Merdeka.com – Bajakah is a plant that grows in the interior of Kalimantan, precisely in Central Kalimantan. The wood from this plant has long been used by the surrounding community as medicine to treat various hereditary diseases.
Maybe you have heard the name of this steel wood. This wood was highlighted some time ago for its cancer-related properties. This claim emerged from 3 high school students from Indonesia who won gold medals at the World Invention Creativity Olympic event in Seoul, South Korea, in 2019.
Bajakah wood itself is proven to contain compounds in the form of phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. The compound content in these plants is considered to have potential benefits to support human health. In a study also revealed that the Bajakah plant could potentially be used by humans as an external medicine or ointment.
Apart from being considered as a potential solution for cancer, steel is also believed to have other health benefits.
Benefits of Bajakah Wood
Reporting from cekaja.com, pirated wood has the potential to be a drug to treat cancer. Bajakah wood is considered to have health benefits for humans. We can see this from the surrounding community who have used this herbal plant to treat health problems. Here are some of the benefits of steel which are considered good for body health:
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Increase Immunity
The first benefit of steel is to increase immunity or the immune system. The benefits of this Bajakah wood are obtained thanks to the high antioxidant content in it. This of course will be very useful for the body to ward off disease attacks.
To get its benefits, you can try brewing Bajakah wood tea regularly every day, especially in the morning when your stomach is still empty.
Accelerate Wound Healing
The second benefit of Bajakah wood is to accelerate wound healing. Bajakah wood is also believed to accelerate wound healing and can stop bleeding in wounds.
This cannot be separated from the content of saponin and tannin compounds present in steel wood. These compounds are known to stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in wounds. This is of course very useful to support the wound healing process.
Therefore, the use of ointments with Bajakah wood extract or Bajakah boiled water drops can be an option for treating wounds.
Counteract Free Radicals
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The third benefit of Bajakah wood is that it can ward off free radicals. Free radicals are damaged cells that can cause health problems. When the body has excess levels of free radicals, it will cause damage to other cells, so they can become a source of disease.
Bajakah wood contains phenolic compounds which are known to have very strong antioxidant activity. This content is considered to be able to ward off free radicals in the body.
In addition to counteracting the effects of free radicals, antioxidants also have other important roles for the body, such as for healing degenerative diseases, such as diabetes, liver damage, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
Relieves Dysentery
The fourth benefit of Bajakah wood is to relieve dysentery. The local community believes that the benefits of Bajakah wood can also be used as a medicine for dysentery, or an infection in the intestines that causes diarrhea.
Healing dysentery in the digestive tract is considered to be faster with the presence of anti-bacterial content in Bajakah wood.
Cancer Drugs
The fifth benefit of Bajakah wood is believed to be a cancer drug. The benefits of this one piece of Bajakah wood were excited in Indonesian society.
Research on the steel applied to the body of white mice by the Laboratory of the University of Lambung Mangkurat did show the loss of tumor cells within 2 weeks.
Even though this study gave positive results, the Indonesian Ministry of Health straightened out that the benefits of Bajakah wood as a cancer drug in humans still need further research. This is due to the limitations of previous studies that have recently shown the positive effects of steel in animals.
Relieve soreness
The next benefit of Bajakah wood is that it can relieve soreness. Besides being considered to relieve dysentery, Bajakah wood is also believed by the surrounding community to be useful for relieving aches.
Someone who often feels sore due to work or other activities, is advised to drink boiled water or tea made from steel. By consuming this Bajakah wood, you can reduce the feeling of soreness, and the body will feel lighter.
Prevent Premature Aging
The last benefit of steel is to prevent premature aging. Antioxidants are important compounds needed to maintain healthy skin. Consuming foods and drinks with high antioxidants will prevent wrinkles, making the skin firmer and smoother.
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