Java Traditional Medicine

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Thursday, February 15, 2007

COUGH

Productive cough resulting from congestion and bronchitis.

Hydrotherapy :
  1. Warm compress on chest and back areas.
  2. Inhale its warm vapor.

Herbal Medication :

1. Shrub leaves (Vitex trifolia, L)
* Boil 4 serving spoons of the chopped dry leaves or 6 serving spoons of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
* Dosage :
Adults : 1/2 bowl, 3 times a day.
Children : (Infant) 1 teaspoon, 3 times a day.
(2-6 years old) 2 serving spoos, 3 times a day.
(7-12 years old) 1/4 bowl, 3 times a day.

2. Caraway leaves (Coleus aromaticus Benth)
* Boil a bowl of chopped fresh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
* Dosage :
Adults : 1/2 bowl, 3 times a day.
Children : (Infant) 1 teaspoon, 3 times a day.
(2-6 years old) 2 serving spoons, 3 times a day.
(7-12 years old) 1/4 bowl, 3 times a day.

3. Leaves and Flowers of Chrysene (Chrysanthemum ladicum, L)
* Boil a bowl of chopped dry leaves with the flowers or 1 1/2 bowl fresh leaves together with the flower in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
* Dosage :
Adults : 1/2 bowl, 1 time in 4 hours.
Children : (Infant) 1 teaspoon, 1 time in 4 hours.
(2-6 years old) 2 serving spoons, 1 time in 4 hours.
(7-12 years old) 1/4 bowl, 1 time in 4 hours.

4. Leaves and Flowers of Lantana (Lantana camara, L)
* Boil a bowl of chopped fresh leaves and flowers in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes.
* Dosage :
Adults : 1/2 bowl, 3 times a day.
Children : (Infant) 1 teaspoon, 3 times a day.
(2-6 years old) 2 serving spoons, 3 times a day.
(7-12 years old) 1/4 bowl, 3 times a day.

5. Alagaw leaves (Premna Odorata Blanco)
* Boil a bowl of chopped freh leaves in 2 glasses of water for 15 minutes. Squeeze 2 calamondines and pour the liquid into it, and add 1 spoon of sugar.

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