Adaptogenic, influenza, and HPA Axis:

Apa maksudnya? 

Adaptogenik berarti "adaptif" dan mengacu pada substansi atau pendekatan yang mendukung keseimbangan fisiologis. Influenza mengacu pada penyakit pernapasan serius yang disebabkan oleh virus. Sumbu HPA mengacu pada sumbu hipotalamus-hipofisis-adrenal (HPA), mekanisme alami tubuh untuk merespons stres.

What are they?

Adaptogenic means “adaptive” and refers to a substance or approach that supports physiological balance. Influenza refers to a serious respiratory illness caused by a virus. HPA axis refers to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the body’s natural mechanism for responding to stress.

Adaptogen adalah kelas tumbuhan yang memiliki berbagai kemampuan untuk mendukung kesehatan dan kesejahteraan. Ramuan adaptogenik membantu meningkatkan energi, kesejahteraan, dan manajemen stres. Adaptogen dapat membantu memodulasi respons peradangan dan melindungi terhadap peningkatan respons stres. Mereka juga dapat membantu meningkatkan kualitas tidur dan meningkatkan fungsi kekebalan tubuh.

Adaptogens are a class of herbs that have a wide range of abilities to support health and well-being. Adaptogenic herbs help to improve energy, well-being, and stress management. Adaptogens can help to modulate the inflammatory response and protect against enhanced stress responsiveness. They can also help to improve sleep quality and enhance immune function.

Influenza adalah penyakit pernapasan yang sangat menular yang disebabkan oleh virus influenza. Gejalanya meliputi demam, sakit kepala, sakit badan, dan kelelahan. Penyakit ini bisa serius dan dapat menyebabkan pandemi. Orang dengan sistem kekebalan yang lemah memiliki risiko lebih besar untuk komplikasi dari influenza.

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, bodyache, and fatigue. The illness can be serious and can lead to pandemics. People with weak immune systems are at a greater risk for complications from influenza.

Berikut adalah beberapa simplisia paling ampuh yang dimiliki kemampuan Adaptogen yang paling efektif digunakan selama ribuan tahun untuk gejala Influenza, Radang Tenggorokan, Batuk dan Demam dan telah dibuktikan secara ilmiah adalah:

Here are some  most potence simplicia possesed Adaptogen abilities that are most effectively used for thousands of years for Influenza, Sore throat, cough and fever symptom and have been scientifically proven are:

1. Codonopsis Pilosulae Radix

• Biochemical contents: saponin, alkaloid, glikosida
• Pharmacological effects: adaptogen activity, stimulate immunity, increase the number of red blood cells and macrophages, slightly decrease leukocytes and lymphocytes, improve blood circulation.
• Usages: harmonizes and strengthens qi, loss of appetite, fatigue, diarrhea, nausea, chronic cough, shortness of breath, increase in sputum, loss of appetite. Increase the body's electrolytes

2. Glycyrrhizae Uralensis Radix

• Pharmacological effects: increase secretion, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, used to treat upper respiratory catarrh, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic gastritis, to prevent gastric ulcers and taste harmonization, promote metabolism of chlorate hydrate, barbiturates, caffeine, nicotine, cocaine etc.
• Research: Experiments have shown that Gancao can produce five major effects.
• It can : 1. Protect the liver, 2. Produce adrenocortical hormones, 3. Inhibit influenza, 4. Be effective for leukemia and 5. Reduce blood fat.

3. Imperata Cylindrica:

• Biochemical contents: Saponins, Glycoside, coumarins, flavonoids, phenols
• Usages: Hemostasis, Improvement of urination, anti-inflammatory, Anti-bacterial, anticancer, enhancement of the immune system, etc.
• Pharmacological effects: Antiuretics, stop bleeding, in vitro proven to have an antibiotic effect, used to treat acute nephritis.

4.  Piper Betle L. (Daun Sirih)

• Biochemical contents: volatile oil, hydrosivacikol, kavicol, cavibetol, allypyrocatecol, karvakol, eugenol, eugenol methyl ether, p-cymene, cineole, cariophyllyene, cadinene, estragol, terpennene, sesqiterpene, phenyl, propane, tannin, diastase, gual and terpene.
• Biological activities: Antimicrobial, Gastroprotective, antioxidant, antidiabetes, radio protective, effect on the cardiovascular system /platelet Inhibition activity, antifertility, immunomudulatory, cholinomimetic effect, hepato-protective, as an oral care agent, neuropharmacological profile

5. Gingseng: Adaptogen dan tonikum

6. Jahe:  immunogen, roboransia, anti inflamasi, anti nyeri

7. Kunyit : kaya akan vitamin A dan antioksidant, anti inflamasi, anti radang.

8. Asam jawa: kaya akan Vit C, dan mineral, antiseptic, anti nyeri, penurun panas, astrigen, dan tonikum.

Sumbu HPA (hipotalamus-hipofisis-adrenal) adalah rantai kelenjar yang mengontrol banyak aspek respons tubuh kita terhadap stres dan ketakutan. Respons terhadap stres dan ketakutan dapat berupa perubahan tekanan darah, detak jantung, retensi air, dan produksi kortisol, hormon yang dapat mengganggu fungsi banyak organ dalam tubuh kita.

The HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal) is a chain of glands that controls many aspects of our body’s response to stress and fear. Responses to stress and fear may include changes in blood pressure, heart rate, retention of water, and production of cortisol, a hormone that can disturb the function of many organs in our body.