The healing power of Garcinia or Guttengum Tree
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The fruit of the gum tree is used less than the skin of the fruit. The peel is an ingredient in food and the basis for gum gum as a medicinal remedy mainly against obesity. Garcinia-based HCA supplements are sold, but their effectiveness is controversial. Phytotherapists say it's better to use whole fruit extract for weight loss.
Naming Guttegum Tree
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In Latin, the gum tree is called Garcinia Cambogia. Garcinia is a name. Both the Portuguese doctor Garcia de Orta and Laurent Garcin, the Dutchman of French birth, are honored. Garcin was a botanist employed by the Dutch East India Company. Cambogia comes from the Indian word for this plant: cambogie. In Dutch, the tree is called next to gutted gum: malabar tamarind. In Indian cuisine it is used for its sour taste instead of tamarind
History of the gum gum tree
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The dried fruit of the gum gum tree was a much sought-after commodity centuries ago. In Ayurveda, medicine from India, the gum gum tree was used for various reasons. It is an appetite suppressant, activates digestion, relieves constipation, kills internal parasitic worms, cures dysentery, dissolves edema and is an anti-menstrual remedy. European sea travelers used it as a medicine for scurvy. In Indian and Thai cuisine, the skin is dried and put into the food to make it more sour. It is used as an alternative to lime, lemon
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Ingredients Gum Gum
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The main active ingredients are hydroxycitric acid (HCA), which is a derivative of citric acid. The peel consists of 20 to 30% of this substance. Furthermore, there is just citric acid and dimer flavonoids
HCA as a supplement
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HCA is available as a supplement and promises a cure for obesity; excess body weight is remedied. However, HCA supplements often contain too much calcium
Hazards HCA
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In fact, the question is whether it is sensible that HCA is sold as a supplement because of interactions with regular medication. If you are on drugs that lower blood sugar
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Gum tree against obesity
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In herbal medicine, the gum gum tree is simply used against obesity
Consult the herbalist
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Anyone who wants to use Garcinia as a medicinal product is advised to consult a herbalist. Garcinia extracts and medicines in the form of mother tinctures, powders, nebulisate, liquid extract and capsules should only be taken on prescription by authorized persons. A doctor or herbalist can inform you about this, as well as about any side effects and interactions with other medicines or herbs. All medicinal effects of this medicinal herb mentioned in this article are based on scientific research and come from Geert Verhelst's Large Handbook of Medicinal Plants, a standard work in the field of healing plants. The book is used in phytotherapy.
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Those who want to use Garcinia as a medicinal product are advised to consult a herbalist. Garcinia extracts and medicines in the form of mother tinctures, powders, nebulisate, liquid extract and capsules should only be taken on prescription by authorized persons. A doctor or herbalist can inform you about this, as well as about any side effects and interactions with other medicines or herbs. All medicinal effects of this medicinal herb mentioned in this article are based on scientific research and come from Geert Verhelst's Large Handbook of Medicinal Plants, a standard work in the field of healing plants. The book is used in phytotherapy.