High bad cholesterol and high good cholesterol with Alang Alang

Alang Alang

(Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.)

Synonym :

Lagurus cylindricus L., Imperata arundinacea Cirillo.

Familia:

Poaceae

Description: Herbaceous, grass, creeping, 30-180 cm tall. Trunk: rhizome, creeping underground stems erect form a single inflorescence, solid, in his sparse hair.

Leaf: single, base each closing, blade; Ribbon-shaped, sharply pointed tip, straight, rough, sparse hair, size 12-80 cm. x 35-18 cm.

Flower: arrangement of grains compound compound, slightly tapered, 6-28 cm long, each branch has two ears, branches 2.5-5 cm, peduncle 1-3 mm, gluma 1; ciliated tip, veins 3-6, Lemma 1 (chaff); ovoid wide, short ciliary 1.5-2.5 mm. Lemma 2 (chaff); elongated, tapered 0.5 to 2.5 mm. Palea (husk); 0.75 to 2 mm.

Stamens: anthers 2.5-3.5 mm, white, yellow or purple. Pistil: stigma shaped chicken feathers.

Fruit: type of rice.

Seed: elliptic, length of 1 mm.

Flowering time: January to December.

Regional distribution, Habitat, and Aquaculture: In Java grows at altitudes up to 2700 m above sea level, in the areas of open or half-closed; marshes; on soils with good aeration; in areas where depleted opened; on the banks of the river; extensive secondary forests; burned area; as weeds in fields; parks and estates.

This plant can affect the cultivation of other crops, because of the relatively high sodium requirement.

Multiplication: multiply by itself. Every moment rhizomes are harvested from plants that have matured. Rhizome pale good, taste sweet and cool.

Reeds can menuyebabkan decrease in soil pH. The amount of decrease in pH and obstacles to the process of nitrification showed a positive correlation with the growth of weeds.

Local Name:

LOCAL NAME: Naleueng lakoe (Aceh); Jih (Gayo); Rih, Ri (Batak); Oo (Nias); Alalang, Hilalang,

Ilalang (Minang Kabau); LiOH (Lampung); Halalang, contingent, Padang, interests, Puang, Buhang, Grasshopper, Bolalang (Dayak); Eurih (Sunda); Reed kambengan (Java); Racing, Lalang (Madura); Ambengan, Lalang (BaIi); Kii, Rii (FIores); Padengo, Padanga (Gorontalo); Deya (Bugis); Erer, Muis, Wen (Seram); Weli, Welia, Wed (Ambon). FOREIGN NAME: Cogon grass, satintail (En). Paillotte (Fr). Malaysia: thatch, reed. Papua New Guinea: Kunai (Pidgin), kurukuru (Barakau, Central Province). Philippines: Kogon (Tagalog), gogon (Bikol), bulum (Ifugao). Burma (Myanmar): kyet-mei. Cambodia: SBO ': w. Laos: hnha: z kh'a :. Thailand: ya-kha, laa laeng, koe hee (Karen, Mae Hong Son). Vietnam: c [or] tranh. NAME simplicia Imperatae Rhizoma; reed rhizome

Curable Disease:

Rhizome: skin softener; laxative urine, blood purifier, appetite enhancer, stop bleeding. in addition, it can be used also in an effort to cure venereal diseases (gonorrhea, urinary blood, syphilis), kidney disease, sores, fever, high blood pressure and neurological diseases. All parts of the plant are used as animal feed, paper materials, and for the treatment of ringworm.

BIOLOGICAL EFFECT and PHARMACOLOGY infuse effect reed rhizome as diuretics, on the basis of the increase in the concentration of electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) white male mouse urine. Giving grass roots infusion at a dose of 40, 50, 60, 70 g / kg antipyretic effect in guinea pigs.

Flower infuse reeds at a concentration of 10% at a dose of 12 ml / kg antipyretic effect is relatively the same as paracetamol suspension of 10% on pigeons. Clinical Trial: Dekokta roots of the weeds at a dose of 250-300 g, 2 times morning and afternoon can cure 27 cases of 30 patients with acute nephritis. At chronic nephritis, herbaceous weeds can reduce edema and lowers blood pressure. Dekokta herbs 250 g in a single form or in combination with rhizomes and leaves of Nelumbo nucifera and leaf Agrimonia pilosa can cure epistaxis (nosebleeds), hemoptysis (coughing up blood), hematuria (blood urine), menorrhagia, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

In addition, it was reported also that dekokta roots of the weeds can be effective for the treatment of acute viral hepatitis in 28 cases; usually used together with Plantago asiatica, Glechoma longituba and shoots Artemisia capillaris. Toxicity: On the use of the rules, practically non-toxic. Dfinginkan effects: Dizziness, nausea, an increased curiosity defecation, sometimes occur in clinical use. Pharmaceutical Technology: Cellulose leaf weeds have water absorption of relatively good in the manufacture of tablets are printed directly.

PART USED:

Only root (rhizome) is used for treatment

EXAMPLE OF USE IN THE COMMUNITY:

As a laxative urine:

49 pieces of dry rhizome, cut into pieces and then added with 2 cups of water and boiled until the volume of water to 1 cup, filtered, then taken 2 times a day.

Fever due bloody urination:

1 tablespoon full reed rhizome, boiled with a few pieces of pliers kwe (half-ripe fruit flesh beligu made candied dried) in two cups of water until half. The drink 2 cups water 1 day. Urine will be normal and the body temperature down.