8 Benefits of Truffle Mushrooms, Expensive But Can Cure Various Diseases

Kapanlagi.com - If you are a mushroom lover, then you must know about truffle mushrooms. These expensive mushrooms actually have many benefits, and the benefits of truffle mushrooms are very numerous. Not only for health, truffle mushrooms are also believed to cure eye problems.

Truffle mushrooms themselves are mushrooms that are found attached to tree roots. Spore dispersal is obtained through fungivores, animals that eat mushrooms. Initially, truffles were famous in European culinary culture as a food seasoning, and it has now been revealed that truffle mushrooms have many health benefits. And for that reason, here are 8 benefits of truffle mushrooms that are good for health.

1. Expensive Price

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Having a high selling price is due to the rarity of the mushroom. This mushroom grows naturally underground near the roots of trees and has 2 colors, black and white. Because it grows very naturally and is very difficult to cultivate, it is the reason why truffle mushrooms are very expensive. And truffle mushrooms themselves cannot grow on just any tree, only certain trees can grow truffle mushrooms, such as oak, poplar, beech, or hazel.

Not only that, it takes up to seven years for the first truffle mushroom to appear, and not all of these trees can grow truffle mushrooms. This is what makes truffle mushrooms very difficult to cultivate. This is also due to the factors of soil content and weather that affect the cultivation of truffle mushrooms.

The price of truffle mushrooms ranges from 32 million rupiah to billions of rupiah for just half a kilogram, and this price is extremely fantastic for just a mushroom. However, the benefits provided by truffle mushrooms are also extraordinary when consumed.

2. Cancer Preventive

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Because it contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, truffle mushrooms are very beneficial for preventing and treating cancer. It is also believed that truffle mushrooms can break the chain of hereditary cancer risks. This is because consuming truffle mushrooms can stop the growth of cancer cells in the body, gradually making the body resistant to cancer cells.

3. Preventing Cholesterol

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Another benefit of truffle mushrooms is that they can prevent cholesterol-related diseases. This is because truffle mushrooms contain HDL fats and essential amino acids that are very good for combating degenerative diseases such as cholesterol.

4. Increasing Appetite

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Every mushroom has contents that can increase adrenaline, making us always sweat and increase appetite, and the same goes for truffle mushrooms. By consuming mushrooms, our appetite will increase and we will consume more food. That is why truffle mushrooms can also increase appetite effectively.

5. Healing Eye Diseases

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In the hadith of Bukhari and Muslim, it is stated that the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) once stated that the water in truffle mushrooms can heal eye diseases. And in the International Islamic Medicine Conference in Kuwait, it was revealed that truffle mushrooms contain al-kam'ah which is effective in treating trachoma, a bacterial infection in the eye.

In addition, the extract of al-kam'ah can prevent the formation of scar tissue or fibrosis in trachoma. Al-kam'ah is also rich in protein, as well as other contents found in this mushroom such as phosphorus, potassium, sodium, calcium, and vitamin B12. Therefore, it can treat brittle nails, cracked lips, and vision problems.

6. Preventing Heart Disease

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The next benefit of truffle mushrooms is to prevent heart disease. Because truffle mushrooms contain substances that can clean the blood vessels in the heart arteries. So blockages and muscle disorders that often cause heart disease can be minimized naturally by consuming truffle mushrooms.

7. Reducing Throat Inflammation

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The next benefit of truffle mushrooms is to reduce throat inflammation. Because it has anti-inflammatory properties, truffle mushrooms can effectively reduce coughs and throat inflammation. That's why truffle mushrooms can also relieve sore throat.

8. Anti-Stress

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With its many vitamin contents, truffle mushrooms can also be useful for treating stress. The nutritional content found in truffle mushrooms can control the development of hormones in the body, so those who consume them will have good anti-stress hormones for their health.

9. Relieving Headaches

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The last benefit of truffle mushrooms is relieving headaches. Having analgesic and antipyretic properties, truffle mushrooms are very effective in relieving headaches. And this can be felt within a few hours only.

Those are the 8 benefits of truffle mushrooms for our body's health. Not only proven in medical terms, but it is also proven in terms of religion that truffle mushrooms are very good for our health.

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