Bligu

(Benincasa hispida (Thunb,) Cogn.)

Synonym:
Benincasa cerifera Savi. Cucurbita hispida Thunb. Lagenaria dasystemon Miq
Family:
Cucurbitaceae.

Description:
Vines. Stem woody, soft, furry, green color. Leaves single, round, flat edge, the tip blunt, base rounded, 10-17 cm long, 9-15 cm wide, green color. Flowers single, in pairs of two, grew up in the armpit leaves, crown, fluffy, yellow color. Fruit buni, rounded elongated, fleshy, 15-20 cm long, whitish green putihan. Used parts and fruit seeds.http://ariyawanioryne.blogspot.com/

Local Name:
NAME OF AREA: Kundo (Aceh); Gundur (Gayo); Kudul (Simalur); Undru (Nias); Kundue (Minangkabau); Sardak (Lampung); Butong (Dayak); Baligo, Leyor (Sunda); Baligo (Java); Bhaligu, Kondur (Madura); Kunrulu (Bugis); Laha (Irian). FOREIGN NAME: NAME Simplisia Benincasa Cement; Bligu seeds.http://ariyawanioryne.blogspot.com/


Curable Disease:
Characteristic sweet, cooling, and clean the lungs. KHASIAT Hemostatik, diuretic, and expectorant RESEARCH Hermanto, 1993. Pharmacy, WIDMAN. Mentors: Drs. J. Soemartojo and dr. Hidayat Dharmasagara. Has researched the effects of fruit Bligu infusion Leganaria leucantha fruit compared to the decreased body temperature of white mice. From the results of these studies, it Bligu fruit infusion shows the influence of lowering the body temperature of white mice. Fruit infusions Bligu 40% showed the same effect with infusion Leganaria leucantha fruit 40% in terms of lowering body temperature.

Utilization:
USEFULNESS
Seeds:
Kidney-stones.
-Fever.
-Diabetes.
-Skin softener.
-Inflammation of the lungs
-Inflammation of the intestines
-Constipation
-Tonic.
-Hemorrhoids

Fruit:
1. Dysentery.
2. Heat inside.
3. Bleeding in internal organs.
4. Tonic.

Herbs and dosages
Dysentery, stomach pain because of Heartburn
Normal body temperature, but abdominal pain and bloody stools.
Remedy:
The fruit of the palm of the hand Bligu
Fennel fruit 10 fruit
Wood PULOSARI (powder) one hand knuckle
1 teaspoon honey

How to manufacture:
Created infusion or steamed.

How to use:
1 times a day taken 1 potion.
Children aged 3-4 years per hour 1 tablespoon.
Children aged 1-3 years per hour 1 tsp.

Duration of treatment:
Repeated for 4 days.

Lung Inflammation
Remedy:
Seed 4 grams Bligu
Rhizome Curcuma White 5 grams
Rhizome Temu Lawak 4 grams
Turmeric rhizome 4 grams
Fruit Kemukus 1 gram
Water 10 ml

How to manufacture:
Created infusion.

How to use:
Taken 1 time a day 100 ml.

Duration of treatment:
Repeated for 14 days.

Hemorrhoids
Remedy:
3 grams of seed Bligu
Wungu fresh leaves 8 grams
Sitting fresh leaves 6 grams
Water 110 ml

How to manufacture:
Created infusion or dipipis.

How to use:
Taken 1 time a day 100 ml.
Duration of treatment:
Repeated for 14 days.

Composition:
Alkaloid kukurbitina, miosina, vitelin, fat oil, and substance starch.