Tuesday 30 March 2010

Natural medicines: Benefits of fruit around us

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Natural medicines: Benefits of fruit around us
Modern lifestyle of today affect many everyday lifestyle of Indonesian society. One is the consumption of fast food or junk food. In this post I will explain benefits of fruits that might have been left behind by some berungsi our society as a natural medicine or traditional medicine: Apples, Avocado and Banana

1. Apple
Apples are loaded with Vitamin B and C, minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron and chlorine.
Benefits of apple:
- Reduces constipation or constipation, improve digestion
- Reduce gallstones and artitis (rheumatoid arthritis)
- Reduce cholesterol
- Good for the health of gums

2. Avocado Fruit
Avocado is rich in vitamins B and C are also minerals: calcium, phosphorous iron, too. Fats are also rich in fat are beneficial for the cardiovascular system.

Avocado Benefits:
- High Nutritious containing much fat, vitamins and minerals
- Beneficial for reducing inflammation of the abdominal wall
- Reduces inflammation of the digestive system

3. Bananas
Bananas are rich in vitamins B and C, as well as minerals such as calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium.

Banana Benefits:
- Good for children / adults who have problems with appetite and digestion
- Bananas are cooked can reduce diarrhea
- Whether to reduce inflammation of the stomach and intestines
- Bananas are high-energy foods due to the high sugar content in it

Friday 12 March 2010

Honey Benefits

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Honey is a food that contains various nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, dextrins, of pigments Aromatic plants and components. Even the results of nutrition research and food experts, honey contains high carbohydrates among most other livestock products of milk, eggs, meat, cheese and menterga around (82.3% higher) Every 100 grams of pure honey is worth 294 calories or grams of honey in 1000 comparisons equivalent pure 50 chicken eggs or 5.675 liters of milk or 1680 grams of meat. From the results of a recent study found substances or compounds in honey are very complex reaching 181 species.
Benefits of honey has been known since ancient Egyptian times. Even Queen Cleopatra has been used for health and beauty care.

In addition honey is also used for embalming herbs (embalming) to preserve Mummi Kings of Ancient Egypt.
The Japanese tradition is to drink honey every night to wake up fresh and healthy.
One of the unique honey is because honey contains antibiotic substances. This was the result of research Peter C Molan (1992), researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Waikoto, New Zealand. According to Honey contains proven antibiotic substance active against the attack of disease-causing pathogens.
In addition, researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in Malaysia, Kamaruddin (1997) also mentions that the honey contained in the anti-microbial substances, which can inhibit the disease.
Some infectious diseases by various pathogens that can be prevented and cured with honey drink on a regular basis include: respiratory infections over (ISPA), cough, fever, ulcer wound diseases, gastrointestinal infections, skin diseases.
Along with the increasing development of science and technology, it is often also used for crime. Such as falsification of honey, namely by mixing the original with a little honey or sugar cane red and citric acid added to a sense of acid and enzymes to create an impression.
In addition there is wrong view or wrong about the quality of honey. Some consider that a good honeymoon is the cause of the explosion when the lid is open or not in kerumuni ants. Indeed, it has been damaged honey fermented by enzymes and leads to the occurrence of gas and alcohol that is why the ants do not want to approach him.
At this time the people get to know the Arab Honey, Honey Honey Borneo or Sumbawa. Though the quality of honey depends on nectar from flowers sucked by the bees. So that a common naming known today is not just another place of origin is produced as mentioned above, but the origin of nectar as Honey Flower Honey (Ceiba petandra), Honey Flower Coffee (Coffea arabica), Honey Flower Klengkeng (longana Euphoria sp), Honey Flower Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Honey various types of flowers (Flower Mix), Honey Flower Durian (Durio sp), Honey Flower Coconut (Cocos nucifera), etc.. Each variety of honey from this plant species has a distinctive aroma and efficacy of different.
Honey Ingredients:
Honey has a chemical component which has the effect of acetylcholine koligemik. Acetylcholine serves to launch mengurango circulation and blood pressure. Sugar found in honey will be absorbed directly by the blood to produce energy rapidly when compared with regular sugar.
Besides the high sugar content (41.0% fructose; glucose 35%; sucrose 1.9%) of honey also contain other components such as pollen and other digestive enzymes. Besides, honey also contains many vitamins
such as vitamins A, B1, B2, minerals such as calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, iron, iodine salt is even radium. Besides honey also contain antibiotics and other organic acids such as malate acid, tartaric, citric, laklat, and oxalate. Therefore extremely high honey Khasiatnya.
Types of Honey:
The quality of honey is generally determined from the origin of flowers such as Flower Mix (various forest flowers), Honey Flower Klengkeng, coffee flower honey, Honey Flower Rambutan, Honey etc. Kapok flower.
Based on the research information the sweetest honey from flower nectar Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum).
Based on the research and the research that has been done by experts in the field of Biology, Chemistry and Medicine. proved honey has benefits and efficacy of many people's lives, including:
Efficacy and Honey Benefits:
Honey can be consumed by all levels, from fetus to parents.
1. Fetus: Honey can strengthen a weak fetus in the womb (uterus).
2. Pregnant women: Honey helps maintain stamina and health of the baby during pregnancy, and help high nutrient intake for the healthy growth of the fetus in the womb during
3. Infants: Helping a baby's brain development, because every day the brain continues to develop until the age of 5 years. For that he needs a high nutrition. Growth and brain development are strongly associated with thoughts of intelligence (IQ) and mental intelligence (EQ). This can be seen at present additional various food products either milk or baby porridge in formulated with honey as Dancow, Frisian Flag, Sustagen, etc. For that reason we do not have to give our baby the best, namely honey.
4. The children: helping to increase your appetite (the elements of a complete vitamin B in honey), so that children grow up healthy, lively and cheerful and disease resistant. (H. Mohamad, 2002)
5. Teenagers: Benefits of honey on teenagers make baligh legally grow very fast, good nutrition and regular will make a perfect body growth.
6. Adults: Level of fatigue and job stress accumulated result so that the body becomes weak and susceptible to disease. In this case the factory workers who worked hard all day long (long shift) without sufficient nutrient-prone diseases such as thypus infected, inflammation, and other bacterial infections in this case the Honey is the best supplement.
7. Seniors: Honey is the best food that is necessary for the elderly, because honey is a source of energy and nutrients that can be directly absorbed by the body, which at that age our digestive organs have started to decrease its function (Health 2001).
Traditional Recipes Honey:
1. Hair loss
People who experience hair loss or baldness can use a mixture of hot olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder before bath. Apply on the head and let stand for about 15 minutes after it had washed. The study also proved that hushed up an herb for 5 minutes was still effective.
2. Bladder infection
Mix 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon and 1 teaspoon honey in a glass of water to lukewarm. After that drink. This potion to kill the germs in the bladder.
3. Toothache
Make a mixture of 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 5 tablespoons of honey.
4. Cholesterol
Blood cholesterol levels can be lowered to 2 tablespoons honey and 3 teaspoons of cinnamon powder mixed in 16-ounce (16 times of about 28 grams 1 pound = 454 grams) of tea. This herb can reduce cholesterol levels in the blood up to 10 percent in 2 hours. Pure honey taken daily cholesterol lighten disorders.
5. Colds
Light and heavy colds can be cured by honey 1 tablespoon lukewarm and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This herb can cure almost all chronic cough and runny nose and sinus cleaning.
6. Infertility
Greek and Ayurvedic Medicine have been using honey for years to strengthen the cement (sperm = semen) of the men. Two tablespoons of honey taken regularly before bed will nourish effect. Female Japan, China and East Asia a difficult pregnancy and want to strengthen the uterus, commonly taking cinnamon powder for centuries ago.
Difficult pregnant women should be applied as often as a spoonful of honey and cinnamon powder on his gums. Cinnamon will mix with saliva and enters the body. There were couples from Maryland does not have an offspring for 14 years and were desperate. When knowing properties of cinnamon and honey, they consume these ingredients. The wife began to conceive and give birth to twins.
7. Stomachache
Honey mixed with cinnamon powder can cure stomach pains. Also able to clean the stomach, and ulcer healing to the roots.
8. Flatulent
Research conducted in India and Japan declared that the honey is taken with cinnamon may reduce flatulence.
9. Breath
A teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water can make a fresh breath all day. South Americans used to drink the concoction in the morning.
10. Sinus headache
Drinking a mixture of honey and lemon juice can cure sinus headaches.
11. Fatigue
A recent study showed that the sugar content in honey is more helpful than the expense of the body. The elderly who consume honey and cinnamon powder with an equal measure, proved to be more fit and flexible. Research Dr. Milton proved ½ tablespoons of honey taken with a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder can increase the Vitali-body bag in a week. Potion is drunk every day after brushing my teeth and at 3 pm at the vitality of the body decreases.
12. Cancer
Recent research in Japan and Australia showed that stomach cancer and advanced stage of bone can be cured by honey and cinnamon. Patient enough to drink 1 tablespoon honey with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
13. Overweight
Drink a glass of boiled water with honey and cinnamon powder ½ hours every morning before breakfast or when the stomach is empty. When done regularly can lose weight, even for people who are obese, drink this potion on a regular basis will prevent the fat accumulated in the body, although still eating high-calorie foods.
14. Influenza
Spanish scientists has proved that honey contains natural ingredients that kill bacteria and cure the patient of influenza from the flu. So when will drink cold honey.
15. Acne
Spread 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder on the face before bed. Rinse the next morning with warm water. When done regularly every day for 2 weeks, pimples will heal up by the roots.
16. Skin infection
Take 1 part 1 part honey and cinnamon powder, apply on the skin of the sick.
17. Prevent aging
Tea mixed with honey and cinnamon powder and drink each day can prevent aging. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boiled like making tea. Drink as much as 4 times a day. This potion makes the skin smooth and fresh and prevent aging. Life expectancy also increases
18. Arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis / Gout)
Take 1 part honey and 2 parts water lukewarm. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Combine honey, water is lukewarm and cinnamon. Massage into the affected part gently. The pain will be reduced within 1-2 minutes. Or arthritis sufferers can drink 1 cup hot water with 2 tablespoons honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder every day, morning and night.
If taken regularly, this herb can cure chronic arthritis. Recent research at Copenhagen University uses a mixture of 1 tablespoon honey and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder given to patients before breakfast. The results of the week 73 of the 200 patients treated recovered. Most patients who can not walk or move because of arthritis can walk without pain.
19. Heart disease
Apply honey and cinnamon powder on bread at breakfast time each day. Honey and cinnamon, reduce cholesterol in the arteries, and reduce the risk of heart attack. People who have a heart attack when taking honey and cinnamon each day can avoid second heart attacks.
Consumption of honey and cinnamon on a regular basis can facilitate breathing and strengthen the heartbeat. Wredha nursing (nursing) in the United States and Canada, managed to treat inmates who have problems due to clogged blood vessels, and reduced flexibility because of age, with these ingredients.
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For those who rarely drank honey reactions / side effects that generally happen is diarrhea, but this will disappear by itself. Many people who take honey when sick. But is not much cheaper to prevent than cure, especially in conditions of the current financial crisis, amid hospital costs and the growing drug soared.