Efficacy Kersen leaves for Health

Efficacy Kersen leaves are traditionally believed to be able to overcome a variety of health problems or cure any disease. Kersen which has the Latin name Muntingia calabura L is a tree that has fruit that is small and bright red when ripe. In Jakarta Kersen fruit commonly known as a Kersen. If there was a call in Java Keres fruit.


Efficacy Leaf Kersen

Besides the fruit, the leaves are equally great. Kersen leaves believed to help overcome various diseases as follows.

    Protects heart muscle function


Through a study stating that the Kersen leaf can protect heart muscle function, that is by drinking boiled leaves regularly.

    Kersen leaf properties for diabetes


Leaf Kersen or Kersen leaves believed to be efficacious for lowering blood sugar for diabetics. That's because the leaves contain chemical compounds saponins and flavonoids that act as antioxidants that can secrete insulin hormone that works to metabolize sugar. You can make potions by taking 100 grams of Kersen leaves, wash thoroughly, then boiled with one liter of water and leave until the water remaining half. Drink twice a day, each one glass.

    anti-hypertensive


You can make potions by means download Kersen leaves, wash, then dry in the sun to dry. Once dry, you can use it every day as a substitute for tea beverages by way of brew with hot water, then stir until the water turns red like tea. Drink twice a day each one glass.

    anti-cholesterol


To prevent or treat cholesterol, you can make a potion by boiling a handful of fresh leaves of Kersen with 3 cups of water, let it boil and allow it to water remains one glasses. Then drink regularly three times a day.

    anti-inflammatory


By drinking this decoction of the leaves will be efficacious for reducing inflammation or as anti-inflammatory and can reduce fever heat.

    antiseptic


Kersen leaves are also useful as an antiseptic because it contains saponins, tannins and flavonoids that can kill bacteria microbes, among others K.Rhizophil, C.Diptheriae, P.Vulgaris, S. aureus, and S.Epidemidis.

    antitumor


The content of flavonoids in the leaves of Kersen shown to inhibit the growth of tumor cells, so this herb can be used as an anti tumor.