Pegagan

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A friend told me, how frustrating it quell tuberculosis (TB) lung. Battered disposable medical drugs, the disease still exists. He also panicked, because he said, the TB bacteria can become immune to the onslaught of drugs are formulated pharmacies. Fortunately, when almost frustrated, he "discovered" Indian pennywort.

Living the "destiny" as a pulmonary TB patient is not easy. If not resilient, rather than cured, patients can die of boredom. Understandably, the healing process of TB, in addition to quite difficult, too time consuming, ranging from 3-6 months. That, too, with a note, patients taking medication disciplined and diligent to see her doctor.

The duration of treatment that - especially if accompanied by cost constraints - which often lead to patient frustration. Yes frustrated taking medication, yes bored endure. In fact, the discipline of taking a deciding factor in the healing process. Incomplete treatment can cause the TB bacteria are resistant to various conventional drugs, including drug combinations.

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In other words, is strictly prohibited TB patients actually tolerate the word bored, let alone to despair. That is why, to make friends before, the encounter with Centella asiatica and his colleagues to be very meaningful. At least, he felt "alone" again facing tuberculosis. While many relatives and companion taulan away because of fear of contracting, Centella asiatica and his friends become the most loyal friend.

Most importantly, their prices low and not make the bag tight if consumed in a long time.

Centella asiatica Inhibit & destroy

Centella asiatica or Centella asiatica was cool names of wild plants that exist in the lowlands, up to about 2,500 m above sea level.

Empirically, commonly used as a tonic, anti-infective, antirheumatic, sedative, accelerate wound healing, and diuretics. Various studies have been conducted to support the empirical benefits.

For example, referring to research that gotu kola as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, or to improve memory (CNS), eczema (an open wound), and hepatitis. It relates to the compound owned by Centella asiatica, namely asiaticiside, thankuniside, medecassoside, brahmoside, brahminoside, madastic acid, vitamins B1, B2, and B6.

From various studies in vitro against pegagan find its ability to destroy bacteria that cause infections, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherechia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, and the like. Meanwhile, in the form of infusions or extracts of ethanol, these plants are believed to inhibit bacterial growth.


Laorpuksa A. and his colleagues in the study in 1988 proved, estrak Centella asiatica water to fight bacteria that cause infections in the respiratory tract. While Herbert D. and friends of the Tuberculosis Research Center in India to try the effect of Centella asiatica on tuberculosis H37Rv bacteria in vitro. As a result, Centella asiatica indirect effect on tuberculosis bacteria. However, Herbert recommend further studies of the active compound asiaticoside.

Feeling Herbert proved to be correct. Based on advanced research, the active compound Centella asiatica Mycobakterium turned out to fight tuberculosis and Bacillus leprae (Oliver-Bever, 1986). Subsequent research by Walter H. Lewis also said the kola including a group of plants that produce substances like antibiotics and asiaticoside.

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Test Efficacy of Centella asiatica

Efficacy of gotu kola also has been tested by Boeteau P. and his colleagues, who menginokulasi guinea pig experimental animals with tuberculosis bacillus bacteria for 15 days. Injection of 0.5 ml of 4% asiaticoside given to guinea pigs, proven to reduce the number of lesions tuberkular in the lungs, liver, and spleen. Compounds asiaticoside make Centella asiatica not only inhibits the growth of TB bacteria, but also potentially as an immunomodulator - endurance enhancer.

Empirically, the use of gotu kola to eradicate tuberculosis lungs can be done by referring to the following recipe. Wash 30-60 g fresh gotu kola, then boiled in 3 cups of water until the remaining 1 cup, and drink 3 times a day. For TB skin, crushed Centella asiatica, then paste on the affected part.