Blumea Lacera is a perennial plant. It’s found in various regions in Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. This versatile plant has been used for centuries in traditional systems of medicine. It is also known as Kukrondha. Blumea Lacera has various health benefits, including antioxidant, anti-ulcer, anti-diarrheal, and liver-protective properties.
Medicinal Uses
Blumea Lacera is known in Ayurveda for:
- Anthelmintic Properties: Kukrondha helps in removing intestinal worms, which cause stomach problems.
- Anti-inflammatory: The plant exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, making it useful in treating various inflammatory conditions, including arthritis.
- For haemorrhages: Kukrondha ’s leaves when combined with black pepper have been used in treating haemorrhages.
Benefits of Eating Blumea Lacera:
While people mainly use Grand Blumea as medicine, some regions use its leaves and shoots as food. They offer essential nutrients and potential health benefits.
- Nutritional Value: The leaves and shoots contain essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber, contributing to a balanced diet.
- Health Benefits: Like many leafy greens, Kukrondha provides health benefits such as improved digestion, immune support, and antioxidants.
How Blumea Lacera is used in Body Revival
The active compound glycoalkaloids in Blumea Lacera is used in Body Revival. This compound is found in the fruit of the plant. It showed effectiveness against leukemia and was highly effective against the herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the research. It also provides cell resistance against harmful chemical effects.
Kukrondha contains an extract called BME. It can slow down the growth of liver cancer cells in rats and humans without harming healthy liver cells. BME does this by stopping the cancer cells from progressing through their growth cycle, primarily by reducing the levels of proteins.
Moreover, BME also reduces the presence of a molecule called APRIL, which encourages tumour cell growth.