Centella Asiatica

Benefits Centella asiatica, from tuberculosis to penumpas memory enhancer

Cancel Dead Tired Thanks to Centella asiatica
By Kompas Cyber Media
Author: Dra. Lucie Widowati, M.Si.Apt; researchers at the Center for Pharmaceutical and Traditional Medicine, Jakarta.

A friend told me, how frustrated he was crushed tuberculosis (TB) of lung. Battered disposable medical drugs, the disease still exists. He also panicked, because he said, TB bacteria can be resistant to drugs formulated barrage pharmacies. Fortunately, when almost frustrated, he "discovered" Centella asiatica and friends.

Living a "destiny" as a TB patient's lungs were not easy. If not resilient, rather than cured, patients can die of boredom. Understandably, the healing process of TB, but quite difficult, too time consuming, ranging from 3 - 6 months. That, too, with notes, patient, disciplined and diligent in taking medication the doctor.

The duration of treatment is - especially if accompanied by cost constraints - which often lead to patient frustration. My frustration taking medication, yes bored endure. Actually, discipline medication be the deciding factor in the healing process. Incomplete treatment can cause TB bacteria resistant to a variety of conventional drugs, including drug combinations.

In other words, TB patients is strictly forbidden to tolerate boredom word, much less desperation. That's why, for my friend, the encounter with Centella asiatica and his colleagues to be very meaningful. At the very least, he was not "alone" again facing tuberculosis. While many relatives and friends move away because of fear of contagion, Centella asiatica and friends become the most loyal friend.

Most important, their prices low and not make rude bag if consumed over a long time.

Killing and make boring

Tuberculosis was first known to exist in 1882 by German experts bacteria, Robert Koch. TB classified nan deadly chronic disease.

According to Household Health Survey (KRT, 1995), as the cause of death in general, TB ranks third after cardiovascular diseases and respiratory infections. However, in a special class of infectious diseases, he was in position number one.

TB is generally triggered by an unhealthy housing, especially in places that have very solid occupancy levels. It could also be because the food is eaten less nutritious, and lack of awareness of environmental hygiene. Characterized by the presence of TB bacteria called acid resistant tuberculosis mikobakteria rada have different properties from other bacteria in the lungs.

Different properties in them quickly die when exposed to sunlight, quickly die if it is in boiling water, and will die after 24 hours exposed to the liquid carbolic 5%. Instead, the tuberculosis bacillus can live for weeks in saliva, in a cool place, and for months in a dark place. He also can be easily transmitted through the nose or mouth.

Patients with pulmonary TB, as happened in my friend, felt weak and his appetite decreased. Cough that sometimes arise with blood (initially just a bit), pallor and weight continue to decrease, as well as body temperature rises, especially in the evening and night. In addition, at night people often sweat, sometimes his voice became hoarse or raspy.

With a hoarse voice, my friend kept telling stories, including a meeting with another friend who brings enlightenment. The friend said a friend, relying on medical drugs are not wrong, but equip it with boiled water to drink nutritious plants worth a try. "If God wills, can heal faster," he explained.

Since then, growing up my friend again. He tried to find out, a variety of medicinal plants that have been studied by various research institutions and universities in Indonesia. He found, was quite a lot of herbal plants which have been empirically known to the public. Some plants are been recorded, among others, Centella asiatica, singawalang, tembelekan flowers, and herbs rope.

Inhibit & destroy

Centella asiatica or Centella asiatica cool name that wild plants in the lowlands, up to about 2500 m above sea level.

Empirically, commonly used as a tonic, anti-infective, antirematik, tranquilizers, accelerate wound healing, and diuretics. Various studies have been done to support the empirical benefits.

For example, referring to research Centella asiatica as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, or to improve memory (central nervous system), eczema (an open wound), and hepatitis. It relates to the content of Centella asiatica owned compounds, namely asiaticiside, thankuniside, medecassoside, brahmoside, brahminoside, madastic acid, vitamins B1, B2, and B6.

Native of India and Malaysia reportedly likes Centella asiatica plant and store in the form of ready stock, so ready to be used at any time. By the citizens of two nations that Centella asiatica commonly stored in dry form to treat various diseases. Sometimes they also make fresh leaf juice, taken to relieve mild headache.

From various studies in vitro of Centella asiatica found its ability to destroy the bacteria that cause infections, such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherechia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, and the like. While in the form of infusion or extract ethanol, this plant is believed to inhibit bacterial growth.

Laorpuksa A. and his colleagues in the study in 1988 proved, can estrak Centella asiatica water against bacteria that cause respiratory infections. Meanwhile, Herbert D. and friends of the Tuberculosis Research Center in India to try the effect of Centella asiatica on tuberculosis H37Rv bacteria in vitro. Result, the indirect effect of Centella asiatica on tuberculosis bacteria. However, Herbert recommends further research on active compounds asiaticoside.

Feeling Herbert proven true. Based on further research, the active compound that was able to Centella asiatica Mycobakterium against tuberculosis and Bacillus leprae (Oliver-Bever, 1986). Subsequent research carried out Walter H. Lewis also states, including Centella asiatica plant groups that produce substances such as antibiotics and asiaticoside.

Efficacy of Centella asiatica has also been tested by Boeteau P. and friends, who menginokulasi animal experiment with guinea pig tuberculosis bacillus bacteria for 15 days. Injection of 0.5 ml of 4% asiaticoside given to hamsters, is proven to reduce the number of tuberkular lesions in the lungs, liver, and spleen. Centella asiatica asiaticoside compounds made not only inhibits the growth of TB bacteria, but also potentially as imunomodulator - immune enhancers.

Empirically, the use of Centella asiatica to eradicate lung tuberculosis can be performed based on the following recipe. Wash 30 to 60 g fresh Centella asiatica, then boiled in 3 cups of water until the remaining 1 cup, and drink 3 times a day. For TB skin, mash Centella asiatica, and stick to the affected part. Ethnobotany study in Bogor.

There is still a useful Centella asiatica colleagues alike. Singawalang (Pertiveria alliacea), according to R. Pandu Indra Gunawan, who did the study ethnobotany in one village in Bogor, West Java, also can be used to treat tuberculosis. The conclusion was drawn after the community in the village studied was successfully used to treat coughs singawalang blood from TB.

Weniger B. in 1988 was declared, the people of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, have long been using this plant to treat pneumonia. Singawalang itself is a bush-shaped plant, the height can reach 1 m. Empirically, singawalang often used to peluruh urine, sputum peluruh, peluruh sweat, and reliever spasms.

Studies in vitro did show, singawalang able to fight bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. However, direct studies on tuberculosis bacteria has not been made. Dose utilization singawalang: 5 pieces of leaves that have been washed until finely ground. The results of the collision is brewed with hot water, salt and brown sugar to taste. Stir until dissolved, strain and drink when cool. Frequency of drinking it twice a day.

There are many names tembelekan flowers (Lantana camara). This plant can live in wild or cultivated as ornamental plants and plant fence. Tall shrubs from 0.5 to 4 m and the smell is potent empirically relieve fever, detoxifying, pain relief, and stopping bleeding. He grew up in the lowlands to 1700 m above sea level.

To fight tuberculosis lungs with coughing up blood, used dried flowers tembelekan of 6 to 10 g, boiled in 3 cups water until the water left half rebusannya. After a cold, boiled water was filtered, divided for 3 times drinking (morning, afternoon, and evening) of each half-glass.

Do not forget also plant bamboo rope (Asparagus cochinchinensis). Plants from China, Japan, and Korea were able to achieve high 1.5 m. Green leaves, shaped pieces of long, pointed, and smooth. Part used for medicine is the tuber. To overcome tuberculosis are accompanied by coughing up blood, used 6 to 12 g of dried tuber of bamboo rope, soaked in 1.5 cups of water. Rebusannya drinking water in warm conditions twice a day, until the disease cured.



Drugs "heart"

If you want to dig anymore, actually there are many plants - based on empirical experience of the ancestors - is believed to be used to combat TB.

One of them legundi leaves (Vitex negundo L). To use it, 3 / 5 handheld leaves are washed, then boiled with water 3 cups of meal, until the water rebusannya live 3 / 4 cup all. After a cold, filtered and taken with honey as necessary. Frequency of drinking 3 times a day.

There is another seed powder pronojiwo (Euhrseta horfieldii Benn). For the treatment required 3 / 4 teaspoon powdered seeds pronojiwo, brewed with hot water sebayak 1 / 2 cup and 1 tablespoon honey. In a lukewarm, herbs taken 3 times a day. Or hibiscus flower (Hibiscus rosasinensis L). Concoctions, 3 hibiscus flowers washed, then ground smooth, given the cooking water 1 / 2 cup and 1 tablespoon honey, and then squeezed and filtered. Potion drunk three times a day.

Could also try lote upas (Merremia mammosa). Take 1 / 3 finger lote, washed and grated, given the cooking water and 1 tablespoon honey 2 teaspoons, pressed and filtered. This natural remedy taken three times a day.

Finally, leaf Gandapura (Gaultheria fragrantissima). Required 1 tablespoon dried leaf powder Gandapura. Material is brewed with hot water 3 / 4 cup and 1 tablespoon honey. Drunk in a state Seduhan lukewarm. Frequency is 3 times a day.

Seeing so many alternatives, my friend clearly even more excited. Now he not only more optimistic response to life, but also more patient care for the plants, especially plant Centella asiatica and friends. Create the friends, they not only had to drive the mainstay of lung TB, but also fill the quiet and drive out of frustration.

Note:

Other Plants One term is also known as Centella asiatica leaves hooves (Jakarta), antanan gede (Sunda), kori-kori (Halmahera), kolotidi menora (Ternate), Gagan, Gagan, gangagan, shell scrape, pantegowang, panigowang, rendeng (Java ).

Another name of interest is the interest tembelekan wooden fence or Singapore. In Sunda satek often called flowers, saliyara, chicken or tai tai Kotok. While in Java sometimes called oblo, puyengan, pecengan, or waung.

Bamboo rope or bamboo lear awi like also called rope (Sunda), deling apus, deling tangsul, Jajang Pring (Java) or tiing rope, tiing tlantan (Bali). Other plants, legundi, has an alias gendarasi (Palembang) or langgundi (Minangkabau). While often called a policeman lote Blanar (Java) or hailale (Ambon).