Mangosteen rind as a traditional cough medicine
Substitution of the harsh winter weather led to uncertainty and causes a decrease in endurance of the human body. With endurance which we decline easy once exposed to the disease include paincough.
Coughing is actually a reflection of the body's defense against a disorders or diseases. So cough is a symptom not a syndrome. to treat a cough we have to understand what the cause of the cough.
One of the most frequent cause is an infection of the gastrointestinal breath. To treat cough due to these infections, we often rely on antibiotics, especially from families with a broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Such as penicillin Just unfortunately become increasingly resistant germs to penicillin and other antibiotics has led to the discovery of more amoxcilin strong example. However, even this last antibiotic began to lose strength against the germs that cause cough. Looking at the above phenomenon is time for us to use the source alternative treatment in lieu of antibiotics.
One of the plants drugs that have potential as alternative medicine is a cough herebal
mangosteen. These plants are alive in tropical area and has size of apple fruit. Parts of plants that can be used as a cough medicine herbal alternative is the crust. Part of mangosteen peel has
Xanthone substance ., the substance is what causes the mangosteen has potential as an alternative herbal cough medicine.
Xanthones as an antibacterial and antiviral as Matsumoto's research results. In vitrotests, researchers Gifu International Institute of Biotechnology is proving effective in overcoming xanthone Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causestuberculosis (TB).