Cholesterol is a fatty acid component found in blood. These substances are needed by our body for certain processes for survival. Among others to form hormone, forming cells, and treating nerve cells.
However, excessive amounts of cholesterol is a serious threat to the body, can even cause death. Diseases caused by cholesterol is atherosclerosis (narrowing of arteries), coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and hypercholesterolemia.

Blood cholesterol levels can be overcome by traditional medicine using many different plants that live in Indonesia. This practice had been going on from generation to generation.

Common use for high cholesterol treatments is a Teak Dutch leaves (Guazuma ulmifolia), myrtle (Murraya paniculata), and tempuyung (Sonchus arvensis).

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