Orthosiphon Aristatus

Orthosiphon aristatus or known as cat whiskers, including plants from the family Lamiaceae / Labiatae [1]. This plant is one of the original Indonesian medicinal plants which has quite a number of benefits and uses in overcoming various diseases. [2] (https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumis_kucing)

Cat's whiskers are one of the original medicinal plants of Indonesia. This plant is believed to be able to treat various diseases. Cat's whiskers are named because the flower shape is very similar to the cat's whiskers. In some areas may have different nicknames such as "angry gears" in Sumatra.

Cat's whiskers have antibacterial properties. No wonder this plant is widely used as a natural remedy for various diseases. The following is a list of health benefits of cat's whiskers:

1.       Urinary tract infections

Cat's whiskers contain cleansing properties and facilitate the work of a body system that is believed to be able to treat urinary tract infections. Aside from curing cat whiskers, it is also able to prevent urinary tract problems in the future. Very good for those of you who have a history of pain in the urinary tract.

2.        Kidney Medication

Cat's whiskers are known as kidney medicinal plants. Even rumored cat's whiskers can remove kidney stones up to 5 cm in size. You can try cat's whiskers as an herbal remedy if you have kidney problems.

3.       Cough medicine

The benefits of cat's whiskers besides being able to inflame heavy disease can also treat minor illnesses such as coughing. Cat's whiskers contain antibacterial which can relieve cough quickly. The trick is boil 15-20 grams of cat's whiskers leaves with a glass of water and drink three times a day.

4.       Gout and rheumatism medicine

Cat's whiskers contain flavonoid enzymes which are good for gout and rheumatism problems. Eating cat's whiskers regularly can reduce the symptoms of gout and rheumatism. You can also mix with other medicinal plants to maximize the effects of the cat's whiskers.

Kencur

Kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.) is one type of empon-empon / medicinal plants belonging to the tribe of findings (Zingiberaceae). Rhizome or rhizome of this plant contains essential oils and alkaloids which are used as stimulants. Other names are cekur (Malaysia) and pro hom (Thailand). In international literature (English) chaos often occurs by calling kencur as lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum) and zedoary (white Intersection), which are actually different species and are not a substitute spice. There are also kencur close relatives who are usually planted in the yard as medicinal plants, meeting rapet (K. rotunda Jacq.), But are easily distinguished from the leaves. The name kencur is borrowed from Sanskrit, kachora, कचोर, which means white Intersection (Curcuma zedoaria).

(https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kencur)

In kencur, there are a lot of ingredients that are very useful for maintaining health and stamina, including essential oils, starch, cinnamic acid, cinnamon, minerals, sensitivity, metal acid cannil, borneol, ethyl aster, paraeumarin, anisic acid, camphene, gum, alkaloids, and methanol.

That is why there are so many benefits of kencur that you can get if you consume kencur regularly :

1.       As a cold medicine

One of the properties of kencur is as a cold remedy. Catch a cold can strike anyone and at any time.If you are currently experiencing a cold, you should use kencur as a medicine.The method is quite easy, first take one kencur kencur then wash it clean. Eat kencur earlier with salt, do not forget to drink warm water after chewing and do it every two times in one day.

2.       Helps in controlling body cholesterol

The next benefit is the kencur control of body cholesterol. The kencur that you consume can increase the flow of bile.Bile is meant to have a green and bitter color, where the function is to absorb substances in the food well so that bad cholesterol levels in the body can be controlled.

3.       Treating Cough

Not only as a cold medicine and also to control cholesterol, it turns out the benefits of kencur can also be used to treat coughs that have not been severe.The steps are quite easy, i.e. take a few segments of kencur wash clean and peel the skin and then shredded.

Then take the juice of kencur about 250 ml, add a little honey and lime drops. Drink this mixture three times a day, morning, afternoon and night

4.       Increase Body Stamina

Other benefits of kencur are not only used as medicine, but also to increase stamina.

With the demands of work being increasingly dense, maintaining body stamina is very important so that the body is always fit and not easily attacked by various diseases.

To increase stamina, usually the galingale is changed to a drink in the form of kencur rice.

Drink this kencur rice before going to bed regularly so that the aches you experience will decrease, and restore your body's stamina after a day of draining.

Ginger

Ginger (Zingiber officinale), is a rhizome plant that is very popular as a spice and medicinal ingredient. Rhizome-shaped fingers are bulging in the middle segments. The spicy dominant taste is caused by a ketone compound called zingeron.

Ginger belongs to the Zingiberaceae tribe (findings). The scientific name for ginger was given by William Roxburgh from the Greek word zingiberi, from Sanskrit, singaberi.

(https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahe)

The efficacy of ginger can not be doubted for thousands of years. Not only is it used as one of the spices that strengthen and add to the enjoyment of cooking, ginger turns out to also be beneficial for health, including the following:

1.        Helps Relieve Nausea

Nausea is often a complaint of women, especially when they are pregnant and exploring the first trimester. However, now it does not need to worry anymore, because nausea can be relieved easily, simply by consuming ginger cooking water.

2.       Helps Lose Weight

Consuming warm ginger cooking water as a companion when breakfast turns out to be good for maintaining your weight, you know! The efficacy of this ginger plays a role in giving you a longer feeling of fullness, it also helps reduce your appetite, so you don't get carried away by eating snacks before lunch.

3.       Helps Reduce Pain

Ginger contains natural compounds phenol and gingerol which have anti-pain properties. The existence of this natural ingredient makes ginger help reduce the pain that arises when you experience inflammation of the stomach or stomach cramps when you are menstruating. Ginger can also relieve muscle aches that often occur after you exercise. Ginger is able to work more effectively in relieving headaches compared to just taking pain medication.

4.       Control Blood Sugar Levels and Prevent Diabetes

Efficacy of ginger in controlling blood sugar levels in the body is no longer just a figment. This one herb also helps regulate the response of insulin in people with diabetes. Not only that, the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger also help prevent complications that can occur due to diabetes, including heart disease, retinopathy, to stroke. The benefits can be even more maximal if the ginger water stew is added with cinnamon powder.

5.       Fight Osteoarthritis and Rheumatism

Gingerol, zingeron, and gingerdione contained in ginger work actively in reducing the natural substances in the body that trigger inflammation. There's more oleoresin compounds that participate against inflammation that occurs in the body. That is, regular consumption of ginger cooking water helps reduce inflammation that results in osteoarthritis and rheumatic diseases.

Kemangi

Kemangi is a small leaf whose leaves are usually eaten as a salad. The aroma of the leaves is distinctive, strong but soft with a touch of lime. Kemangi leaves is one of the herbs for pepes. As fresh vegetables, kemangi leaves are usually eaten together with cabbage leaves, cucumber slices, and chili sauce to accompany chicken or fried fish. In Thailand he is known as Manglak and is also often found in local cuisine.

Kemangi is a hybrid between species between two species of kemangi, Ocimum basilicum and O. americanum. It is also known as O. basilicum var. anisatum Benth. The distinctive aroma comes from the high citral content in the leaves and flowers. The usefulness of kemangi includes:

1.       Maintaining Eye Health

The first benefit of kemangi leaves is as a medicine to guard eye health. kemangi leaves contain vitamin A which is able to maintain eye health. How to consume it is in the form of drinks or can also be eaten raw with rice. Although vitamin A contained in kemangi leaves is not as much as vitamin A in carrots, but the amount is still enough to maintain eye health.

2.       Overcoming Bad Breath

Maybe not many people know that kemangi leaves are also very effective in treating bad breath problems. In addition to bad breath, kemangi is also able to cope with unpleasant body odor. Therefore, many traditional herbs that involve kemangi leaves to treat bad breath and body odor problems.

3.       Fight Early Menopouse

Behind the distinctive aroma, kemangi leaves are an herbal plant that can be used as a medicine to delay menopause.kemangi leaves are leaves that contain tryptophan which can inhibit the arrival of menopause. For this reason, if you want to experience menopause more slowly consume and kemangi every day.In addition, tryptophan in kemangi leaves is also able to inhibit the formation of wrinkles on the skin and also remove dead skin cells.

4.       Treating Coughs and Colds

The efficacy of the next kemangi leaves is as a preventative cold cough.

The leaves are often used as vegetables, containing substances that are able to keep the bacteria that cause coughs and colds.These benefits can be obtained by drinking kemangi when warm in winter.Besides being able to treat cough colds, kemangileaves are also able to warm the body so the body can feel comfortable.

Aloe Vera

Aloe vera (/ˈæloʊiː/ or /ˈæloʊ/) is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe.^[3] An evergreen perennial, it originates from the Arabian Peninsula, but grows wild in tropical, semi-tropical, and arid climates around the world.^[3] It is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses.^[3] The species is also used for decorative purposes and grows successfully indoors as a potted plant.^[4]
It is found in many consumer products including beverages, skin lotion, cosmetics, or ointments for minor burns and sunburns. There is little clinical evidence for the effectiveness or safety of Aloe vera extract as a cosmetic or medicine.^[5][6]  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloe_vera)

A clear description of the benefits of aloe vera on the face appears in the following summary:

1.       Moisturize the skin

Whatever your skin type, moisturizer is still needed to protect and maintain healthy skin. Aloe vera contains polysaccharides and sterols which can help maintain skin moisture.

2.       Brighten the Face

Bright facial skin you can get by making aloe vera meat as a daily mask. The enzymes contained in aloe vera can brighten the skin, make it not dull, and soften rough skin.

3.       Accelerate wound healing

Aloe vera can accelerate wound healing in the skin. The content of calcium and antioxidants in aloe vera can accelerate the division of keratinocyte cells (cells producing keratin in the skin) and strengthen skin tissue.

4.       Contains antioxidants and nutrients for the skin

Various vitamins contained in aloe, such as vitamins A, C, and E, are antioxidants that can counteract free radical attack due to exposure to smoke and air pollution on the face.

5.       Reducing Acne Inflammation

Applying aloe vera can help prevent acne on the face. The content of antimicrobial and antibacterial substances found in aloe vera plants play a role in preventing, even treating acne on the face.

Sambiloto

Sambiloto is a medicinal plant in the form of an upright terna which can reach 90 centimeters in height. Originally suspected from tropical Asia. Its distribution from India extends south to Siam, east to the Malay peninsula, then Java. It grows well in the lowlands to an altitude of 700 meters above sea level. Sambiloto can grow well in rainfall 2000-3000 mm / year and temperatures 25-32 degrees Celsius. The required humidity is moderate, which is 70-90% with long exposure. The regional names for bitter are among others: sambilata (Malay); ampadu tanah (West Sumatra); bitter, ki pait, bidara, andiloto (Central Java); ki oray (Sundanese); pepaitan (Madura), while the foreign name is Chuan xin lien (Chinese).

( https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambiloto)

This is the benefit of Sambiloto :

Increase endurance

Consumption of bitter leaf regularly can help increase endurance. That’s because this plant is immunostimulant, which increases the performance of organs associated with the immune system (immune).

Treat colds

Several studies have shown that taking Sambiloto leaf extract which has been combined with Siberian ginseng can stop flu symptoms after 2 days.

Reduces fever and tonsillitis

The study found that the use of high-dose bitter leaf (6 grams) every day can work effectively to reduce fever and cure sore throats due to tonsillitis.

Treat inflammation of the intestine

In the initial study, the research team found that the consumption of the bitter leaf extract daily for 8 weeks can reduce the severity of intestinal inflammation symptoms