Bitter leaf contains ketones, alkane, aldehydes, potassium, sodium, calcium, acid grit, and resin. Flavonoids itself applying lots of roots, namely polimetoksiflavon, andrgrafin, pan ikulin, mono-0-metilwithin, 4-dimetiler, and apigenin-7. With its rich nutritions Bitter leaf is one most powerful same with benefits of turmeric, here are the powerful Benefits of Bitter Leaf :
Reduce The Fever
The bitter leaf contains an antiseptic that is very effective to reduce the heat inside. The content of andrographolide lactones, glucosides, diterpene,and flavonoids serve to reduce Fever. You must:
- boil 10 grams of dried bitter leaf, 25 g dried turmeric tuber (2.5 thumbs), and 200 cc of water.
- Boil until the water boils and stay 100 cc, then strain.
- When still warm, add 100 cc or mahogany cotton flower honey and stir well.
- Divide into 3 parts, drink three times a day.
Prevent Cancer
The bitter leaf can treat hydatidiform mole, trophoblastic tumor and lung tumor which was the forerunner of cancer. Andrographolide bitter extract shows activity in particular substances that are effective in preventing liver disease/liver, improve the immune system, anti-cancer, and so forth.
Some studies report that the plants can stop the activities of gastric cancer cells, can inhibit tumor growth.Bitter leaf extract can inhibit the growth and development of breast cancer cells.
To make a drug of bitter herbs:
- Can be done by combining the bitter leaf with turmeric.
- Curcumin in turmeric and substances that exist in the bitter andrographolide will be able to form a synergistic formula as a “cure cancer”.
- Formula combination of bitter and turmeric as anticancer aligned with herbal formula. The combination of these two materials so that both components can mutually support and complement the existing deficiencies in the bitter as well as in turmeric.
Lowers Hypertension
Bitter compounds have complete among other substances andrographolide a bitter taste, alkaloid, and potassium. Andrographolide content of which can improve the body defense mechanism for the body such as the production of white blood cells that attack bacteria and other foreign substances. High potassium in Bitter leaf useful to remove water and salt to treat hypertension.
Potassium compounds provide efficacy to lower blood pressure. Results of experiments on the water decoction of bitter leaf 10% at a dose of 0.3 ml / kg body weight can lower blood sugar levels that are comparable to the provision of glibenclamide suspension.
To reduce hypertension, we can use all of the parts or just the roots.
Effective For Typhus Disease
Bitter leaf is also believed to be used as a medicine for typhus. Typhus is a disease caused by bacterial infection of the intestine and lymph nodes, and spleen. The incubation period of 5-14 days reach.
To treat itching:
- provide 1 gram of bitter leaf, 1 gram and 1 gram of ginger root fragrant.
- Blend all ingredients until smooth like powder.
- Dilute the mixture with water and then drink 3 times a day.
Treating Malaria
Malaria is a disease caused by the parasite plasmodium. To cure malaria,
- A handful of bitter leaf boiled in 4 cups of water.
- Allow it to boil up to 2 cups of water
- Allow it to settle and drink 3 times a day.
Treating Appendicitis
The bitter leaf can be used to treat appendicitis. The ingredients should be prepared to treat appendicitis is:
- bitter leaf 30 grams, 400 ml water, and 1 tablespoon of honey.
- boil as much as 30 grams of bitter leaf that has been cleaned in 400ml water.
- Boil until the remaining half, then strain and add 1 tablespoon of pure honey.
- Allow the mixture to settle
- Drinks 3 times a day on a regular basis.
Treating Diabetes
Andrographolide is the main active ingredient in bitter leaf that serves to reduce levels of glucose in the blood. According to research, Munawara colleagues from Faculty of Pharmacy in 2004 that bitter leaf decoction can lower blood glucose levels in male rats.
Overcoming Gallstones
Gallbladder (Vesica fellea) is one organ that is small and shaped muscular pouch where emersion a bile, attached below the surface of the liver. The gall bladder at night will be filled with bile, and will be issued in the morning. The gall bladder can be impaired, among which the formation of stones in the gall bladder and the presence of inflammation.
Treating Diarrhea
In addition, it can be used to treat dysentery, the benefits of bitter leaf for another digestive is to manage diarrhea that we suffer, do the same by making a herbal concoction to overcome bacillary dysentery:
Treat Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is a chronic disease that can be suffered. Kidney has an important function in the body, which functions as a filter. If kidney disease is left it will be fatal, it can even cause death.
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Mawuena Workartey/ ghanahospitals.org
