Lily Flower

Traditional Medicine (Lily Flower)

Lily flower or a latin name Lilium Candidum L, is known since ancient Greece. Lily initially grown on the plains of the Mediterranean and West Asia, almost every house there adorned with the beauty of this flower. Even then this interest developed in the area of agriculture.
Flowers are typically grown in this May with a good living in the area pegunungan.Tak many who understand that behind the beauty, that lily flower has medicinal properties. According to Prof. Hembing Wijayakusuma in his book The Encyclopedia of Plant Efficacious Drug I, the chemical properties of lily flowers is cool, sweet, and somewhat bitter. Pharmacological effects of this plant was conceived as a cough medicine (antitussive) and tranquilizers (sedatives),. Some diseases that can be overcome flower lily is a cough, swelling and ulcers, tonsillitis, inflammation of the respiratory tract, pneumonia, asthma, stomach pain, chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain after childbirth, acne. And some important chemical substances contained in them, such as flavonoids (known as anti-oxidants, anti-cancer, and helps regenerate the skin), carotenoids that act as anti oxidants, Saponins (also known as an inhibitor of cancer cell growth).

Traditional Medicine (Lily Flower)

Here the efficacy of Lily flower:
1. Helps heal and eliminate scars on the skin, such as burns, injuries from falls. And advantages, Lily can heal wounds without scars. Your skin will return smoothly as before.
2. Saponins are generally present in tubers and seeds. Saponin serves to inhibit cancer growth and helps regulate cholesterol levels. Saponin is also contained in the Lily, that's why there are some cosmetic products that utilize Lily flowers to prevent the growth of cancer cells in the skin (especially if the skin is too often exposed to direct beam sunlight).
3. Lily flower extract to help skin retain moisture, provide special care for dry skin, skin irritations and sensitive skin.

Traditional Medicine (Lily Flower)

4. Polysaccharide which is also contained in this rate included in the hydrocolloid group, its function is to help improve the viscosity and stability of water moisture in the skin. In the skin, this polysaccharide hold water content which is to remain in such a balanced amount.

Blueberry

Traditional Medicine (Blueberry)

The fruit that grows in the summer in North America, grows wild like a bush, lots of properties contained in it while in Indonesia alone is rarely encountered.

For the efficacy of Blueberry (Vaccinum corymbosum) are:
1. Has a potassium content
Its function is able to control blood pressure for hypertension,
Prevent the development of vascular damage kidneys, glomeruli, and tubules,
Reduces risk of stroke,
Lower urinary calcium excretion and reduce the formation of kidney stones
Lower bone demineralization (osteoporosis)
Lowering the risk of ventricular arrhythmias in a patient with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and right ventricular hypertrophy.
2. Mengadung iron can increase the blood-forming substances, here is very good for women.
3. In the compounds contained in the phytonutrients anthocyanins
Where anthocyanins play a role as anti-oxidants (free radical oxidants is to be attached to the cell and damage the membranes and the genetic material of cells). Its function prevents penuanan.

Traditional Medicine (Blueberry)

4. Chemical element manganese, which is anti-inflammatory substances.
Smoking also causes inflammation of the smooth flow of blood.
Increasing the memory capacity. This is expressed by doctors Jeremy Spencer, from the Department of English Department of Food Bioscience. He said, scientists have proved the potential and health benefits of these fresh fruit. "Our research has shown that blueberries are very good for you and can increase the memory capacity," he said as quoted by the BBC.
5. Keeping nitric oxide substance that makes the artery walls remain flexible which is a condition that can prevent heart disease.
6. Containing ciprofibrate to help lower cholesterol, which in turn can protect the liver

Traditional Medicine (Blueberry)

Still a lot of its content of vitamins A, C, calcium, phosphorus and various other essential minerals. Another benefit of the roots of blueberry fruit is processed into tea to relieve pain during childbirth and relaxing the mother, and leaves are also taken as a tonic enhancer of blood to purify the body and relieve cough.

Dates

Traditional Medicine (Dates)

Dates is a palm plant species or in Latin Phonex dactylifera. A collection of palm species such as palm oil while his men stemmed such as betel nuts can be eaten raw or cooked. Generally grow on the plains of the Middle East, including Medina, Egypt, and Tunisia.
Where Muslims are used to break the fast with dates, based on the word of the Holy Prophet Another point: "Houses are not like home dates that do not have food." Dates appointed by the Prophet because it has high content of foods that are high value. Similarly, in God Firma s.w.t. in sura al-Mukminah verse 19, "Then we grow kerenanya gardens of dates and grapes for you. Over there you get a lot of fruits, and sebahagiaannya you eat."

Traditional Medicine (Dates)

Here are some of the properties of date palm fruits which we summarize from various sources:
1. Tamr (dry dates) serves to strengthen the intestinal cells and can help to expedite the urinary tract because it contains fibers in charge of controlling the rate of bowel movements and strengthen the uterus, especially when giving birth.
2. Ruthab (wet dates) prevents bleeding for women in childbirth and accelerate the process of the position of the womb as usual before the next pregnancy. This is because the fresh dates contained oxytocine hormone-like hormone that may help the birth process. Oxytocine hormone is a hormone that helps when one of its functions or any woman giving birth and lactating female animals.
3. Facilitate the delivery and assist the safety of the mother and baby. Recent research states that ruthab fruit (dates wet) has the effect of controlling the rate of motion of the uterus and increase the systolenya (contraction of the heart when blood is pumped into the arteries).
4. Dates, whether or ruthab tamr can calm nerve cells via its influence on the thyroid. Therefore, doctors recommend to give a few dates in the morning to the children and the elderly, for better mental state. Date palm juice is also a powerful antidote to the problem of insomnia. Dates to prevent stroke.
5. Dates are highly recommended as a meal to break their fast. There are things that have been defined in the medical field that the sugar and the water is the substance of the first people need to hold fast after a period of food and drink. Reduced glucose (sugars) in the body can lead to constriction of the chest and disturbances in bones. On the other hand, reduced water can weaken and reduce endurance. This is different from the fasting person who immediately fill his stomach with food and drink when the breaking. Though he takes three hours or more for digestion to absorb these sugars. Therefore, people who eat the food and drinks while fasting can still feel the phenomenon of weakness and disorder, physical disorder due to lack of sugars and water.
6. Date palm fruit is rich in mineral salts substances that neutralize the acid, such as Calcium and Potassium. Dates are the best foods to neutralize existing acid in the stomach due to leave the rest are able to neutralize the acid after chewed and digested arising from consuming protein such as fish and eggs. Dates that are recognized as Phoenix dactylifera L. to treat a chronic intestinal disorder, where the incompatibility with gluten, block the absorption of nutrients completely.

Traditional Medicine (Dates)

7. Date palm fruits contain vitamin A which is good where he can maintain eye moisture and flair, strengthen vision, bone growth, fat metabolism, immune response to infection, skin health and soothe nerve cells. Dates also contain lots of potassium which is needed by the body to the nervous system. Indeed, in milk, yogurt and seafood also contain potassium, but the numbers a bit. Intake of excessive potassium to stimulate the appetite for the diseased as well as great for those who have constipation, muscle weakness, body aches, fatigue, lethargy, experiencing stress and strengthens memory power.
8. In the absence of treatment with cholesterol, fat and sugar in dates, he was very good to relieve high blood pressure. Dates contain a lot of iron which can help overcome the problem of anemia or deficiency of red blood cells.

9. For those who have problems coughing, palm juice can be used as medicine. Because the sugar content in date palm fruit can relieve itching in the throat at once stop the cough.
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
(Source: www.fruitpages.com c 2003 Media Indonesia)

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Durian / king of fruit is a tree fruit crop. The name durian probably derived from the Malay term of thorns said that given the suffix-an so that the durian. This word is mainly used to refer to the fruit whose skin tajam.Tanaman prickly durian comes from the forests of Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo in the form of wild plants. Westward spread of durian is to Thailand, Burma, India and Pakistan. Durian fruit has been known in Southeast Asia since the 7th century AD

Usefulness:
FRUIT: to prevent the impact of extensic aging (aging factor from the outside) increase blood pressure (iron), fruits and nutritious roots to cope with swelling, skin diseases, and jaundice.
SKIN: can be used as a mosquito repellent drugs, to treat a rash on the skin (scab) and constipation (constipation.) Rind is also used to be burned and the ashes used in potions to wage period. Besides durian leather can be used as a good rub ash material, by drying up to dry and burnt to shreds.
LEAVES: Water steeping leaves of durian in Malaysia is used as an antipyretic (fever reliever). Descriptions of the properties of durian was recorded in a collection of writings Burkill and Haniff in 1930. How, juice leaves are affixed to the forehead or the cooking water leaves drunk. In addition, leaf extract,

In Java, the durian is believed to have qualities as an aphrodisiac. In some countries in Asia, durian is believed to have properties that cause the release of a lot of sweat. People with high blood pressure and pregnant women are advised not to eat durian because of it.

On the 18 th ababd Rumphius recommends not to drink alcohol after eating durian because it can cause bad breath and digestive disorders. In 1981 J.R. Croft wrote in Bombacaceae: In Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea, discomfort or pain occurs if you eat durian and drink alcohol are close together.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT:
Sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, protein, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, potassium, iron, vitamin c, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin. "Healthy Life Style No. 398/2-8 March 2007". Each 100 g of coated seeds contain 67 g water, 28.3 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fat, 2.5 g protein, 1.4 g fiber, and energy value of 520 kj. Durian also contains vitamins B1, B2, and vitamin C, and potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. (Verheij, EWM and RE Coronel (eds.). 1997. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia 2: Fruits edible. PROSEA - Gramedia. Jakarta. ISBN 979-511-672-2. Hal. 192-198.)

Durian

Traditional Medicine (Durian)

Durian / king of fruit is a tree fruit crop. The name durian probably derived from the Malay term of thorns said that given the suffix-an so that the durian. This word is mainly used to refer to the fruit whose skin tajam.Tanaman prickly durian comes from the forests of Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo in the form of wild plants. Westward spread of durian is to Thailand, Burma, India and Pakistan. Durian fruit has been known in Southeast Asia since the 7th century AD

Traditional Medicine (Durian)

Usefulness:
FRUIT: to prevent the impact of extensic aging (aging factor from the outside) increase blood pressure (iron), fruits and nutritious roots to cope with swelling, skin diseases, and jaundice.
SKIN: can be used as a mosquito repellent drugs, to treat a rash on the skin (scab) and constipation (constipation.) Rind is also used to be burned and the ashes used in potions to wage period. Besides durian leather can be used as a good rub ash material, by drying up to dry and burnt to shreds.
LEAVES: Water steeping leaves of durian in Malaysia is used as an antipyretic (fever reliever). Descriptions of the properties of durian was recorded in a collection of writings Burkill and Haniff in 1930. How, juice leaves are affixed to the forehead or the cooking water leaves drunk. In addition, leaf extract,

In Java, the durian is believed to have qualities as an aphrodisiac. In some countries in Asia, durian is believed to have properties that cause the release of a lot of sweat. People with high blood pressure and pregnant women are advised not to eat durian because of it.

Traditional Medicine (Durian)

On the 18 th ababd Rumphius recommends not to drink alcohol after eating durian because it can cause bad breath and digestive disorders. In 1981 J.R. Croft wrote in Bombacaceae: In Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea, discomfort or pain occurs if you eat durian and drink alcohol are close together.
NUTRITIONAL CONTENT:
Sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, protein, calcium, phosphorus, carotene, potassium, iron, vitamin c, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin. "Healthy Life Style No. 398/2-8 March 2007". Each 100 g of coated seeds contain 67 g water, 28.3 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fat, 2.5 g protein, 1.4 g fiber, and energy value of 520 kj. Durian also contains vitamins B1, B2, and vitamin C, and potassium, calcium, and phosphorus. (Verheij, EWM and RE Coronel (eds.). 1997. Plant Resources of Southeast Asia 2: Fruits edible. PROSEA - Gramedia. Jakarta. ISBN 979-511-672-2. Hal. 192-198.)