13 Health Benefits Awar-Awar Leaves(Ficus septica)

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This article is all about the benefits of Awar awar(Ficus septica) for health. By taking the advantages of its beneficial substances which are included in this plants, especially in the leaves.
For children who live in urban on today may not know do not even know at all about this plants called Awar awar(Ficus septica), because it is rarely found, and it is commonly found in tropical countries. But if in the villages of this plant is easy to be found. Awar awar(Ficus septica)is a plant that grows in the forests, or other wild places.

The Awar awar (Ficus septica)considered as shrubs that grows upright and reaches 5 meters of heights or more. Many branches and twigs of this Awar awar (Ficus septica)were hollow with a round shape and brown skin. Twigs and stems of plants Awar awar (Ficus septica)have sap with mastic. While the Awar awar (Ficus septica)leaves have a light green color under the leaf surface and large enough. Whereas the leaf base slightly rounded tip of a pointed leaf. Awar awar(Ficus septica) has fruit that is single or in pairs. The fruit grows on the branches or trunks which are usually protected by the leaves. Awar awar (Ficus septica) fruits come with the size of short-stemmed. When fully ripe fruit color will be gray, and when it is still young, it will be light green.

There are chemical substances that are contained in Awar Awar (Ficus septica) plant, they are;
flavonoids, sterols, alkaloids tylocrebin, alkaloids isotylocrebin.

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While health benefits of Benefits of Awar Awar(Ficus septica) are;

1. Herpes
2. Anti bacteria
3. Food poisoning from fish, crabs and some tubers
4. Vomiting
5. Nausea
6. Warts and other skin diseases.
7. Against cancer cells
8. Appendicitis
9. Snake bites
10. Swelling
11. Headache
12. Overcoming ulcers
13. Rheumatism
14. Shortness of breath (asthma)

In order to get benefits of the plants, here are what we should do;

1. Rheumatism, burns, headaches, herpes, boils, swelling,

Pick some of the Awar awar leaves (Ficus septica), at least about 5 grams. Wash them so that it is cleaned from all possible dirts, germ, and bacteria that may come. The next thing to do is mash them out, so it forms some kind of a pasta. You can wrap the pasta to the desired area which is painful. Rub them evenly so it covers the whole area. Repeat the rubbing, when it is already dry and the pain is not gone yet.  Do not forget to immediately contact your primary health care, if the benefits of Awar awar (Ficus septica) leaves is not works properly to cure your suffering.

2. Vomits due to stomachache

Pick some of the fresh leaves of the plants, and some of sedge (Cyperus rotundus .L). Wash them carefully, and then mash them both, you may add a little bit of mineral water. Squeeze the paste and collect the water. Drink the water. You might need to repeat the procedure to Achieve the goal. You should use the new ingredients in order to make new one.

3. Food poisoning from fish, crabs, or some of tubers

Use some of the leaves and Fennels (Foeniculum vulgare). Pick some of them and clean them up. Grind or mash them to a make pasta out of it. squeeze and strain the pasta to collect the water.  Drink it all at once.

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Noted that this article is meant to be references and or second opinions only. You should contact your own physician for further health assistance. Always use CLAY or GLASS based kitchen utensils to make some potions or remedies to avoid any possible dangerous side effects. Stay healthy and happy.