Sunday, June 3, 2012

JAMU FOR HEMORRHOIDS

Jamu Recipes For Hemorrhoids

PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY: Hemorrhoids are varicose of the rectum veins located in the lowest portion of the rectum and anus. These veins swell sometimes and become stretches, thin and irritated by the passing bowel movement. The swollen veins that bleed, itch, or hurt is known as hemorrhoids or piles.

INDICATIONS: Symptoms of hemorrhoids: bright red anal bleeding that may mark the bowel movement or toilet tissue; tenderness or pain during bowel movement; painful swelling or a bulge near the anus; anal itching; a mucous anal discharge

Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Round turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza, rimpang temulawak) - 1 finger-size cut
Incense (gum benzoin, klembak kemenyan) – ¾ thumb size cut
Indian pennywort (Centella asiatica, daun kaki kuda) – ¼ handful
Abrus precatorius – leaves (daun saga manis) – ¼ handful
(Euphorbia prostrata, daun patikan cina) – 1/5 handful
Palm sugar (Arenga pinnata, gula enau) - 3 finger size cuts

PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash all ingredients and cut to small pieces. Boil the ingredients in 5 glasses of pure water and let it boil until left to 2 glasses. Strain after cooling. Drink the decoction ¾ glass 3 times a day.

Recipe # 2
INGREDIENT:
Aloes (Aloe vera, lidah buaya) – ½ medium size leave
Honey (madu) – 1 tablespoon

PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Cut away the thorns of the leaf, and clean wash and scrap. Mix it with a ½ cup of warm water and add the honey. Squeeze and strain the mixture. Drink the whole dose 3 times a day.

Recipe # 3
INGREDIENTS:
Papaya fruit (Carica papaya, buah pepaya) – ½ papaya fruit 
Papaya leaves (Carica papaya, daun pepaya) – 2 leaves
Cashew leaves (Anacardium occidentale, daun jambu mede) – adequate amount

PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Boil the papaya fruit and leaves until it become tender, and eat it every day without any chili sauce. To remove the bitter taste, you can mix it with the cashew leaves (also boiled)

REMARKS: Anal bleeding may also be a sign of more dangerous conditions like colon polyps, Crohn’s disease or colorectal cancer, hence accurate diagnosis of anal bleeding is essential. Although rare, chronic anal bleeding due to hemorrhoids may lead to anemia.

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