Jamu Recipe for Pericarditis
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY: Heart diseases vary widely in their nature and severity. They may be transient or chronic, slow developing or sudden, inconvenient or deadly. Some types of heart disease closely related to diets and lifestyle choices, and are preventable. Others are due to genetic inheritance, infections, or other uncontrollable factors. Most common types of heart disease are: heart arrhythmias, coronary heart disease, heart valve disease, pericardial disease, primary myocardial disease, and congenital heart disease
Symptoms of heart diseases: tight, suffocating chest pain, often associated with anginaand heart attack; sharp, piercing chest pain is a common pain of pericarditis; sensation of fluttering, thumping, pounding, or racing of the heart, known as palpitation; shortness of breath; fluid retention in the legs, ankles, abdomen, lings, or heart; lightheadedness, weakness, dizziness, or fainting spells
Recipe #1
Recipe for Reducing excess fluid in the pericardium due to pericarditis
INGREDIENTS:
Basil leaves (Ocimum basilicum, folia, daun kemangi) – ½ handful
Basil seeds (Ocimum basilicum, biji kemangi) – ½ teaspoon
Basil roots (Ocinum basilicum, radix, akar kemangi) – 2 roots
Zedoary (Kaempferia galangal, kencur) – 1 thumb-size cut
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Wash the zedoary and bruise it. Boil the zedoary with the other ingredients in 2 glasses of pure water, and let it boil until left to 1 glass only. Strain after cooling. Drink this ½ glass 2 times a day.
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
