Rodent tuber is one type of shrub that can be found in Indonesia. This plant is believed to treat a number of diseases, including cancer. However, can taro rats be used as an effective drug? Let's look at the following article.
In Indonesia, rodent tuber plants are often used as an alternative treatment or herbal medicine that is believed to treat various diseases, ranging from coughing, shortness of breath, to lung infections (pneumonia).
Of the many diseases that are believed to be treated with taro rats, there is one disease that is considered the most deadly, namely cancer. That is why the claim that taro rats can treat this cancer is quite phenomenal.
Effectiveness of Rodent Tuber in Overcoming Cancer
Based on research trials in the laboratory, rodent tuber extract appears to be able to inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells. Rats taro extracts are known to contain flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, and sterols which are antioxidants, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties.
In addition, there are also other studies that mention that taro extract can inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells and blood cancer (leukemia).
Although some evidence has been found that rat taro is useful in the treatment of cancer, but its effectiveness and safety in humans still needs further investigation. This is because there are no clinical studies examining the benefits of rodent tuber as a cancer drug in humans.
Therefore, you are not recommended to use taro rats to treat cancer without doctor's advice and supervision.
Benefits of Rodent Tuber for the Treatment of Various Diseases
In addition to cancer, rodent tuber is also believed to be effective in treating a number of other diseases, such as:
Treat infections
A study found that rat taro plants contain antibacterial substances that can kill bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Both types of bacteria are the cause of various dangerous infections, such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections, meningitis, to endocarditis.
Overcoming cough
The search for the benefits of taro mice does not stop there. In other studies, it was also found that rat taro extracts can relieve coughing, eliminate phlegm, and relieve shortness of breath.
Relieve allergy symptoms
Allergy is a disease caused by excessive immune reaction against exposure to a particular substance or object. When experiencing allergic symptoms, a person will feel itching, sneezing, coughing, shortness of breath, to shock (anaphylactic reaction).
Based on data from a study, it is known that rat taro plants have active substances that are thought to prevent and alleviate allergic reactions.
However, as well as its benefits for cancer, the benefits of taro rats to overcome a variety of health problems above are also not yet clear for its effectiveness, because it has not been clinically studied in humans. Therefore, further research is still needed to assess the benefits of rodent tuber as a drug.
Instead of relying on taro rats that are still unclear benefits in the treatment of disease, it would be much better if you undergo a series of medical treatments that have proven effective, especially for cancer treatment.
People who have cancer need to get treatment as soon as possible. Without proper and effective treatment, cancer can get worse quickly, cause complications, even cause death.
If you want to complement medical treatment with any traditional medicine, including rodent tuber, you should consult with your doctor first.
