Lengkuas to keep our Brain Fit
""It’s so ironic when what you thought as your last rendang meat turns out to be a piece lengkuas (galangal). This often-amusing twist often happens when enjoying Indonesian meat-based specialties. What we think as meat, when bitten, it turns out to be a bitter lengkuas. It’s so annoying -an amusing as well. But wait, don't be annoyed! It turns out that lengkuas has properties to treat spleen pain and keep our brains fit.""Published by : Wahyu untara - 14/06/2024 08:59 WIB
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Locally in Java and Indonesia as a whole, lengkuas (galangal) is an important spice in the kitchen. It’s indispensable various local foods recipes. Its texture is like meat that it often tricks us when we eat a dish using the lengkuas as its ingredient. Not only as a delicious spice for cooking, it turns out that galangal has anti-inflammatory properties that play a role in maintaining our brains.
Lengkuas also contains phytonutrients that are useful for suppressing depression. In addition, this rhizome plays a role in reducing age-related brain degeneration. You can minimize Alzheimer by consuming lengkuas.
For the purpose, you should not consume the lengkuas as it is. We can get the benefits of lengkuas by using it as a spice in your food and drinks. Of course, you can adjust the dose to your taste buds.
It’s easy, right? So, next time don’t get annoyed when you accidentally bite a lengkuas pieces in your rendang. It can help to keep your brain fit.
References
https://health.detik.com/berita-detikhealth/d-4576751/7-manfaat-lengkuas-untuk-menyembuhkan-penyakit
https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/4032652/6-manfaat-luar-biasa-dari-rutin-mengonsumsi-lengkuas
