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Piper Betle var. Nigra

Betel leaf is little known as an herbal plant that has many benefits for human health, and green betel leaf (piper leaf) and red betel leaf (piper crocatum) are generally used by many people for tradition medicine or other beneficial in human life, but actually betel leaf has different types that also gives health benefits for the human body, and one type of betel which also has many health benefits is black betel leaf or piper betle var. nigra.

Black betel leaf or piper betle var. nigra  is  an annual herb and is included in the piperaceae family and genus piper. And the same kind of green and red, black betel leaf vines grew and it could reach 15 m in a timber or leaning on another tree.

Black betel leaf is shaped like a heart with a sharpened tip and single leaf-shaped ears with compound interest. Betel leaves and usually this is used to treat various diseases and widely consumed in Asia such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Sri Lanka.

In order for this herbal plant thrives need to be watered on a regular basis with a little water, and soil and grown in moist but not too moist and do not let this plant flooded more than 30 hours, and betel leaf is placed in the shade and allowed to propagate in a tree or wood that has been prepared.

Piper Betle var. Nigra Nutrition
Such as betel leaves are green and red betel leaf, betel leaves also contain a variety of black and nutrients such as nitrogen, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Iron , Copper, and Zinc

Piper Betle var. Nigra Benefits
There are several piper betle var. nigra benefits for human life such as to treat high blood pressure, bronchitis, asthma, heart of the improving blood flow, dialysis, cough recording, and the way is to boil 3 black betel leaves that have been washed, and then boiled, and cold the water, and drink water regularly to recover from a disease.

By Yanti

Gynura Procumbens

Gynura procumbens is a herb that comes from Asia, and Africa and included in Asteraceae family that had long used in the region of origin such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand as a traditional medicine for treating various diseases.

Gynura procumbens has a wide range of different nicknames like Gynura procumbens (Lour) Merr, sambung nyawa (Indonesia, Malaysia), ngokilo (java), jian feng wei, bang bing ca (China), longevity spinach, kemangi, gynura affinis turcz, purpuriket, gynura sarmentosa DC,  gynura scabra Lour, Sabuñgai, mollucan spinach, senecio cacaliaster blanco, cholesterol spinach, senecio mindorensis elm, , and leaves of Gods.

Gynura procumbens is an herb that is easy to plant and one way to stem cuttings of gynura procumbens. Gynura procumbens may also be planted in pots as small shrubs. And this plant is widely cultivated in many countries around the world to take its benefits for human health.

Gynura procumbens an annual plant with elongated stems can grow more than 3 meters,  rather soft of trunk, and the leaves are green with leaves about 3,5 cm wide, and 10 cm long,  rather subtle, and varied leaf shapes such as oval, round eggs depending on growth conditions. Gynura procumbens orange flowers with similar size and shape of the milk thistle plant.

Gynura procumbens chemical compounds

Gynura procumbens contain various chemical compounds that are good for health of the body such as protein, iron, alkaloids, ethanol, glycerol, diglycol, abradant, sodium dodecyl sulfate, saccharin, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins.

Gynura procumbens benefits

Gynura procumbens leaves are usually eaten as fresh as the vegetables, some are making it as a salad, cooked before eaten, used as a juice, or too drunk as tea leaf that tastes good to eat.

Because of the wide range of nutrients in Gynura procumbens, then Gynura procumbens herbs used to treat many types of diseases such as cancer, diabetes mellitus, herpes 1 and 2, HIV, blood pressure, hypertension, arthritis, rash, kidney, anti-inflammatory agents, and normalize cholesterol in the body fat, and so on. And how to use gynura procumbens as diseases treatments, among others, are as follows:

1. Sinusitis and sore throat band

Do I take 7 leaves fresh Gynura procumbens to treat adults or 4 bay leaves to treat children, and then washed cling and eat it fresh or used as juice, and performed a total of 1 times a day.

2. High blood pressure

Take a fresh way of gynura procumbens leaves as much as 7 pieces if to treat adults, while children need 4 sheets of leaf Gynura. Then the leaves were eaten after being washed clean, or it could be on the juice, sauteed, steamed, or used as tea and then consumed. Do this once a day regularly.

3. Tumors.

 Take the raw leaves 3 pieces and washed before being eaten as fresh vegetables every day at meal time or used as a juice to drink every day. During treatment with the leaf Gynura procumbens prohibited to eat the following foods pineapple, durian fruit, jack fruit, longan, ice, drinks alcohol, tape, beverage or foods that contain artificial sweeteners and mono-sodium glutamate, salted fish, kale, watercress, chicory, bean sprouts, chili.

4, diabetes mellitus

Take 3 fresh leaves later washed and eaten as fresh vegetables or juice then be eaten every day, and during treatment are prohibited to consume sugary drinks and foods.

5. Lever and high cholesterol

Just as with the treatment of diabetes mellitus but the food is different and prohibited foods that contain fat during treatment.

6. Hemorrhoid.

Just as the treatment of diabetes mellitus but different food taboos which prohibited eating are spicy and fatty foods.

7. Ulcer.

Treatment of ulcer disease such as diabetes mellitus treats disease but forbidden to consume food that is sour and spicy foods.

8. Black ants or be affected by a caterpillar

Method of treatment by taking a fresh bay leaves Gynura procumbens, and then rubbed on the body that itch until crushed leaves and result water from the leaves, and performed 2 times with 2-hour interval from first treatment

With the many gynura procumbens benefits, then make gynura procumbens leaf as a healthy food that is consumed on a regular basis is a good thing to try  as variety of healthy foods that you have collection.

By Yanti

Nigella Sativa Linn is a herb of the family ranunculaceae and genus nigella. Nigella sativa is the spice in form of black grains that have been recognized for a long time ago as medicinal plants to handle several diseases in the several communities such as in Middle East, Pakistan, and India.

Nigella sativa is an herb that comes from southwest Asia, south Asia. Nigella sativa is annual flowering and grows to the height of about 20 cm to 30 cm. Nigella sativa has linear leaves, delicate flowers and white or blue petals premises about 5 to 10 petals. Nigella sativa-shaped fruit of a large capsule consists of 3 to 7 follicles together and each one contains nigella sativa seeds.

In a lot of countries in the world nigella sativa seeds have many different nicknames such as nutmeg flower, fennel flower, black cumin, Roman coriander, Krishna Jeerige, jintan hitam, kaljeera, kalonji, kalo jira, black seed, seed natural, Black Caraway, black cumin, karim jeerakam, mangrail, habbat al-barakah, chernushka, and so forth. Nigella sativa is foul-smelling and has a bitter taste and has been used in a wide range of food products for example liquor beverages, confectionery, majdoulim, and Armenia cheese.

Nigella sativa many recorded in ancient literature such as research on treatment of Ibnu Sina is well-known researcher of Middle East in field of medication who lived 980 to 1037 M had examined the benefits of nigella sativa for the treatment and health. Other physicians of ancient Greece is Dioscoredes who lived in the 1st century AD had as well noted benefits of nigella sativa to cover  respiratory tract and headaches .

Nigella sativa nutrition

Efficacy nigella sativa caused a variety of nutrients contained in this plant which include carbohydrate, Dietary Fiber, Fats, Omega-3 fatty acids, Omega-6 fatty acids, protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C, Calcium , Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc, Copper, Manganese, and Selenium.

Nigella sativa benefits

There are a wide range of health benefits nigella sativa for the human body that has been utilized since ancient times to the present, and some nigella sativa  benefits are as follows:

- Research has been done by El-Dakhakhny and Mahfouz of Egypt in 1959 which aims to determine what compounds are in the herbal, and the outcomes of these analyses have concluded that nigella sativa content at least 2 crucial factors in the nigella sativa, nigellone and thymoquinone.

- Nigellone is an effective agent for preventing  dilate respiratory tract and occurrence of muscle spasms, and Nigellone also is an antihistamine that helps to overcome the diverse problems caused by allergic reaction. Thymoquinone while useful as an anti-pain and anti-inflammatory. This compound is an antioxidant that helps take away toxins effectively from the body.

Nigella Sativa

- The results of other reports have as well concluded that the anti-microbial nigella sativa, to be useful to kill the worms that are in digestive tract and other studies concluded that thymoquinone and nigellone in black seed  is useful as anti-leukemia. While other studies have shown that both these compounds are useful for treating various respiratory disease such bronchial asthma, chronic cough, and bronchitis and helps to enhance the immune system.

- Based on some research has been conducted as the research of Prof. G Reitmuller from Munich  University, the research team of Dr. Basil Ali from King Faisal University in Saudi Arabia, and different research reports that seed can block the growing of tumor cells.

- The content of omega-3 fatty acid and omega-6 fatty acid in nigella sativa useful to improve intelligence, memory, intelligence, brain cells that relativity is not senile, also helps better blood circulation to the human brain.

- Compounds sapion in black cumin is useful as a corticosteroid that can affect protein, carbohydrate, and fat, and also affect the kidneys, heart, nerves, and muscles of the body. Sapion also useful to carry breast milk, relieve stress, sleep disorders, and maintain against environmental changes.

Recommendation

Effect experienced by people taking black cumin is different, many people didn’t have experience bad effect to their body, but there were also people who had a healing effect of the removing toxins   process from the body, they were not as convenient since consume nigella sativa such as emotional disturbances, itching for sufferers people who have asthma or allergy, acne or vaginal discharge in women, frequent urination, diarrhea, lethargy, bloating, and so forth. This healing effect and usually ends around 2 to 3 days but it depends on the durability and condition of body and the types of diseases that have

Now there are different forms of nigella sativa that sell in the market such as nigella sativa seeds, nigella sativa oil, nigella sativa pills, and other form, and if you want to consume the black seed products, it is recommend to consume on an empty stomach about ½ hour before a meal, but for people suffering from ulcer are advised to consume nigella sativa approximately 2 hours after eating this is done so that the body will get the most result from taking nigella sativa.

By Yanti

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) is derived from the Apiaceae family and genus Cuminum. Cumin came from the eastern Mediterranean to India. Cumin seed has been used from thousands of years ago and now are popular herbs used in many countries because the content of the nutrients found in cumin  provide cumin health benefits as a cure of various diseases, and one of cumin in the content of volatile oil which give strong flavor, typical, and the warm aroma of cumin.

Cumin or also called by the name of cumin, cuminum, cymen, kammon, kuminon, and kammun is an annual herb of parsley family that grows to a height of approximately 30 cm to 50 cm with branched stems with a height of 20 cm to 30 cm and pinnate-leaved which has a length of about 5 cm to 10 cm. Cumin-colored flowers pink or white small size, while the fruit of cumin is oval shaped with a size of 4 mm to 5 mm and contains an oval-shaped seed is brownish yellow and ridged longitudinally.

There are various dissimilar types of cumin, green and black cumin is the genius of the most famous and used in various types of cuisine such as in Persia, Morocco, and India. Cumin helps to add flavor and warm earthy spices and ingredients in cooking various foods. Besides being utilized as a spice in cooking different types of cuisine but also as an ingredient in the manufacture of other foods such as Leiden cheese from Dutch, traditional bread from France, and an ingredient of chili powder.

Cumin and caraway or carum carvi is different and sometimes people confused and think both of the herbal are the same even many languages in Europe which does not describe clearly between these two herbs, cumin and caraway seeds are 2 different types of herbs where cumin has a size greater than caraway, a lighter color and flavor which is hotter taste than caraway.

Cumin Nutrition

Cumin health benefits for human health due to nutritional content contained within the cumin like Carbohydrates, Sugars, Dietary Fiber, Fat, Protein, Water, Vitamin A, B2, B3, B6, B9, B12, C, E, K, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, and Zinc.

Cumin Health Benefits

There several kinds of health benefits that can be obtained from cumin, and some cumin health benefits are as follows:

- High iron content in cumin useful for treating people who have a low amount of hemoglobin, helps increases secernment of pancreatic enzymes and absorb nutrients that are important in the body.

- Cumin health benefits  to help the metabolism process run efficiently, and solve problems associated with indigestion such as bloating, diarrhea, development of seizures, and dyspepsia weak.

- Cumin is also useful for relieving nausea experienced by a person by way of cumin seeds boiled in water and then mixed with 1 teaspoon tea of coriander juice and then drink boiled water after it is cooked and cold.

- Cumin is an antiseptic and also anti-carcinogenic nature is able to minimize exposed to several types of stomach and liver tumor.

- Cumin also health benefits to detoxification liver remove toxins that harm the body thus helping to improve body immune against various diseases.

- Other health benefit of cumin is to make a paste of cumin and then utilized to care for ulcers and applying a paste of cumin on the affected skin ulcers.

- Extract of Cumin tea  can be made by mixing cumin powder with water and then boil, and let the cumin tea taste better then you can add honey, sugar, or lemon into cumin tea, and tea is also useful for treating a health problem such as fever , cough, flue, and indigestion.

Although there are many cumin health benefits for the health care of body but to avoid the risks that may occur, then the people who have serious disease or women who are pregnant are suggested to consult with doctor first before taking cumin.

By Yanti

Aloe Vera Juice Benefits

Aloe Vera is a thorny plants in the xanthorrhoeaceae family and aloe genus.  Aloe Vera is estimated to originate from the northern part of the African continent and has been cultivated in many countries around the world. Aloe vera has been used since thousands of years ago as herbal medicine, aloe vera and is right now widely used in cosmetics industry and alternative medicine. Aloe vera as the juice can be obtained also in the markets that are sold commercially. Aloe vera juice benefits for body health because of the many nutrients contained in this plant.

Aloe vera is a succulent plant that does not have stems or a very short-stemmed, aloe vera grows to the height of about 60 to 100 cm. Aloe vera leaves are green thick, jagged at the edges of the leaves, and has a small white teeth on the upper surface and lower trunk. Aloe vera has the chops or aloe vera gel that contains lots of nutrients. Aloe vera flowers usually produced in the summer.

There are various types of Aloe vera, roughly there are about 200 types of aloe vera are known and Aloe barbadensis  miller is a type of aloe vera  that is considered the most good for the treatment because it is based on research results of A. barbadensis miller has at least 72 compounds that are needed by the human body, in which 72 compounds were composed of 18  of amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, water, minerals, vitamins, enzymes, and drug compounds that are antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and so on

Aloe Vera Nutrition

In the aloe vera there are many nutrients that are good for human health, aloe vera nutrition include Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Phosphorus, Sodium, Copper, Zinc, and Dietary Fiber.

Aloe Vera Juice Benefits

Drinking the aloe vera juice on a regular basis to believe the health benefits for the body as nutrients contained therein, and some aloe vera juice benefits are as follows:

Content of mineral and vitamins in aloe vera give benefits of aloe vera  a body detox to remove toxins that are useless in the body, increases protein absorption and facilitate the action of the bowels thus helping the body to come back fresh.

With the ability of aloe vera which helps cleanse  digestive system in the body from various types of food that is detrimental to the body of aloe vera juice also benefits for people who want to control body weight in order to retain an ideal body weight

1. Nutrient content of aloe vera is as well useful as antioxidants against free radical thus help boost immunity to various diseases.

2. Aloe vera juice benefits also to rejuvenate the skin cells, improves collagen and skin elastic, helps heal minor skin irritations as well as delay the aging effect experienced by a person.

3. The cosmetics industry that adds a lot of sap or other parts of  aloe vera to produce beauty products such as moisturizers, shampoo, shaving cream, and so forth because of the ability of compounds in aloe vera that give effect to calm, heal, rejuvenate the skin, and anti-irritants.

4. The content of the compound in the aloe vera is a natural anti-microbial, anti bacterial and health benefits of aloe vera to help the health of mouth and teeth.

5. Based on the results of the study also showed that an extract of aloe vera is useful for treating diabetes disease,  and blood lipids in the human body and this is because of some substances such as lectins, anthraquinone, and mannans of artifacts in aloe vera that help to lower down the glucose levels in the blood.

6. Other Aloe vera juice benefits include helping other muscle and joint mobility, minimize the occurrence of inflammation in the throat, virtual, symbol, and vagina, overcome respiratory infections, stomach aches, colds, black spots and wrinkles on face, and so on.

With any number of health benefits of aloe vera for body as above, then create aloe vera as one of the best healthy foods that are consumed on a regular basis is a good thing to do especially now you can buy Aloe vera juice available on the market or make your own aloe vera juice at home and one of the recipe to make Aloe vera juice as below.

- Take several aloe vera leaves from plants that are old enough by cutting the leaves at the base of the leaf, and throw away the spiny leaves with a knife and then wash  aloe vera leaves with boiled water.

- By using a spoon that is in the gel of Aloe vera leaves taken by splitting the two leaf aloe vera or occasionally you can also take aloe vera gel with peeling of the skin as a whole and then cut into small aloe vera gel.

- Aloe vera gel is inserted into a prepared blender, and adds enough orange juice into the blender to add flavor and to create long-lasting aloe vera gel. And then mixtures of aloe vera gel and lemon juice are blended about 2 minutes.

- Prepare an air-tight place, and then input into  aloe vera juice and store it for minimum 2 hours into the fridge, and then the juice is ready for consumption and aloe juice can use last no longer than 1 week after it is created.

- Way of drinking the aloe vera juice is made by mixing the water with 2 tablespoons of the aloe vera juice, and to increase the delicacy of drinking  aloe vera juice, then  you can insert your favorite fruits such as strawberry, grape, jack fruit or other sweeteners such as honey into alo vera juice. With juice and consume regularly, then aloe vera juice benefits  to quench your thirst, it also helps improve the health of your body.