SajianSedap.com – Indonesia has countless types of plants.
No wonder, if the use of plants is often used for various things, including treatment.
Various types of plants, even those around you can be a cure for a disease, without you knowing it.
One that is quite surprising is the soursop plant or soursop tree.
Soursop fruit is commonly consumed, especially if it is made into juice.
The sweet and sour taste, which is mixed together, makes soursop very refreshing when consumed.
But besides the fruit, soursop leaves also save a myriad of unexpected benefits.
One of them seems to be able to overcome the disease that is identical to these gentlemen.
So what are the benefits of soursop leaves.
Benefits of Soursop Leaves for Health
For those of you who have soursop phon, don’t be surprised if it turns out that the leaves can be an efficacious medicinal plant.
One of them turns out to be able to help overcome gout asthma.
Quoting from the book entitled The Miracle of Herbs by dr. Prapto Utami, Desty Ervira Puspaningtyas, S.Gz, soursop leaves contain calcium, phosphorus, carbohydrates, vitamins A, B, C, tannins, phytosterols, calcium oxalate, and murisine alkaloids.
Containing many vitamins and antioxidants, soursop leaves are believed to cure a number of diseases, one of which is gout.
Quoting from the journal Effects of Infusion of Soursop Leaves on reducing Blood Uric Acid Levels, soursop leaves contain fructose, fat, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A and vitamin B.
Not only that, soursop leaves contain flavonoids (high antioxidants) which can prevent the formation of uric acid by inhibiting the work of the xanthine oxidase enzyme.
For your information, the xanthine oxidase enzyme plays a role in the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine, then to uric acid.
People with gout cannot eat soursop leaves carelessly.
Because, there is a right and safe way to consume soursop leaves to be effective in lowering uric acid.
Quoting from the Tribunnews.com site, gout sufferers can consume soursop leaves in the form of tea.
The ingredients you need are 10 soursop leaves and 3 cups of water.
How to make it is easy.
You boil 10 soursop leaves with three cups of water until it boils.
You wait until the water boiled soursop leaves remaining 1/3.
You chill then drink until it runs out.
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You can drink the soursop leaf decoction every morning to quickly reduce uric acid levels.
In addition to uric acid, the benefits of other soursop leaves also cannot be underestimated.
1. Insomnia
Are you an insomniac? Soursop leaves can be the solution.
Launching from Stylecraze, soursop leaves contain a sedative that makes muscles relax.
Drinking soursop leaf extract regularly can help you sleep faster.
2. Anti-cancer
In the 2012 International Journal of Applied Science and Technology, soursop leaf extract was shown to have a cytotoxic (poisonous) effect on cancer cells.
Soursop leaves have been shown to be able to inhibit the development of cancer cells.
3. Maintain oral health
Soursop leaves have the ability to prevent the growth and development of bacteria and fungi streptoccus and Candida albicans.
These fungal and bacterial infections make a person suffer from oral diseases such as gingivitis.
4. Diabetes
Soursop leaves contain saponins and polyphenols which play a role in controlling blood sugar levels.
5. Boost the immune system
Soursop leaves are rich in antioxidants.
This makes soursop leaves useful for boosting the immune system as well as counteracting free radicals.
6. Cure infection
Quoting from Tribunnews.com, soursop leaves are effective in curing infections caused by bacteria and parasites.
In addition, soursop leaves can also relieve joint pain.
You simply rub the soursop leaf concoction on the painful area.
You should consult a doctor before consuming soursop leaf herbal medicine.
With these benefits, of course it would be a pity if you just throw the leaves away, right?
Hopefully this information is useful Sase Lovers!
This article has been published on Kontan.co.id with the title 7 Benefits of soursop leaves for health that are not widely known
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