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).
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
