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Traditional Medicine, What Are The Benefits?

05 Oct

For centuries, various kinds of drugs in humans have attempted to treat various diseases. From the first time, traditional medicines, mainly in the form of herbal medicine has been used to treat the disease. For example Ebers Papyrus, compiled in Egypt through 16th century BC, contains hundreds of traditional medicine to treat various diseases. However, phytotherapy is usually transmitted orally from generation to generation.

Although there is no notion that traditional medicine or herbal medicine is safer than modern pharmaceutical medicines, traditional medicines, rather than not at risk. Warnings and recommendations which should be taken into account when considering a person or a herbal medicine traditional medicine? Before discussing the risks of traditional medicine, here are some recipes for traditional medicine and medical facts of each of these nutritious recipes for overcoming various types of diseases and solve problems in personal appearance.

Cholesterol and diabetes
Recipe: Boil bay leaf together with Laos, then take the cooking water.
Fact: bay leaves contain flavonoids and tannins as a substance capable of menurunkankan cholesterol. It can also reduce levels of blood sugar.

Laos containing essential oils to help accelerate the blood circulation and metabolism of expenses, including cholesterol.
Hypertension
Recipe: Regular consumption of celery.
Fact: Celery contains the phthalide which is able to relax muscles and reduce blood pressure in hypertensive and also reduces the production of stress hormones.

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