Description

Candlenut (Aleurites moluccana), is a plant whose seeds are used as a source of oil and spices. The benefits of candlenut as a cooking ingredient have been widely used both in the archipelago and abroad. Candlenut is an abundant crop in Indonesia, so it is very easy to get it in any season.

In the culinary repertoire of Nusantara, candlenut is widely used as an ingredient in making dishes because it produces a savory taste in dishes. The Maluku archipelago is the largest candlenut producing area in Indonesia. The abundance of grace makes candlenut used for various purposes other than cooking. Apart from being a mixture for cooking, candlenut also has many benefits for human health. Here are the benefits.

Benefits of Candlenut for Health

Candlenut can solve digestive problems.
good remedy for dysentery and diarrhea.
used for many ailments such as headaches, toothaches and fever.
The protein content in hazelnut can be used for tissue growth in the body.
The fat content in hazelnut is unsaturated fat which helps reduce heart disease and stroke.
The leaves of the candlenut tree act as anti-bacterial and pain relievers.

Benefits of Candlenut for Alternative Medicine

Research abroad has stated that a number of ingredients from the bark and leaves of the pecan plant have been tested to fight cancer symptoms. In addition, it provides treatment for various respiratory ailments suffered by children such as symptoms of asthma. Some complaints of other problems and how to treat them, as below:

Treating dysentery: 10 grams of candlenut bark boiled with 400 cc of water, then wait until the remaining half. Drink potion while warm.
Relieves toothache – 3 drops of hazelnut stem sap smeared on the aching tooth. Do it 3 times a week.
Overcoming canker sores – the sap of the hazelnut stem is taken sufficiently then give a little coconut milk then mix well. Apply this mixture thinly on the sprue.
Fever in children – A few drops of candlenut oil boiled with enough water, then add 15 grams of pulutan root. Boil until boiling, then drink the ingredients while warm.