Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

1 RECIPE I

Ingredients

• Leaves of Andrographis paniculata 7 leaves


• Water 1 glass

Preparation

Clean the leaves thoroughly and boil for ¼ hour in 1 glass

of water, filter.

Direction for use

Drink ½ glass, 2 times a day.

Ingredients

• Bark of Alyxia 1 finger length


• Turmeric 1 finger length


• Fruit of Foeniculum vulgare ½ teaspoonful


• Lemon grass 1 finger length

Preparation

Peel turmeric, slice it and clean all the ingredients

thoroughly. Mix the ingredients and boil with 3 glasses of

water until 2 glasses remain, filter.

Direction for use

Children 3-5 yrs: drink 3 table spoons, 3 times a day.

6-8 yrs: drink ¼ glass, 3 times a day.

9-12 yrs: drink 1/3 glass, 3 times a day.

Adult: drink ½ glass, 3 times a day.

DAUN SAMBILOTO

Andrographis paniculata Ness

ADAS

Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

2 RECIPE II

ATTENTION

1. BOIL THE DRINKING WATER.

2. PROTECT ALL FOOD AND DRINKS FROM FLIES, DUST AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS.

3. WASH HANDS WITH SOAP BEFORE TAKING FOOD.

4. KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN AND USE LATRINE.

5. PATIENT SHOULD DRINK FLUIDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

6. TAKE THE PATIENT IMMEDIATELY TO A HOSPITAL WHEN DIARRHOEA OR VOMITING DOES

NOT STOP.