Leontice leontopetalum

 

 

Mostly used names of Leontice leontopetalum (Berberidaceae), which is known under several names locally in our country, are Arslanpencesi, Arslankuyrugu, Arslankulagı, and Kırkbas. It grows in almost all Mediterranean region, Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, and Suria. 

It is a plant which one is between 50-80 cm in height and gives yellow flowers in April and May. It does not grow in shadow but only in moist and dry ground. Leontice leontopetalum is hermaphrodit; in other words, it has male and female organs at the same time. Leontice leontopetalum can be used without hesitation because it is a plant which does not include any toxic substance and does not have any harmful effect. Moreover, it is not posibble for plant to interact with other medicines. Except roots of Leontice leontopetalum, its leaves, body and also flowers can be used. Its roots can not be used.

Leontice leontopetalum components reduces the progression of breast-, uterus-, lymph-, and prostate-cancer. Several of components Leontice leontopetalum (LL) rapidly inactivated in the body. We investigated some stable components present in LL. These components inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells.

Systematic studies support the view that LL a prevent cancer as well as diseases and sympthoms associated with estrogen deficiency and one of the principal molecular components responsible for this health benefits.

Generally, Leontice leontopetalum is a potent Hormon Regulator. Consumption of LL reduce drastically hormon dependent cancer risk through alterations in the actions or metabolism of steroid hormones.   

Leontice leontopetalum has more than one marvelous recovery feature and these are listed below: 

•          It has protective and precautionary features against breast, uterus, prostate and lymph cancer.

•          At the beginning, it has a recovery effect for the cancer kinds which are mentioned above.

•          At further levels, it slows down proceeding of the cancer.

•          It helps in balancing the hormon level, preventing depression, stress and psychological sadness of women in menopause.

•          It has positive effects over prostate gland and kidney functions.

•          It has a precautionary feature against overgrowth of prostate (benign prostate hyperplazy).

•          It helps regulating the hormons. 

 

How to use: 

Leontice leontopetalum is used as a health cure. This plant which has a very high rate of success, should be used according to receipt.

1-     Precautionary health cure against breast, uterus, lymph and prostate cancer:

 4-5 gram dry Leontice leontopetalum is put in half liter of boiling water and kept boiling in low heat for 2 minutes. It is hold on fire for 10 minutes by keeping the heat at a constant level. And then, it is put aside to get cold. It must be strained after it steeped. Don’t keep the plant in hot water and after it steeped. It is drunk in a glass every other day for a week. You should give a break for 15 days after a month. After a break for 15 days, it is drunk two glasses in a week.  After 6 months, it is used periodically. 

2-     Recovery health cure for breast, uterus, lymph and prostate cancer:

 In this case, the way of preparation is same but the way of consumption is different. You should drink a glass of it everyday for a month.You should give a break for a week after one month. You should drink a glass of it 4 times in a week for 6 months. For example; on monday, wednesday, friday and sunday.  

3-     For women in the period of menopause:

Menopausal symptoms include hot flushes, insomnia (sleeplessness), nocturnal (nigth) sweating, dizziness (vertigo, giddiness) , headaches and palpitations (beating or pouding of heart). All these sympthoms compeletly disappeared in 91% women. These symptoms reflect adaptation of the body to estrogen deprivation which affects various central neurotransmitters. LL have no side effects and no interaction with medicine and it is a powerfull remedy in the treatment of menopausel symptoms.

The way of use in number one is used also in this case. Attention: You should not add any kind of sweetening into the Leontice leontopetalum tea. It is drunk one hour after meals. Remaining portion of the Leontice leontopetalum tea could be held in fridge for 3 days. It can’t be used after 3 days and a fresh tea should be prepared.