Jamu Recipes for Protein Deficiency
PATHO-PHYSIOLOGY: Protein deficiency is a rare condition at present days. However this could happen to communities with lack of knowledge about nutritious food and fail to understand the importance of protein intake to the body. Protein is responsible for maintaining osmotic pressure of the body fluids. Lack of protein will retain the body fluids to stay in tissues and causes systemic edema or swelling.
INDICATIONS: Symptoms of protein deficiency: Weakness; fatigue; pale skin with black spots; fragile skin that is easily hurt; loss of appetite; numbness of hands and feet; bloated stomach due to fluid retention in the abdominal cavity; edema of the extremities.
Recipe # 1
INGREDIENTS:
Ground watermelon seeds (Citrullus vulgaris, bubuk biji semangka) – 1 tablespoon
Honey (madu) – 1 tablespoon
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Decoction: Steep the ground watermelon seeds with ¾ glass of boiled water, and add the honey, stir well. Drink this decoction while still warm, 2 tablespoonfuls 2 times a day.
Recipe # 2
INGREDIENTS:
Akar kelintang (Morings pterygosperma, radix) – 10 finger-size cuts
Salt – sufficient amount
PREPARATION AND DOSAGE:
Clean wash and fine grind the kelintang rhizome and add an adequate amount of salt. Mix well and use this mixture to rub the entire body twice a day until the edema subsides.
REMARKS:
Causal therapy is to correct the protein deficiency by feeding the patient with protein rich food, like: chicken egg, fish, wheat etc. If the illness is severe, intravenous protein solutions should be administered.
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
