Plu Kaow is best known as an immunomodulatory herb and is currently being tested at AIDS hospitals in Thailand with promising initial results. The Thai common name is the Heart Leaf used for centuries in traditional Asian herbal medicine in support of the immune system. It was used by Chinese scientists to tackle SARS as it is conventionally used to treat pneumonia.
Health Benefits
- Fortifies natural immunity
- Anti-Viral
- Anti-Bacterial
- Dietary food
- Anti-Inflammatory
Interesting Facts
Polysaccharides found in Plu Kaow are recognized by our bodies as foreign substances. This activates, stimulates and potentiates our immune
system. Immune support is proved by NK (Natural killer) white blood cells, T- Cells (which poison invading cells), B cells (which provide antibodies). Interleukin B1 cells that promote autoimmunity, polyphenols which prove strong antioxidant activity, and a host of other immunomodulatory mechanisms.
Phytochemicals abundant in it provide anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral protection. China also adds it as a major ingredient in their response to SARS and is well known and used extensively in Asia.
In Depth Look
In Japan, Dokudami, made from the dried Plu Kaow leaves, is widely used for ridding the body of harmful bacteria. Best results are achieved when the leaves are fermented with starter cultures of lactic acid bacteria. This provides us with a probiotic product. Drying using heat destroys lactic acid bacteria. The best method of preservation is the Dynamic Freeze Dry process which preserves the desirable probiotic microbes and valuable thermosensitive compounds.
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