Lam Dong: Discovering extremely rare medicinal plants that treat Alzheimer's disease

Jaggery - a rare species of medicinal plants in the world has just been discovered in deep forests, in the 1,000m high mountains in Lam Dong. While no agency has invested in research, some Chinese merchants have been eagerly looking to buy back home.

According to a scientist, before that, jagged algae (also known as ground clearance) was discovered in Sa Pa, also at an altitude of 1,000m.

This is a very rare species, belongs to the "red" list in the Program of Research on conservation and development of rare and precious gene sources for medicinal plants.

The serrated heather is a species of grass that grows under the forest canopy all year round, humus, 10 - 40 cm high, single or dichotomous 1-2 times, cylindrical. The leaves are oval, pointed, 1.5 cm long, 0.3 cm wide, the leaf blades are relatively thin, prominent in the middle veins, the edges of the leaves are serrated. The sporangia in the armpit is a bright yellow kidney.

This medicinal plant species is well known in China under the name of Qian Ceng Ta, in remedies for ecchymosis, muscle tear, fever and mental isolation. In Western countries, especially the United States, serrated jelly is used as a supplementary food, widely sold in the market.

The main active ingredient of jagged sparingly is Huperzine. This substance was first isolated by Chinese scientists in 1948, and clinical trials and treatment applications have been conducted in the country.

After the work of Chinese scientists was published, Western scientists concluded that this substance is effective in treating memory diseases, especially Alzheimer's disease of the elderly. . This Alcaloide has the ability to penetrate the cerebrovascular barrier and directly affect the brain at very low doses in micrograms.

In France since 2007, the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is considered the nation's top concern.

According to many scientists, serrated heather should be interested in researching and exploiting applications in the treatment of memory disorders, especially Alzheimer's. In Vietnam, it is advisable to raise the issue of preserving this rare gene pool, in parallel with the cultivation organization and step by step researching, producing and turning sawdust into the goods supplied to the domestic market. foreign.

Alzheimer's is an irreversible brain degenerative disease that causes dementia in the elderly. Damage to neurons in the cerebral cortex and surrounding structures causes dementia, reduced motor coordination, decreased sensation, perceived feelings ., ultimately memory loss and mental function.

Expression: Memory loss.

Symptoms: Memory loss completely. Distracting thoughts. Unexplained weight loss. Difficulties in walking.

Alzheimer's is the fourth most deadly disease in the elderly. There are about 4 million Americans and more than 8 million people in the world are sick.

Lessons and photos:Tran Hop - Phung My Trung