The liver is an organ that is often overlooked in maintaining health. Though the liver has a tough job because betranggung responsible for more than 500 different functions
Liver function, among others, detoxify the body, storing certain vitamins, controlling cholesterol and fat metabolism and regulate hormones. Every day you are exposed to pollution and toxins, resulting in liver 'heavy work'. Especially if you are a smoker, often staying up late, drinking and drugs are often consumed alcohol. Obesity is excess body weight as a result of excessive accumulation of body fat.
Below are some traditional medicine to treat liver disease :
1 . TEMULAWAK ( Curcuma xathoriza )
Wild Ginger ( Curcuma Xanthoriza ) curcumin from turmeric extract useful as a liver protector , and strengthen the liver cells , seta increase endurance . Wild Ginger is a medicinal plant which is included in the tribe - finding ( Zingiberaceae ) . Ginger rhizome contains curcumin which has anti- inflammatory properties as the natural ( anti- inflammatory ) and anti -hepatotoxic very useful for protecting heart health inflammation of the liver . Clinically , the efficacy of Indonesia 's native plants can be accounted the truth . Wild Ginger contains oil that does evoke appetite , cleanse the stomach and meperlancar breastfeeding .
Moreover, according to a Professor of University of Padjadjaran ( Padjadjaran University ) , based on the results of the study , ginger extract is very effective for the treatment of liver disease . Besides that, it also has been shown to lower cholesterol levels in the blood and liver cells . All properties that are due to curcumin content . No wonder , because the chemical composition of ginger rhizome is a protein of 29-30 percent starch , curcumin one to two per cent and oil astirinya between 6 to 10 percent .
With the abortion , ginger can be used traditionally to treat various health problems such as liver ggguan / liver ( virus / hepatitis ) bacterial infections , damage caused by chemical , stomach irritation / ulcers , high uric acid levels danmasih banayk again .
2 . Bitter ( Andrographis paniculata )
Bitter ( Andrographis paniculata ) containing andrographolid . A substance that causes or creates a feeling of bitterness in bitter leaf . Function and substance andrographolid is damaging the tumor cell nucleus and increase endurance , this leaves very nice . In addition it is also effective for infection bitter and stimulate phagocytosis : the ability to kill cells in the work of foreign objects such as bacteria , viruses , and so taken into the body , thus increasing body resistance against various sources of disease ( as immunostimulatory )
3 . Turmeric ( Curcuma domestica )
Turmeric ( Curcuma domestica ) is useful to overcome the inflammation and swelling . Some chemical constituents of turmeric has been known that as much as 6 % volatile oil composed of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes class of compounds (including zingiberen , alpha , turmerone ) , yellow dye called by 5 % curcuminoids (including curcumin 50-60 % , modesmetoksikurmumin and bidesmetoksikurkumin ) , protein , phosphorus , potassium , iron , and vitamin C. Of the three compounds that curcuminoids , curcumin is the largest component . Levels are often calculated as a % total curcuminoids curcumin because curcumin content of greater than most other components of curcuminoids . For this reason some kind of phytochemical and pharmacological studies were focused on curcumin ,
Turmeric is also used as an anti- itch , anti- septic and anti- spasm and reduce swelling of the mucous membranes of the mouth . Turmeric juice consumed in the form called filtrate , also taken as an extract or as an ointment to treat diggunakan swelling and sprains . Turmeric is also efficacious to treat stuffy nose , how to burn the turmeric and inhale .
4 . Gotu kola ( Centella asiatica )
Gotu kola ( Centella asiatica ) contains asiaticoside , thankuniside , isothankuniside , madecassoside , brahmoside , brahminoside , Brahmic acid , madasiatic acid , meso - inositol , centellose , carotenoids , minerals salts such as salts , potassium , sodium , magnesium , calcium , iron , vallerine , tanning substances . Compounds called glycosides triterpenoida asiaticosida and similar compounds , have properties of anti leprosy ( Hansen Morbus ) . Gotu kola ( Centella asiatica ) has a hepatoprotective effect in patients with hepatitis asiatikoside content which enhances the repair and reinforcement mechanism of liver cells in addition it also acts as pengangkap asiatikoside free radicals that can cause cell damage . Besides the function of Centella asiatica ( Centella asiatica ) is regenerating liver cells are damaged and restore it into healthy cells .
