Edelweis

Flowers with the Latin name Leontopodium Alpinum, or commonly called Flowers Edelweis. is a tuna has a nickname of eternal flowers, because in the Edelweis flower contained ethylene hormone that works so that flowers can not fall.

This plant likes to grow on the rocks about 1.800-3.000 meters (5.900-9.800 feet) above sea level.

As for the privilege of this flower, the extract from the edelweiss flowers can be used as medicine, from ancient civilizations to overcome various diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, tuberculosis and diphtheria. Because this flower has a lot of anti-oxidant content, which is anti-microbe that can kill fungi and bacteria and has anti-inflammatory properties or inflammation.

The extract from this flower also has excellent protective properties for the youthfulness of the cells in the skin and protects the skin to keep it looking young and fresh by destroying free radicals that are harmful to skin health.

This can also be used as a tea that can cure bad circulation, cough, diphtheria and breast cancer. Can also be used as a protective ointment for skin from UV rays, relieve pain due to rheumatism, and heal wounds