Java Traditional Medicine

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

SPRAINED ANKLE or WRIST

Hydrotherapy :
  1. Compress the ankle or wrist using the wrapped ice cubes.
  2. Cold compress the ankle or wrist for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.
  3. Wrap the ankle or wrist using elastic bandage after ice cubes compressing.
  4. Rest the feet and hands for 3 days for excessive swell and pain.
  5. Consult a physician if excessive swell and pain continued.
Herbal Medication :

1. Warm compress with Aloe Vera leaves (Aloe barbadensis Mill)
* Pound 2 or 3 fresh aloe vera leaves.
* Spread the pounded aloe vera on the ankle or wrist as warm compress for 30 minutes, 3 times a day. Use bandage to keep the pounded aloe vera on its place.

2. Warm compress with the stalks and leaves of Kamantigui (Impatiens balsamina, L)
* Pound 2 stalks and leaves of Kamantigui.
* Spread them as warm compress for 30 minutes, 3 times a day. Use bandage to keep the pounded stalks and leaves of Kamantigui on its place.

3. Warm compress with Mayana (Coleus blumei Benth ) leaves
* Pound finely 10 sheets of mayana leaves.
* Spread them as warm compress for 10 minutes, 3 times a day.

4. Warm compress with Cocor Bebek leaves (Kalanchoe pinnata / Kalanchoe mortagei)
* Pound finely 10 sheets of Cocor Bebek leaves.
* Spread them as warm compress for 30 minutes, 3 times a day.

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