Jamu Recipes for Diarrhea
INDICATIONS: Symptoms of diarrhea: frequent or watery bowel movement or loose stools; possible abdominal cramping; presence of mucous; sometimes with blood, either bright red (fresh blood) or black (oxidized blood); foul smelling stool. Other symptoms: nausea; fever; weakness; insomnia, excessive sweating.
Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma domestica, umbi kunyit) – 1 finger-size cut
Betel leaves lime (kapur sirih) – adequate amount
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash and fine grind the turmeric rhizome. Squeeze the juicy substance and strain to get the sap. Add a little amount of betel leaves lime and mix evenly. Drink the decoction 1 tablespoon once a day.
Recipe # 2
INGREDIENTS:
Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma domestica, umbi kunyit) – 1 finger-size cut
Guava leaves (Psidium guajava, daun jambu biji) – 5 young fresh leaves
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash the two ingredients. Scrape the turmeric. Squeeze well the young guava leaves together with the scraped turmeric to tap the fluid and then strain.
Drink the whole amount of decoction. Repeat this 3 times a day.
Recipe # 3
INGREDIENT:
Bixa orellana – leaves (daun kesumba keling) – ½ handful
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash the leaves and put into 2 glasses of pure water. Boil until left to ¾ portion of the initial volume. Strain after cooling. Drink it ½ glass 2 times a day.
REMARKS: -
IMPORTANT NOTE
The recipes and techniques mentioned in this page are not meant to replace diagnosis and treatment of a medical practitioner. 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
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY: Diarrhea is a pathologic condition that consists of a set of symptoms caused by various disorders along the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The cause may vary from infection, overeating, irritation of the GI-tract, malabsorption, food poisoning, drug side-effects, diabetes, emotion disturbances, tumor or cancer in the GI-tract.
INDICATIONS: Symptoms of diarrhea: frequent or watery bowel movement or loose stools; possible abdominal cramping; presence of mucous; sometimes with blood, either bright red (fresh blood) or black (oxidized blood); foul smelling stool. Other symptoms: nausea; fever; weakness; insomnia, excessive sweating.
Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma domestica, umbi kunyit) – 1 finger-size cut
Betel leaves lime (kapur sirih) – adequate amount
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash and fine grind the turmeric rhizome. Squeeze the juicy substance and strain to get the sap. Add a little amount of betel leaves lime and mix evenly. Drink the decoction 1 tablespoon once a day.
Recipe # 2
INGREDIENTS:
Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma domestica, umbi kunyit) – 1 finger-size cut
Guava leaves (Psidium guajava, daun jambu biji) – 5 young fresh leaves
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash the two ingredients. Scrape the turmeric. Squeeze well the young guava leaves together with the scraped turmeric to tap the fluid and then strain.
Drink the whole amount of decoction. Repeat this 3 times a day.
Recipe # 3
INGREDIENT:
Bixa orellana – leaves (daun kesumba keling) – ½ handful
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash the leaves and put into 2 glasses of pure water. Boil until left to ¾ portion of the initial volume. Strain after cooling. Drink it ½ glass 2 times a day.
REMARKS: -
IMPORTANT NOTE
The recipes and techniques mentioned in this page are not meant to replace diagnosis and treatment of a medical practitioner. 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
