Jamu Recipes for Dysentery
INDICATIONS: Symptoms of dysentery: colic; diarrhea, very frequent up to 20 times a day; green stool color and may be marked with blood; fever; could be accompanied by abdominal muscle tension; weakness due to dehydration; thirsty
Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Devil’s tree leaves (Alstonia scholaris, daun pulai) – 5 leaves
White gambier (Uncaria gambieri, gambir) – 1 finger-size cut
Honey (madu) – 2 tablespoons
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash and fine grind the two materials. Add a glass of boiling water and the honey, and stir well. Then squeeze the mixture and strain. Dosage: drink the decoction, 3 tablespoonfuls 2 times a day.
Recipe # 2
INGREDIENTS:
Sugar apple bark (Annona squamosa, kulit batang srikaya) – 3 finger-size cuts
Syrup (air gula) – adequate amount
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Clean wash the sugar apple bark. Cut to small pieces and put it in 4 glasses of pure water, bring to boil until left to 2 glasses. Strain after cooling. Add adequate amount of syrup (liquid sugar) to enhance taste. Drink ½ glass 2 times a day.
REMARKS: Patients with symptoms of dehydration should drink a lot of fluids especially a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink (sport drink) or should hospitalized to replace the loss of body fluids and electrolytes by intravenous dripping if dehydration becomes severe.
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: Dysentery is a contagious large intestine infection by certain bacteria or micro-organism, usually worms, that causes excessive watery bowel movement and sometimes marked with blood.
INDICATIONS: Symptoms of dysentery: colic; diarrhea, very frequent up to 20 times a day; green stool color and may be marked with blood; fever; could be accompanied by abdominal muscle tension; weakness due to dehydration; thirsty
Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Devil’s tree leaves (Alstonia scholaris, daun pulai) – 5 leaves
White gambier (Uncaria gambieri, gambir) – 1 finger-size cut
Honey (madu) – 2 tablespoons
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Clean wash and fine grind the two materials. Add a glass of boiling water and the honey, and stir well. Then squeeze the mixture and strain. Dosage: drink the decoction, 3 tablespoonfuls 2 times a day.
Recipe # 2
INGREDIENTS:
Sugar apple bark (Annona squamosa, kulit batang srikaya) – 3 finger-size cuts
Syrup (air gula) – adequate amount
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Clean wash the sugar apple bark. Cut to small pieces and put it in 4 glasses of pure water, bring to boil until left to 2 glasses. Strain after cooling. Add adequate amount of syrup (liquid sugar) to enhance taste. Drink ½ glass 2 times a day.
REMARKS: Patients with symptoms of dehydration should drink a lot of fluids especially a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink (sport drink) or should hospitalized to replace the loss of body fluids and electrolytes by intravenous dripping if dehydration becomes severe.
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
