Jamu
Recipe for Rhinitis
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY:
Rhinitis is the inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose and is usually
caused by an allergic reaction. The allergens or factors that triggering the
allergic reaction may be dust, pollen, cold weather, cigarette smoke, or air
pollution by the traffic and industry.
INDICATIONS:
Symptoms of rhinitis: clogged nose, breathlessness, coughing and sneezing,
fever in some cases.
INGREDIENTS:
Lemon
grass (Cymbopogon citratus, batang
sereh) – 3 stalks
Red
ginger (jahe merah) – 2 finger-size
cuts
Cloves
(Syzygum aromatica, biji cengkeh) – 7
pieces
Cardamom
(Elettaria cardamommum, biji kapulaga)
7 seeds
Cinnamon
bar (Cinnamomum cassia, kayu manis
kulit) – 1 bar
Caesalpinia sappan – ground wood (bubuk kayu secang) - 1 teaspoonful
PREPARATION
AND DOSAGE: Decoction; clean wash all the ingredients. Bruise the lemon grass
and red ginger and boil in 6 glasses of water. Put all the other ingredients
into the boiling decoction and let it boil until left to 3 glasses of water.
Strain after cooling and keep in a clean bottle. Drink ½ glass 3 times a day.
To enhance taste, add some honey as sweetener.
REMARKS:
None
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
