Sesame - Sesamum indicum L

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L. syn. Sesamum orientalis L.) is a shrub belonging to the family season Pedaliaceae. This plant is cultivated as a source of vegetable oil, known as sesame oil, obtained from the extraction of the seeds. Tropical Africa are thought to region of origin, which then spread eastward to India and China. In West Africa, also found his relatives, S. ratiatum Schumach. and S. alabum Thom., that there used the leaves as a salad. S. ratiatum also contain oil, but contains a bitter taste because it is mixed with saponin which is also toxic.

Plants originating from tropical Africa is able to grow at an altitude of 1-1000 feet above sea level. Location of leaves facing each other, long-stemmed, and more narrow. The flowers are stuck in between the two glands, short-stemmed, and the color white or purple flowers. Crown flower hair and slimy like petals. The flowers are tubular bends downward. The fruit is thick-haired, long rectangular blunt. One fruit can contain more than 50 seeds. Whether in the form of seeds and oil, sesame has a fragrant aroma. Aside from being a food mixer, sesame seeds also contain medicinal properties.

reproduce nutritious sesame milk (lactagoga) and prevent cancer and aging. Benefits derived from the content of sesame chemicals that are known by a number of studies. Some substances are present in sesame include glycerides (oleic acid, linoleic, palmitic, stearic, miristinat), sesamin, sesamolin, sesamol, lignans, pedaliin, planteose, cytochrome C, protein, prantosa, vitamins A, B1, and E. Sesame lot of usefulness. Can be used for prevention, treatment and care. For preventive sesame efficacious to prevent hair loss, aging, cancer, degenerative diseases, gray hair, stroke, hypertension, and others. For treatment, sesame utilized in overcoming the disease cough, cataracts, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache, gonorrhea, diabetes, constipation, beser (intermittent urination), rheumatism, and injuries.

Sesame is also efficacious to treat and improve liver function, intelligence, stamina, and discolor hair. For these functions the sesame mixture cooked with other ingredients, then eaten regularly. For example, to prevent aging, sesame seeds mixed with small red beans (Phaseolus angularis Wight), and brown sugar made porridge and eaten. Sesame seeds are sprinkled on food or nutritious vegetables increase breast milk and prevent hair graying. Are used to prevent and treat degenerative diseases in the form of oil. The oil used for sauteing or soup dishes consumed by the patient. For high blood pressure made dry sesame seed powder and brewed with hot water, and drink. Sesame powder that can also be boiled, and filter drinking water 2-3 times a day.