Union Dayak (Eleutherina palmifolia (L.) Merr) is also known as Union Sabrang, Union Berlian, Ghost Onion, Arab Onion, Onion Kambe or Onion Forest. Union Dayak is a typical herbal plant of Kalimantan, the name of this plant refers to its original region of Kalimantan where the Dayak tribe communities are located. Onion Dayak is one of the onion species that purportedly originated from the American mainland. This plant has been used for generations of Dayak community as a medicinal plant.
This plant has the color of red tubers with green leaves in the form of ribbon and flowers are white. In the Dayak bulb contained various kinds of compounds known to be efficacious to overcome various health problems. Empirically onion dayak has been used by local communities as a medicine for various types of mild and severe diseases such as breast cancer, high blood pressure (hypertension), and diabetes (diabetes mellitus). Dayak onions can be developed as a source of biopharmaceuticals for industrial scale because they can grow and adapt in all climates and soil types with relatively short harvest times of ± 3 - 4 months making it easy to develop on a large scale.
Chemical Compound of Union Dayak
Dayak onion plants, especially on bulbs, contain phytochemicals such as alkaloids, glycosides, flavanoids, phenolics, steroids and tannins which are potential sources of biopharmaceuticals to be developed as modern medicinal plants in human life. Alkaloids are organic materials containing nitrogen as part of heterocyclic. Even alkaloid compounds, flavonoids, glycosides and saponins have hypoglycemic activity or lowering blood glucose levels are very useful for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, even alkaloids that can function as anti-microbial. While the existing tannin content can be used as an abdominal pain medication.
Benefits and Benefits of Dayak Onion For Treatment
- Benefits of Dayak Onion As a Bowel Cancer Drug
- Efficacy Onion Dayak As Breast Cancer Drugs
- Benefits of Dayak Onions as Drugs Diabetes Mellitus
- Benefits and Benefits of Dayak Onion To Overcome Hypertension
- Benefits and Benefits of Dayak Onion To Lower Cholesterol
- Purpose of Dayak Onion As an Ulcer Medication
- Benefits of Red Onion to Overcome Stroke
- Benefits of Onion Dayak As a Stomach Pain Drug
- Benefits of Dayak Onions For Mothers After Childbirth
- Efficacy of Dayak Onions to Overcome Constipation
- Benefits of Dayak Onions as Dysentery Drugs
- Efficacy of Dayak onion To Heal Injuries
- Benefits of Dayak Onions to Overcome Vomiting
- Efficacy of Onion Dayak to Treat Jaundice
Efficacy of other Dayak onion is to treat ; tonsil, hemorrhoids, hemorrhoid, uric acid, asthma, bronchitis, epilepsy, gastric disorders, male vitality issues, mumps, kidney, hepatitis, insomnia, heart, lymph node cancer, lung cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal discharge, cysts, ulcers, migraines , myom, forgetfulness, peluruh urine, prostate, colitis, rheumatic, back pain, increase stamina, tuberculosis, vertigo.
Natural antioxidants contained in dayak onion plants, among others, the flavonoid group of polyphenolic compounds. Experts argue that antioxidants can reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Flavonoids efficacious as anticancer, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and free radical capture. According to Prof. Dr. Sidik Apt (professor emiritus Faculty of Pharmacy Padjajaran University) onion dayak contains alisin. These compounds are efficacious and play a role in lowering blood pressure. The content of naphtoquinones in Dayak onions is known as antimicrobial, antifungal, antivirial, and antiparasitic. In addition, naphtoquinones have bioactivity as anticancer and antioxidant. To get the maximum benefits, should Dayak Dayak obtained when the growth reaches the vegetative peak, when new flower buds appear.
How to Eat Onion Dayak and How to Process Dayak Bulbs
Part of Dayak onion plants are consumed and efficacious as herbal medicine is all parts of the plant namely tubers, roots and leaves. Dayak onions can be consumed fresh, brewed like tea, or processed first into powders and capsules or made sweets. The processing of herbal medicinal plants typical of Borneo, among others; simplicia, powder, instant and sweets.
How To Eat Onion Dayak For Treatment
Dayak onions can be consumed in a fresh state (without treatment) for treatment. How; 3-4 pieces of Dayak onions are washed thoroughly, then in thin slices and brewed with 1 cup boiling water (200 ml). Drunk while warm 2 - 3 times a day.How to Make Dayak Onions Simplicia
All parts of the Dayak plant is the root of the tuber and the leaves are washed clean. Then cut / thinly sliced and dried using oven at 50 C for about 8 hours. Or dried under the hot sun until completely dry. Once dry, the Dayak simplexia is neatly packaged and stored. How to consume is by brewing with boiling water and then drink.How to Make Onion Powder Powder
All parts of Dayak plant are root of tuber and the leaves are washed clean. Then cut / thinly sliced and dried using oven at 50 C for about 8 hours. Or dried under the hot sun until completely dry. Then cooled and mashed (pounded) or blended. Before packing the powder onion Dayak diayak first. How to consume that is by brewing with boiling water and then drink.How to Make Dayak Onion Capsules
Actually this is a way to preserve the Dayak powder and to be more practical. The first step of making dayak capsules is the same as making Dayak powder. Then the dayak powder is stored or inserted in the capsule. The shape of the capsule is more practical in consuming it and safer in storage, which is like taking drugs in general.How To Make Instant Dayak Onions
All parts of Dayak plant are root of tuber and the leaves are washed clean. Then cut / thinly sliced. Then add clean water with a ratio of 1: 2 (1 kilogram of Dayak onion mixed with 2 liters of water). The dayak clay is then blended and filtered. Further boiled until boiling while stirring and add 1 kg of sugar (1 kg of sugar to 1 kg of dayak onion). During the boiling process it is stirred continuously to form crystals. After cold crystal the Dayak crystal is packed and stored or consumed directly (brewed using boiling water).How to Make Sweets from Dayak Onions
All parts of the Dayak plant is the root of the tuber and the leaves are washed clean. Then cut / thinly sliced with thickness between 1-2 mm. Prepare 1 kg of sugar and diluted with 1 liter of water. Then steam for about 5 minutes, put the sugar solution while stirring, cook until thick until dry (until sugar crystals form). Candied onion dayak ready for consumption.
That is the benefit of Dayak onion for health, May be useful.