As a first aid measures, traditional medicine can be counted on to fight fever.
MANY parents panicked when his son found the body temperature above the average or commonly called a fever. As first aid, usually given febrifuge based chemicals such as paracetamol group, salicylic acid, ibuprofen, and others. Rarely do parents immediately thought of giving traditional medicine.
In fact, traditional medicines derived from medicinal plants is no less powerful this as a repellent fever. In fact, traditional medicine has its advantages, namely the relatively lower toxicity than chemical drugs. Thus, relatively more safe, no side effects even when its use right. You see, the content of medicinal plants is complex and so can be compared to organic food, a substance that is consumed in order to reconstruct the damaged organ or system. In addition, the price is cheaper.
Three Types of Fever
However, prior to know more about plants febrifuge, it is necessary first to understand the sense of fever. Fever in children can be divided into three, namely:
1. Fever due to infections that can reach temperatures over 38 ° C. The causes vary, ie, viral infections (such as influenza, smallpox, measles, SARS, bird flu, dengue, etc.) and bacteria (typhoid fever, sore throat, etc.).
2. Non-infectious fevers, such as cancer, tumors, autoimmune disease or the presence of someone (arthritis, lupus, etc.).
3. Fever physiologically, such as lack of fluids (dehydration), air temperature is too hot, and others.
Well, of the three, only the fever caused by infection and non-infectious alone requires a febrifuge. To accelerate the process of heat, in addition to traditional herb drink, can also be given glaze or compress to help.
As for physiological fever, do not need hot-lowering drugs because it is generally rarely exceeds 380 ° C. To lower body temperature, given enough to drink a lot and grown in well-ventilated room or refrigerated.
Various Traditional Medicine Heat Reducer
Here are some traditional febrifuge options that can be tried. Important note, the doses listed on the following formula is the dosage for adults. If you want to be given to children, read the rules and adjust the dose for children by age levels. (See box: Dose Safe for Children.)
1. Lempuyang CVD (Zingiber amaricans)
Compounds contain essential oils, namely sekuiterpenketon useful to reduce the heat. Commonly used is the rhizome; yellowish-white color and bitter taste.
How: Rinse 10 grams of tubers lempuyang CVD. Grate and add 1 / 2 cup hot water, stir well. Once cool, squeeze, take the juice. Toss with 2 tablespoons (tbsp) cotton flower honey and stir well. Give 3 times a day.
2. Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
Contains volatile oil, curcumin, and zingiberen turmeron which can be useful as an antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory). Besides the fever, this mixture also can increase endurance. Commonly used is the rhizome; color orange.
How: Rinse 10 grams of turmeric root. Grate and add 1 / 2 cup hot water, stir well. Once cool, squeeze, take the juice. Add the juice of 1 / 2 lime fruit. Toss with 2 tablespoons cotton flower honey and stir well. Divided into 3 parts mixture of honey and turmeric, then give it 3 times a day.
3. Bitter (Andrographis paniculata)
The entire plant can be used. Andrografolid contain lactones (bitter substances), diterpene, glucosides and flavonoids that can reduce the heat. Even in 1991 had conducted research in Thailand that 6 g of bitter per day was as effective as paracetamol.
How: Boil 10 grams of dried bitter leaf, 25 g of dried turmeric root (2.5 thumb), and 200 cc of water. Boil until the water boils and lived 100 cc, then strain. Once warm, add 100 cc of cotton flower honey or mahogany, stir well. Divided into 3 parts, give it 3 times a day.
4. Gotu kola (Centella asiatica L.)
Plants are also known by the name of this horse's feet grow leaf creeping ground cover. The leaves are green and shaped like a fan kidney. Contains triterpenoids, saponins, hydrocotyline, and vellarine. Useful to reduce the heat, revitalizing the body and blood vessels as well as to strengthen the structure of body tissues. Gotu kola also be soothing or cooling, increase energy and appetite.
How: Boil 1 handful fresh gotu kola with 2 cups water to boil and water to 1 cup. Divided into 3 parts and drink 3 times a day.
5. Wild Ginger (Curcuma xanthorhiza Roxb.)
Intersection appearance resembles ginger and white, just a different color of flowers and rhizome. Yellow ginger flowers are white or pale yellow, while the white Intersection white with red edges. Ginger rhizome brownish orange, while the rhizome part in meeting a young yellow-white.
Wild Ginger has an active substance germacrene, xanthorrhizol, alpha betha curcumena, and others. Benefits as anti-inflammatory (antiperandangan), antibiotics, and increased production and secretion of bile. Wild Ginger since the first widely used as a febrifuge, stimulate appetite, treat jaundice, diarrhea, ulcers, stomach bloating and sore.
How: Rinse 10 grams of ginger rhizome. Grate and add 1 / 2 cup hot water, stir well. Once cool, squeeze, take the juice. Toss with 2 tablespoons cotton flower honey and stir well. For the third a mixture of honey and ginger, then give it 3 times a day.
6. Onion (Allium cepa L.)
Shallots are often used as a spice in the kitchen. Contains volatile oil, sikloaliin, metilaliin, kaempferol, quercetin, and floroglusin.
How: Peel the red onion 5 grains. Grate coarse and add coconut oil to taste, then smeared into the crown and the whole body.
7. Leaves of hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa sinensis)
Apart from hibiscus leaves, you can also take advantage of cottonwood leaves or betel leaves. Hibiscus contain flavonoids, saponins and polyphenols. Cottonwood leaves contain flavonoids, saponins and tannins. Betel leaves contain flavonoids, saponins, polyphenols, and essential oils.
How: Wash the leaves, dry with a clean cloth, reheat briefly over a flame to limp. Knead so limp, basting with oil palm, kompreskan in the stomach and head.
8. Meniran (Phyllanthus niruri L.)
High crop reaches 1 meter, growing wild, round-shaped leaves are compound leaves belong finned even. All parts of this plant can be used. Contains lignans, flavonoids, alkaloids, triterpenoids, tannins, vitamin C, and others. Useful to reduce heat and increase endurance.
How: Boil 1 handful fresh meniran with 2 cups water to boil and water to 1 cup. Divided into 3 parts and drink 3 times a day.
9. Young coconut water
Young coconut water contains many minerals, including potassium. At the time of the heat, the body will be spending a lot of sweat to lower body temperature. Well, to replace the sweat that comes out, more drinking coconut water.
Dose Safe for Children
The use of medicinal plants with the proper dose will not cause side effects and safe. The following doses are recommended for children:
Age Dose
Baby eighth the adult dose
2-5 years 1 / 4 the adult dose
6-9 years 1 / 3 the adult dose
10-13 years half adult dose
14-16 years 3 / 4 adult dose
Authors: Sri Utami Rahayu
source: udechi.blogspot.com
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