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Recipes for Mumps
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY:
Mumps is a mild viral infection of the salivary gland (parotid gland) that occurs most
frequently in children between the age of 3 and 10 years. It is indicated by
the swelling on one or both sides of the child’s face, above the angle of the
jaw. Once the child had the mumps, the child will never get it again since it
has developed a natural immunity. Regulation in various countries requires
immunization of children before starting school age.
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY:
Mumps is a mild viral infection of the salivary gland (parotid gland) that occurs most
frequently in children between the age of 3 and 10 years. It is indicated by
the swelling on one or both sides of the child’s face, above the angle of the
jaw. Once the child had the mumps, the child will never get it again since it
has developed a natural immunity. Regulation in various countries requires
immunization of children before starting school age.
INDICATIONS:
Symptoms of mumps: swollen, inflamed salivary gland located above the angle of
the jaw, on one or both sides of the face; fever and fatigue. In some cases
affecting teenagers, secondary inflammation of the testes or ovary or pancreas
may occur. Inflammation of the testes is visible, while of the ovary or
pancreas can be felt as an abdominal pain.
Recipe # 16
INGREDIENTS:
Platycerium bifurcatum - leaves (daun simbar menjangan) – 2 leaves
Salt
(garam) – adequate amount
PREPARATION
AND DOSAGE:
Clean
wash and fine grind the leaves. Add a little salt and water then apply to the
affected area
Recipe # 17
INGREDIENTS:
Daun
terup – ¾ handful
Bilimbi
leaves (Averrhoa bilimbi folia, daun
belimbing wuluh) – ½ handful
Shallot
(Allium ascolonicum, bawang merah) –
3 cloves
Vinegar
(cuka) – 3 tablespoon
PREPARATION
AND DOSAGE:
Clean
wash all materials. Then squeeze it while mixing with the vinegar. Apply to the
affected area 2 times a day.
REMARKS:
The presence of severe headache and neck pain may indicate the signs of
meningitis, a serious infection affecting the brain and should seek for
immediate medical treatment.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The recipes and techniques mentioned in this page
are not meant to replace diagnosis and treatment of a medical practioner.
Before using any of these recipes, the author recommends to consult a
physician. All the recipes has been used without any side effects and are
considered safe. However, since some people have more sensitive skin or
digestive system than others, and since the user’s actual recipe preparation is
beyond the control of the author, the author accept no liability with regard to
the use of recipes or techniques contained in this page
