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In this post I will discuss a little about plants that have benefits for our health. Talking about health problems is very important for our lives in carrying out our daily activities. Because all of us of course always hope to be healthy and away from disease when exposed to it. Even disease, we definitely need medicine, because the function of the medicine itself is to cure the sufferer. We also know that there are various kinds of disease, some are severe and some are mild and there are various ways of treatment both medicinally and naturally or traditionally. All of that have the same goal, namely for healing.
So in this post I will discuss about the benefits of a plant whose properties are very good for our health and we can easily find it around our environment, especially in our tropical climates, it is quite easy for us to get this type of plant. "On tutop bumoe" which means "leaf cover the earth" or also by another name Tapak Liman leaf or which has the Latin name Elephantophus Scaber Linn is a leaf from a tropical plant that thrives in almost all of Indonesia. This plant is often used as a component of traditional medicine to treat neoplasms, liver disorders and dysentery. The Tapak Liman plant itself has fairly stiff and branched stems and can grow to about 80 cm. This plant is included in the group of taproot plants with single, oval-shaped leaves. The flowers of this plant have quite varied colored crowns, ranging from white to reddish purple. The fruit of the Tapak Liman plant is hairy and underutilized. Nutrients in Tapak Liman
Benefits of Tread Liman for Health
Here are some of the benefits that we can get from the Tapak Liman plant, including:
Anti cancer
One of the properties or benefits of the Tapak Liman herb for health is as an anti-cancer. This is because in the leaves of this plant contain substances or compounds deoxyelephantopin which in many studies have been shown to be able to show cytotoxic activity or against cancer cells, including malignant tumors.
Anti-fungal and bacterial
Extracts from Tapak Limane leaves have been scientifically proven to be able to kill Escherichia coli, staphylococcus, pseudomonas aeruginosa, proteus vulgaris and bacillus subtili. The methanol extract in the leaves is also proven to be able to show a very effective performance in killing the various bacteria and fungi above as well as several types of amur which are very dangerous to human health.
Anti can
The leaves of the Tapak Liman plant contain pentacyclic compounds triterpene lupeol and urosolic acid which have been scientifically proven to have anti-snake venom properties. In fact, lupeol is known to reduce the risk of up to 72% from snake venom.
Anti diabetes
In the tapak limantil leaves contain steroid compounds which are known to be able to significantly reduce blood sugar levels, these compounds work by stimulating insulin from regenerated beta cells. In addition, the leaves of this plant also contain methanol, hexane and water extract which are known to help reduce cholesterol, triacylglycerol and bad fats, which are common symptoms often found in diabetics. On the other hand, the compounds in these leaves are also able to increase HDL or good fat levels in the blood so as to suppress these negative symptoms at the same time. In fact, ethyl acetate extracts taken from plant roots and methanol taken from the leaves are known to significantly reduce blood sugar levels, change fat profiles as well as improve kidney and liver function as well as muscle glycogen and serum insulin.
Other benefits
In addition to some of the properties above, the roots, stems, fruit and leaves of the tapak liman plant also have several other properties, such as anti-worms, diuretics, and help relieve asthma sufferers.
The Useful Part
Almost all parts, from the roots, stems to the leaves of the Tapak Liman plant contain compounds that are nutritious for health. However, the leaves are known to have better properties and are more popular to use and also easier to work with.
Side effects
In general, the Tapak Liman plant is considered safe for human consumption as long as it is a reasonable amount. Until now, the negative effects of using the Tapak Liman plant are still unknown. However, when users experience symptoms of side effects after using or consuming them, it is advisable to stop using them immediately and if any worrying symptoms are indicated, it is better to consult a doctor.
Dosage and How to Use
Until now, there are no specific provisions regarding how many doses should be used to obtain the efficacy of tapak liman plants. However, it is important to remember that although it is relatively without side effects, it is good to limit its use. In general, the way to obtain the properties of the leaves of this plant is very easy, namely by brewing it or boiling it and then extracting the juice and consuming it regularly until the health problems that are experienced are healed.
By knowing what are the benefits and properties of the tapak liman plant, now you have an alternative herbal medicine that might relieve the health problems you are experiencing. You don't need to worry because you can easily find Tapak Liman plants in almost all parts of Indonesia.
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