Wednesday, September 26, 2012

10 Types of Food Anti Cholesterol


To control high cholesterol not to actually be a method of nutritional therapy, the anti-cholesterol foods are quite commonly found in everyday life. You can replace bad fats with healthy fats.

Eating plant foods can increase intake of nutritious vegetable protein lowers cholesterol excess.

Want to know what foods are anti-cholesterol? Check out the tips below were taken from various sources.

1.Fungi.
   Rich in chromium, a mineral that helps break down fats into simpler compounds, ie fatty acids. This activity
   helped shrink the levels of bad cholesterol (LDL), and increase levels of good fats (HDL). Another source
   of chromium is nuts, such as walnuts, peanuts, cashews, and almonds.
2.Fresh Kwaci.
   During this time we underestimate the watermelon seeds, whereas abundant copper substances. A diet low
   copper intake is associated with an increase in LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and limited. Often eating
   kwaci, especially fresh, pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seeds good sunflower seeds.
3.Lime.
   Among the various types of lemon, lime or lemon is the most contain flavonoids. This compound is able to
   inhibit excessive LDL produkdi thus reducing the risk of heart attack. Flavonoids can also be obtained in
   tea, broccoli, tomatoes, beans, onions layered like onions and onions and pomegranates.
4.Apples.
   A lot of soluble fiber found in apples is a source betaglukan (beta glucan). In the body, contributes
   betaglukan control of cholesterol absorption and production. Another source papaya fruits are eaten with
   the skin (apples and pears), carrots, peas and other vegetables, legumes in general (bean, winged bean,
   and beans), dried leguminous vegetables (green beans, red beans, and tolo beans), and brown rice
5.Tuna fish.
   Includes sources of omega-3 fatty acids are popular, other than salmon and mackerel. Omega-3 is
   specifically protect against rising levels of bad LDL cholesterol.
6.Local Guava Red.
   Just like watermelon red and red tomatoes, red guava locally rich in lycopene. Lycopene had a role in
   controlling the production of cholesterol.
7.Avocado.
   Pantothenic acid is the most prominent compounds in avocados that acts reduce blood cholesterol levels.
8.Tempe.
   The food was plentiful people fitokimiawi isoflavone compounds that are anti-cholesterol. Many also found
   in tofu and soy milk.
9.Peanuts
   Nut shell, the shell peanuts are roasted in the oven. This abundance of healthy snacks fat and rich in vitamin
   E, which can 'lock up' free radicals from damaging LDL cholesterol, resulting in the formation of plaque in
   the walls of blood vessels can be avoided and prevent heart attacks.
10.Mango.
   Vitamin C is widely available in mango. Other sources: starfruit, various types of citrus (grapefruit,
   tangerines, etc.), amra, papaya, rambutan, strawberries, and kiwi. Vitamin C prevents oxidized LDL
   cholesterol, thus avoiding the formation of plaque in the blood vessel walls.

Efficacy and Benefits Petai China


Latin Name: Leucaena leucocephala, LMK. de wit
Synonyms: Leucaena glauca, Benth.
Family: Mimesaceae

Description:
Petai china (Leucaena leucocephala) is a plant that has a trunk-sized hard and not great. The leaves are compound decomposes in double bladed stalks. The flowers are white tuft often called cengkaruk. The fruit is similar to fruit petai (Parkia speciosa) but much smaller and thinner Berpenampang. China petai fruit including fruit pods, containing small seeds bibji which is quite a lot. Petai china by farmers in rural areas are often planted as a hedge plant, green manure and everything. Petai china match live in the lowlands to an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level. Petai china in Indonesia nearly destroyed after planthopper pests. Pengembangbiakannya than with the old seed dispersal can also be done by stem cuttings.

Local Name:
Petai china (Indonesia), Kemlandingan, Lamtoro (Java); Palanding, Peuteuy Selong (Sunda), Kalandingan (Madura);

Curable Disease:
Diabetes mellitus, worms, Sex drive, new wounds and swollen; Tluseben (kasura);


Utilization:
1. Diabetes Mellitus
   Material: china petai beans are old and dry;
   How to make: fried without oil and finely ground (made powder). Then take 1 scoop and brewed with hot
   water (Such as coffee).
   How to use: drink 1 a day 1 cup and carried regularly.

2. Wormy
    Material: china petai beans are old and dry;
    How to make: fried without oil and finely ground (made powder). Then take 1 scoop and brewed with ½  
    - 1 cup hot water (like making coffee).
    How to Use: drink at bedtime.


3. Increase sexual desire
    Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Chinese banana, 1 teaspoon black pepper powder, 2 eggs raw chicken egg
                       yolk and 1 tablespoon honey;
   How to make: all of these Materials is mixed until uniform
   How to Use: drink as well

4. New wounds and swollen
    Material: chinese banana leaves to taste
    Method: finely ground or chewed
    How to Use: put on the wound / swelling

5. Tlusuben (things that go into the meat: wood, bamboo)
    Material: banana leaf china young and paste the kitchen;
    Method: Chinese banana leaves finely and add shrimp paste kitchen to taste, stirring until evenly;
    How to Use: put on the sick, and covered with lint.

Composition:
CHEMICAL CONTENT: Seed pods of petai china (Leucaena leucocephala) an elderly per 100 grams has a value of the chemical content in the form of: - Calories 148 calories - Protein 10.6 grams - 0.5 grams fat, - Hydrate charcoal 26.2 gram, - Calcium 155 mg, - phosphorus 59 grams - 2.2 grams of iron, - Vitamin A 416 SI - 0.23 mg Vitamin B1 - Vitamin C 20 mg.

Source: Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

breast cancer


Often comes suddenly. Examination early age, especially in the age below 30 years, it is recommended to prevent the occurrence of cancer malignancy that was already residing payuadra unnoticed.

Breast cancer usually begins in cells in the lobules, the milk-producing glands, or the ducts of the mammary gland duct, the tube that connects the lobules to the "nipple". Rarely, breast cancer start in the stromal tissues, including the connective tissue of the breast.

Over time, cancer cells can spread to healthy breast tissue makes its way into the lymph nodes in the armpit, a small organ that filters objects small organs that filter out foreign substances foreign object in the body. If the cancer cells have spread to the lymph nodes, then this becomes the way to other parts of the body.

Breast cancer is always caused by:
Abnormalities in the gene (a "mistake" in the genetic material). Only 5-10% of kenker inherited from the mother or father. Kirakira kenker 90% of the breast is the breast because they adala for genetic abnormalities that happen as a result of the aging process and others.

A person affected by this disease should be willing to do barbagai kinds of tests, undergo a series of examinations and treatments are super intense.

All this is done in order wildly perkembanagn cancer cells spreading rate can be determined. This is what is called the "stage". The first stage sampa with stage 4 that at this stage, usually the breast had to be removed.


Stage 1
At this stage, the cancerous lump no more than 2 cm and can not be detected from outside. Very systematic treatment will be given at this stage of cancer, the goal is that cancer cells can not spread and does not continue on selanjurnya stage. At this stage, the chances of full recovery of patients was 70%.

Stasium 2
At this stage, the possibility of recovery of patients is 30-40% depending on the extent of spread of cancer cells. Usually the cancer lump size was more than 2 cm even up to 5 cm and diffusion rate was suda to the armpit area. Or it could be the size of the cancer has reached 5 centimeters but has not spread everywhere. Usually performed surgery to remove cancer cells that exist in all parts of the distribution and radiation after surgery performed to ensure there are no more cancer cells left behind.

Stage 3A
According to data from the Ministry of Health, 87% of breast cancers are found at this stage. Cancerous lump is larger than 5 centimeters and has spread to the lymph glands.

Stage 3B
Cancer has spread to all parts of the breast, even reaching the skin, chest wall, ribs and chest muscles. In addition, spillover has invaded the lymph glands completely. If it is so tiadk no alternative other than the removal of the breast.

Stage 4
Cancer cells have spread to attack parts of the body, usually the bones, lungs, liver or brain. Or it could also attack the skin, lymph glands in the neck. Same as stage 3, the actions that should be done is removal of the breast.

Source: The Green Darmo Hospital Magazine, Issue: October-December 2010

Red Onion


Latin name: Allium cepa L

Major areas: scallions; Onions Beureum; garlic red

Description of plants: annuals herbs, not trunked. Single leaf hugging bulbs. Thickened and fleshy bulbs, red vaginal discharge. Hump​​-shaped inflorescence, ovoid-shaped petals. Round stone fruit, green. Seeds black triangle.

Habitat: Cultivated in the lowlands to 1300 m asl., In moist areas and ample water.

Part of plant used: Bulbs layer

Chemical Ingredients: Essential oils; sikloaliin; metilaliin; dihidroaliin; flavonglikosida; quercetin; saponin; peptides; fitohormon; vitamins; starch

Benefits: bakterisid; expectorant; diuretic

Simplesia Name: Cepae Bulbus

Traditional recipe:

cough:
Bulbs of red onion 4 g; leaf poko 4 g; Leaves sembung 3 g, 4 g leaf gotu kola; Fruit fennel 2 g of Water 125 ml, Dipipis, made ​​pills or boiled, Taken 1 time a day, morning 100 ml, crushed drink 1 times a day 1/4 cup, pill, taken 3 times a day 9 pill.

Diabetes:
Bulbs of red onion (chopped) 4 g; Fruit beans (chopped) 15 g; leaves greeting (chopped) 120 ml, boiled, Taken 1 time a day 100 ml.

fever:
Bulbs of red onion (thinly cut) to taste; coconut oil to taste; Eucalyptus oil sparingly, knead, oil is applied to the abdominal bloating, whole body, legs, and hands on children with a fever.

Aloe vera


Aloe vera
By: dr Prapti Utami

CLASSIFICATION

Aloe vera is called Aloe vera L. or A. barbadensis Mill., Aloe vulgaris Lamk. belongs to the plant family Liliaceae. This plant is known by the name of the crocodile letah (Suda) or physical defect aged (Java).
Foreign Name: Waan famai (Thailand), zabila, salvila (Spain), laloi (France), Aloe vera, aloe, burn plant, lily of desert, elepant gall, crocodile tongue (English), jadam (Malaysia), lu hui ( China)

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
This plant is very rich in chemical constituents, the active compounds are already known are:
- Anthrskinon (Aloin, barbaloin, isobarbaloin, aloe-emodin, aloenin, aloesin), saponins, enzymes (oxidase,
   catalase, lipase, aminase, amylase), vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B12, Vit C), calcium, sodium , potassium,
   manganese, zinc, polysaccharides, carbohydrates, amino acids, fatty.

EFFECTS pharmacological
In Chinese pharmacology and other traditional treatments mentioned that this plant has properties; taste bitter, cold. Anti-inflammatory, purgative (laxative), parasitiside, antiseptic, antibiotic. This herb is entered into the heart meridian, liver and pancreas. Improving pancreas.

PLANT PART USED
Pharmacological effect is obtained from the use of leaves, flowers, roots and use fresh. Aloe vera gel is used as a shampoo, nourish and black hair. In the United States as a food coloring. Antiradangnya trait to overcome heartburn or chronic gastritis. Aloe vera is an effective cure digestive problems because it contains gibberelin and some types of polysaccharides, Both of these ingredients work together to relieve inflammation and provides a cooling effect on the stomach.

In the cosmetics industry to be processed aloe vera lotion, conditioner and facial sunscreen. Has been long known among the peoples of the world and is famous in China, Japan, Russia, South Africa, India, and America. Dutch Pharmacological Bulletin mentions aloe plant contains glycosides type-glokosida which acts as a laxative

Some cases of diabetes also experience significant improvement after taking aloe vera. Anticipated content of mucopolysaccharide can control blood sugar and prevent complications. In addition to high blood pressure by inhibiting the breakdown of bradykinin, thus bradykinin levels in the blood increases, and vasodilatation occurs, further reducing blood pressure.

Bradykinin is a nonpeptida generated through the activation of quinine system on various system inflammation. Bradykinin increases vascular permeability (blood vessels), stimulates pain receptors and causes smooth muscle contraction in various extra-vascular.

Vasodilation, the widening of blood vessels is an event, particularly dilated arterioles (blood vessels / small arteries) that increase blood flow to a part.

DISEASE THAT CAN BE HEALED AND METHOD OF USE
Based on the literature that records the experience of generations from different countries and regions, this plant can cure diseases as follows:

1. Diabetes mellitus (DM). 1 sheet of aloe vera washed, discard needles, cut into pieces, boiled in 3 cups of
    water to be 1.5 cups. Drink 3 x 0.5 cups after meals.
2. Whooping Cough. Leaves about 15-18 cm, clean the spines and skin boiled with 4 cups so 2 cups, and
    added sugar or palm sugar, water, 2 times a day.
3. Syphilis. Flowers aloe vera one gengam plus 1 slice bacon, boiled, drinking.
4. Wormy, difficulty urinating. The dried roots of 15-30 grams, boiled with 5 cups to 3 cups, drink 1 cup 3
    times.
5. Injury blow, injuries (vomiting blood). Dried flowers 10-15 grams, boiled with 2 cups to 1 cup, drink, go
    up 3-4 times until the bleeding stops.
6. Peeing blood. Aloe vera leaves 15 grams squeezed, plus 30 grams of sugar, rice water added to taste,
   drink.
7. Hemorrhoids. Half leaf stems, kira2 15 cm, cleaned needles, washed, grated. Add 1/2 cup lukewarm
    water and 2 tablespoons of honey, stir, strain. Drink 3 times a day.
8. Constipation. Leaves half (15 cm), washing, remove the skin and spines, chopped contents, sobbing with
   1/2 cup hot water, add 1 tablespoon of honey, warm edible, 2 times a day.
9. Maag. 1 stalk of aloe vera to clean, peel and prickly. Soak 30 minutes in salt water. Squeeze a while and
    then rinse in running water, boiled in 3 cups water to boiling over medium heat, let cool and then strain.
    Drink ½ cup 3 times a day

Contra indications: pregnant or menstruating women, people with digestive disorders and diarrhea, eating prohibited drug.

Note: When combined with other drugs so the material is not boiled but should be made pill or powder form.

HOW TO MIND POWER
Plant propagation using a tiller. Plant maintenance is easy, like other plants, ¬ tuhkan be opened in enough water to flush or maintain soil moisture and fertilizer, especially fertilizer. This plant requires a pretty sun.

REFERENCES
1. Efficacious Drug Plant In Indonesia, Prof.. HM Hembing Wijayakusuma, Reader Kartini, Jakarta, 1995,
    volume 1, page 64.
2. Instructions Traditional Medicine Plant Efficacious Indonesia - J. Kloppenburg - Versteegh et al, Publisher
    CD R.S. Bethesda and Andi Offset, Yogyakarta, 1995, volume 1, page 109.
3. Genuine drugs Indonesia, Dr. A. Seno Sastroamidjojo, Publisher Dian People, Jakarta, 1988, page 82
4. Poster Magazine, spreader Governmental, Jakarta, February 1996 edition.
5. Inventory of Medicinal Plants, Dra Sri Sugati S., DR Johnny Ria Hutapea., Dep. Health, 1991, vol. 30.
6. Medicinal Herbs in Indonesia, PT. Eisei Indonesia, Jakarta, 1995, number 2110.
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9 Literature Karyasari.