has been proven through various studies. A total of 30 patients of children who suffer from mental weakness showed significant improvement after being given a herb Centella during 12 weeks. A total of six patients with liver cirrhosis showed an improvement (except for the chronic) after two months of drinking it.

Other studies have shown, various diseases, such as scleroderma, venous vascular disorders, and indigestion, the average can be cured with a concoction that up to 80 percent after 2-18 months. In adults and older, use of Centella is very good to help strengthen the workings of the brain, improve memory, and combat fatigue.

Centella is also beneficial for children with attention deficit disorder (ADD). This is because of the stimulating effects on the brain and thus improve one's ability to more concentration and focus. In addition it also has a relaxation effect on an overactive nervous system.

In Ayurveda treatment in India, is known as an herbaceous plant ageless and extend life. This is evident from the observations, we know elephants have long life because of these animals eat a lot of Centella. The active ingredients are still good in gotu kola leaf, in a state of fresh and dry.

Interested glanced gotu kola? If you want to complete the collection of the pharmacy of your life, her treatment was not difficult, really. Stay planted in pots because gotu kola grows rather wide spread.

Mix the leaf bowl
Despite its designation as varied as boardinghouse tekosan (Madura), pagaga (Makassar), tungke (Bugis), door-door (Halmahera), and kolotidi manora (Ternate), gotu kola leaf is often called the concave shape like a bowl because the bowl. In addition urap or vegetable can be made, gotu kola can also be dried for herb tea. Remarkably again, gotu kola leaves are not bitter, so it is still acceptable tongue children.

Here are some examples of their formula.

Urap or vegetable longevity
- Take Duan adequate fresh gotu kola (may be added the trunk), prepare the other ingredients to make urap or vegetables. Essentially gotu kola leaves and stems can stand alone or mixed with other vegetables.

Healthy Drinks
- Take the dried leaves of gotu kola has approximately 10 grams (for adults) or 2.5 grams (the children). Boil three cups of water until cooked. In order to be added sweet rock candy. As a beverage warmers can be added to milk.

Juice
- Take a handful of fresh gotu kola leaves an adult's hand, mix with water. Other fruits can be added, and then enter into the blender. If necessary, add sugar, milk, or honey so sweet. Blend until smooth and ready to be served by adding ice.

8 Tips to be healthy workaholic

Aka workaholics workaholic is not healthy. Maybe you so much trouble with the family to spend more time at work. However, today, if not work harder, it may be difficult to survive amid the competition of globalization.

Here's how to be healthy workaholics:

1. Take Time to Exercise
Have a regular schedule to exercise can keep the mood in the office when it is heated. Sports not only keep your body beautiful shape, but also relieve tension in the muscles and relaxes the mind. Try to get up early to run on a treadmill machine while watching the morning news.

2. Create a Spa at the Office
It is important to remain relaxed throughout the day. Massage is the best way to get rid of tension in the body. If it is difficult to get out of the office, try the machine a lot of massage chairs offered at the mall. Buy one and put it in the office. Sit down and let the machines work when the stress and tension was unbearable.

3. Select Hot Drinks
The workaholics know that caffeine can make them bear the old work. To be more delicious, serving coffee should always be warm. Now it's sold coffee that is connected to the USB port on your computer to keep drinks warm.

4. Polar Family
According to the psychologists, the balance between personal life and work is fundamental to staying healthy. Try to count how many hours a day do you spend at the office each week. From the calculations, you will get a realistic picture of how your life is not balanced. Do not miss the important events in the family such as birthdays spouse and children, as well as wedding anniversary.

5. Have a Hobby
Believe me, a hobby that not only belongs to the retirees. Hobbies is the best thing that makes workaholics to stop thinking about work.

6. Leave Work at the Office
Being a middle class family means nothing if you still hold the PDA to answer e-mails about work and unremitting giving instructions via cell phone or smartphones. Create strict rules that make you leave all the trappings of work in the office. If necessary, you stay 15 minutes longer to answer all incoming e-mail. The family would appreciate your attention to them.

7. Simply Sleep
Sleeping enough will help you stay efficient even have to work late into the night. Conversely, a nap for 20 to 30 minutes can keep you in the peak hold. Recent research proves that a short nap is a great way to get energy back without any trouble sleeping at night.

8. Sort-select Work
Create a list of tasks you want to work all day. Be sure to prioritize tasks and continue to fix it. Create a limit to the number of tasks performed day and continued to obey it. Try to say "no" when offered the additional work on one project, especially when you do not want another project to be falling apart.