Uses of water for health

Water is known as a familiar, healthy drink.Dan Tri Newspaper quoted Dr. - Herbalist Phung Tuan Giang - Chairman of the Vietnam Traditional Medicine Development Research Institute, said that according to traditional medicine, the tree is widely known in the treatment of influenza and influenzaSome digestive diseases.In addition, the leaves and flower buds are also used on the skin to treat inflammation, including bruises, acne and sores.

Here are the pharmacological effects of the tree:

Anti -cancer activity

There have been studies on cell toxicity of DMC (the main component of the leaf) on different cancer cell lines with different levels of cellular toxicity.DMC shows the strongest cellular toxicity for A549 lung cancer cell line.

DMC is also active against many other cancer cell lines such as HEPG2 (liver cancer cells), Ask, P-388 and PANC-1 (pancreatic cancer cells).For other cancer cell lines, DMC only shows moderate activity.

Resistance to many drugs is one of the major challenges for cancer treatment with chemotherapy.

The simultaneous treatment of DMC with other anti -cancer drugs has been shown to increase the activity of the drug, increase the accumulation of drugs in tumor tissue and even have a synergistic effect with the drug when treated inThe anti -drug cancer cells.

However, it is necessary to do more studies, especially on the animal model, to clarify the application of DMC in cancer treatment.

Studies on preventive effects on carcinogens are still in the early stages, still need more studies to be able to draw conclusions about the cancer prevention benefits of this plant.

Anti -diabetes and anti -obesity activities

There has been a lot of evidence of anti -diabetes properties, anti -obesity of its main extract and its main ingredient (DMC) in both testing in test tubes and living body.

The extract has been shown to inhibit polysaccharide hydrolysis enzymes, reducing blood sugar and protecting the pancreatic islands in the mouse model.

On the other hand, it has the ability to stimulate insulin secretion, increase glucose absorption in fat cells that have differentiated and protect pancreatic cells from oxidation stress, cell damage and toxicity of glucose.Moreover, DMC has also been detected to reduce lipid accumulation and promote oxidation of fatty acids in mice.

Although anti -diabetes and anti -obesity activities are not indications for the treatment of traditional medicine, these research results show the clinical potential of the tree in combating the anti.Chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity.

Antioxidant activity

With a very high content of phenolic compound, extract shows strong antioxidant effects in many different biological experiments.

Fruit extract shows the ability to protect the kidneys from cadmium poisoning in the mouse model while the leaf extract is detected to protect the endothelial and liver cells from lesions caused by hydrogen peroxide (typedangerous free radicals).

Because antioxidant activities are related to many pharmacological activities, such as anti -cancer, anti -inflammatory, liver protection and nervous protection, powerful antioxidant activity can provide ideas.Research and orientation to discover other pharmacological effects of the tree.

Anti -influenza activity

One of the most common uses of Vocational leaves in traditional Vietnamese and Chinese medicine is the influenza treatment.

Current studies show that C-Methyl Hoa flavonoids are compounds that are responsible for anti-influenza activity of extract.The antiviral activity of the tree shows that the results are very promising in in vitro studies (research in test tubes), especially against the influenza virus (H1N1 and H9N2).

However, studies publish only pharmacological results in biological tests with enzymes and cells.Therefore, additional studies should be done to confirm the anti -flu effect of this tree on the animal model, thereby placing the foundation for clinical trials.

Anti -inflammatory activity

Previous studies have shown the potential anti -inflammatory effect of leaf extract and DMC, verify the traditional uses of plants in folk medicine, such as skin diseases, pimples and mastitis.

Its main leaf extract and flavonoid extract (DMC) are detected to reduce the expression of intermediate and inflammatory mediators.

The cavalry with water

The water is good for health but not everyone can drink.Health & Life newspaper quoted Dr. Vu Duy Thanh as saying that the following groups of people are recommended to limit the use of water:

- Thin people:Do not use water for people with weak weakness.

- Children, pregnant women:Do not use water for children under 12 years old because the digestive system of children is still weak.Pregnant women should not use too much water, too special affects the digestive system, excretion.

- When hungry:Do not drink water when hungry, because the leaves of the effects stimulate digestion, increasing the peristalsis of the intestines thus, drinking when hungry will make the abdomen uncomfortable.

- People who are using drugs:Those who are treating the disease, using Western medicine, herbal medicine should not drink leaf water, because it can reduce the effect of the drug being used.If you want to use the leaves as drinking water, consult a doctor.

Above are the recommended people not to use water.Limit the use of water if you belong to the above groups.