Without the protection provided by a healthy immune system, we would not be able to survive the constant attacks from bacteria, fungus, viruses, as well as harmful cancer causing food and environmental toxins. The complex functioning of immunity involves neutralizing and removing all potentially dangerous substances from our body.

Our busy, hectic lives and increased food and environmental toxins place undue demands on us, leading to unhealthy levels of physical and emotional stress, and a weak immune system. This allows for the frequent infections and poor health that many suffer from today. Asian herbs have for centuries been utilized as "tonics" to strengthen the body and prevent illness. Now science understands that many of these unique herbs in fact boost immunity and provide specific protection from food and environmental toxins. Perhaps nowhere else is herbal medicine so needed in this day than in the strengthening of the immune system.

A weak immune system is more prone to frequent and chronic respiratory infections. Holistic Health practitioners recommend that for the early stages of sore throats, colds, flus and coughs it is best not to give antibiotics immediately, but to first raise the bodies own ability to fight infection with those herbs that have been clinically proven to raise immunity. Over prescription of antibiotics is recognised as a cause of the many antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. Antibiotic abuse also leads to a weak immune system and contributes to the proliferation of aggressive strains of yeast (such as Candida albicans) in the digestive tract, often resulting in systemic yeast infection, allergies, fatigue and mood swings. Tobacco smoke, haze and industrial pollution also place a huge burden on the detoxification functions of the lungs  and this is the reason lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide.

Research on the herb Andrographis paniculata (Hempedu Bumi) has focused on its immune enhancing, antioxidant, liver strengthening and anti-viral properties, even against several strains of the HIV virus. Indeed, this herb has been exhaustively studied in human trials in Asia and Europe. One of the worlds most researched antioxidant herbs is Curcuma longa (Turmeric ) for its main active constituent Curcumin possesses potent anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory properties. Phyllanthus niruri (Dukung Anak) has been clinically studied for its marked antiviral and liver protective properties. The combination of these 3  clinically studied immune strengthening and liver detoxifying herbs may be beneficial to support holistic health maintenance in the following areas:

To strengthen a weak immune system

Supporting a healthy immune system in respiratory infections - bacterial & viral

Assisting recovery in sore throat & tonsillitis

Reducing allergies 

Assisting return to normal body temperature in fevers

Enhancing natural protection from liver toxins 

Assisting post-hepatitis recovery

Assisting antioxidant & anti-tumor/anti-cancer mechanisms

Assisting in diarrhea & dysentery

Reducing pain & inflammation

Protecting from harmful effects of environmental toxins, i.e. cigarette smoke, haze and industrial pollution 

Hempedu Bumi Plus contains organic extracts of: 

Hempedu Bumi - Andrographis paniculata 
Pokok Dukung Anak - Phyllanthus niruri
Kunyit - Curcuma longa

For more information on these herbs please click here

Also available as Hempedu Bumi Blend Herbal Tea

Recommended Dosage: 2 capsules twice daily. In the first day of a sort throat, 2 capsules may be taken every 6 hours with hot water. Each bottle contains 60 capsules. Recommended to combine with Virgin Coconut Oil for its potent antimicrobial effects (see below).

Virgin Coconut Oil is composed of more than 50% Lauric Acid, that is converted in the body to Monolaurin. Monolaurin is an antimicrobial agent that protects the immune system from a range of infectious agents. Monolaurin is found naturally in high concentrations only in breast milk and Virgin Coconut Oil. No other compound in nature has such a wide spectrum of antimicrobial effects while also being immensely beneficial to human health. The saying of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, the founding father of natural medicine "let food be your medicine and medicine be your food" certainly applies to Virgin Coconut Oil as it does not appear to have an adverse effect on desirable digestive bacteria, but rather only on unwanted microorganisms.

Virgin Coconut Oil and Monolaurin has been shown to have antimicrobial activity against;

* Herpes simplex types 1 & 2
* Cytomegalovirus
* Influenza
* AIDS virus
* Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
* Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
* Rubeola
* Staphylococcus aureus
* Streptococcus A, F & G streptococci
* Chlamydia
* Heliobacter pylori
* Multiple yeasts and fungi; Candida and ringworm

How do I take Virgin Coconut Oil?

Children 2 to 6 years old:  2 teaspoons daily.

Children 7 to 12 years old: 4 teaspoons daily.

Adults:  Take 2 to 4 tablespoons daily.

Virgin Coconut Oil is both safe and recommended for use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

For those new to using VCO or with a sensitive taste or stomach it may be helpful to mix with juice, yoghurt or add to some food such as cooked oats.

Used in Cooking: Mix into salads and used as cooking oil, a healthy replacement for all processed vegetable cooking oil.

Used Externally: Apply as moisturizer to hair & skin or on infected areas. For hair, apply once or twice a week for 20 minutes, then rinse, shampoo and condition as normal.