Thursday, August 9, 2012

Sunflower Benefits



Sunflower or Helianthus annuus L is a native plant of North America, specifically in the area of ​​Mexico, Peru and Chile. These plants come from families compositeae (Asteraceae). There are approximately 67 species in this genus Helianthus. Helianthus comes from the word helios meaning sun and anthos meaning flower. But the most plausible reason why sunflowers are named because the flowers are always facing the direction of the sun. This move follows the interest of the largest light source is.

Flowers in China is known as the Xiang ri quiz. While in Indonesia itself gets a lot of interest such as the pupil Matori, ledomata, flower stengenge, Bungong matuhori, purbanegara, until sungeng.
This short-lived herbaceous tunbuh up as high as 1 to 3 meters with fine hairs on all parts. Single heart-shaped leaves with large flowers resembling the cup on the edge. Right down the middle there are the small flowers are tubular and brown. Although included in the wet trunked plants, flowers are just 'more comfortable' planted in an area that gets lots of sunlight.
This flower contains a fairly complete nutrition.

And each of its parts have the following functions:

Flowers: antipyretic, hypotensive, lowering blood pressure, reduce pain (analgesic), painful menstruation (dysmenorrhoe), stomach pain (gastric pain), headache, toothache, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, inflammation of the breast (topical), arthritis (topical), cosmetics (to prevent premature aging), and hard labor.

Root: Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antitussive, diuretic, cough, kidney stones, bronchitis, leucorrhoea (leucorrhoe), anti-inflammatory, laxative urine, cough, and pain relief.

Leaf: Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammation, reduce pain, and anti-malaria.

Seed: Anti dysentery, arouse appetite, lethargy, headaches, bloody dysentery, stimulate the secretion of fluid body (hormones, enzymes, etc..), Induced stimulation of measles (measles).

Marrow from stem and flower base (reseptaculum): Stimulating the vital energy, calm the liver, stimulate spending urine, relieve pain during bowel tract, stomach pain, bloody urine (hematuria), fatty urine (chyluria), gastric cancer , esophageal cancer and malignant mole.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Ylang flower Benefits



Ylang flower has been known for a long time. First, the princess often make use of it. Even the late Mother used to use it to fertilize Fatmawati and black hair. Are you excited to try?

Boxwood is often called kenongo (Java), makosoi (Fiji), cadenia (Spain) and Canangium odoratum Baill (Latin). Plants from the Annonaceae family is thought to have come from Southeast Asia including Indonesia. Due to the fragrant smell, he was known as the perfume tree. Plant height can reach 30 m. In addition to growing wild in the forest, can also be planted in the yard, and can be fertile at an altitude tunbuh 1200 m asl.
Oval shaped leaves, bunches of flowers hang down in green when it is old but turned yellow and very fragrant smell. This flower bensoat acid, farnesol, geraniol, linalool, benzene acetate, eugenol, sadrol, kadinen, and pinene. Oil content is quite high but easy to evaporate.
In the vast community of Java, ylang is often used in ritual with jasmine, roses and other flowers soaked in water from 7 wells. The water bath could be called 'Air Setaman Flowers'.
With a fragrant aroma, ylang flowers are yellowish green, along with jasmine and magnolia is a royal family member's favorite flowers in the kingdoms of Java. At the nobleman's family, ylang are commonly used for materials 'ngadi salira' (body care). The trick flowers or ylang oil is made as a material for luluran sihingga will produce a soft skin and face. The use of fragrance with the scent of ylang own show caring for the wearer.
Added, ylang oil is also excellent for aromatherapy (aromatherapy). He will manage the flow of adrenal glands in the nervous system giving rise to feelings of pleasure, calm, menhilangkan anxiety, anger, and panic.

There is nothing to kosmetikan, widely used plant parts were extracted from the flowers of brownish yellow. When used in soaps will have a balancing effect for oily skin or dry skin. In addition, the oil can strengthen and stimulate hair growth. Being for the affairs of beauty, ylang oil in the mixture used in masks and scrubs. Ylang flower essential oil yield is only good for the fabric of perfume.