Bungur
(Langerstroemia speciosa Pers.)

Various properties Bungur:

• Eczema
Fry 5 g of seeds that have been cooked without oil, then mash until it becomes fine powder. Into the powder, add 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, and stir until blended. For treatment, apply the potion on the skin affected by eczema.

• Diarrhea
Wash the bark of 2 fingers thoroughly, then mash until smooth. Add 1/2 cup cooking water and stir until blended. Furthermore, strain and filter drinking water all at once.

• Diabetes
Wash 8 Bungur fresh leaves thoroughly, then boiled in three cups of water until the remaining one cup. Once cool strain and drink as well in the morning.

Pharmacological Effects and Outcomes Research
1. Bungur bark extract at a concentration of 1-3 g / ml showed antibacterial power Escherichia coli and Shigella sonnei. For comparison, used chloramphenicol base.

2. Bungur leaf infusion (white flowers) 10% and 20% with a dose of 5 ml / kg body weight can lower blood glucose levels of rabbits. Infusion of 40% with the same dose did not increase the hypoglycemic. As a control, use distilled water. How to test with oral glucose tolerance method.