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Recipes For Whooping Cough
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY:
Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection which is considered
as the most serious infection during childhood. If untreated, it can cause lung
damage, and recurrent bronchial infection; in infants it can lead to brain
damage and even death. It is often associated to very young children, but older
children and teenagers can be affected too.
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY:
Whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory infection which is considered
as the most serious infection during childhood. If untreated, it can cause lung
damage, and recurrent bronchial infection; in infants it can lead to brain
damage and even death. It is often associated to very young children, but older
children and teenagers can be affected too.
INDICATIONS:
Symptoms of whooping cough: A runny nose in the early stage, followed by a
persistent cough and sometimes with a low-grade fever. After 7 – 14 days,
severe spasm of coughing may appear. The typical coughing is followed by a
high-pitched whooping sound like forcing air in a voice box. The onset of
coughing is sometimes followed by vomiting. In some cases the child’s lip turns
to blue due to lack of oxygen.
Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Yellow
club, leaves (Oxalis corniculata,
daun semanggi) – 1/3 handful
PREPARATION
AND DOSAGE:
Clean
wash the leaves then boil it in 13 liters of pure water and keep it boiling
until left to a quarter of its volume. Strain and add adequate amount of sugar.
Drink ½ glass 2 times a day.
Recipe # 2
Clitoria ternatea (flower) - Kembang telang (bunga) – 4 flowers
Clitoria ternatea (leaves) - Kembang telang (daun) – 16 leaves
Fennel
powder ( Foeniculum vulgare, adas
bubuk) – ½ teaspoonful
Pulosari
tree (Alyxia stellata, kulit pulosari)
– ½ thumb size cut of pulosari bark
Shallot
(Allium ascolonicum, bawang merah) –
1 clove
Honey
– 1 tablespoon
PREPARATION
AND DOSAGE:
Clean
wash and fine grind all materials. Put the ground material in ¾ glass of warm
water, and then add the honey and stir well. Squeeze and strain the mixture.
Drink 2 tablespoonful 2 times a day
REMARKS:
Be suspicious if the child has cold and cough that have already lasted for a
week or more. Also seek for immediate medical care if your child’s lip turns
blue, and is breathing poorly which is an indication of the severe respiratory
distress. Be aware for serious complications after the coughing cleared up,
such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
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
