Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

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GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

FOR MIGRAINE


Ingredients



  • Curcuma 7 thumbs

  • Leaves of Indian pennywort 1 handful

  • Water 3 glasses


Preparation


Clean the ingredients thoroughly. Boil the mixture until ½ glass of decoction remains.


Direction for use


Drink ½ glass during the day and at night time until migraine is relieved.


Beside drinking the decoction, rubbing with TOPICAL RECIPE is also


recommended.


TOPICAL RECIPE


Ingredients



  • Rhizome of Zingiber purpureum 2 finger lengths


or



  • Ginger 2 finger lengths


Preparation


Clean the rhizome thoroughly, and grate.


Direction for use


Rub gently on the forehead, temple and nape of neck.


3 RECIPE III


PRECAUTIONS


1. REFER TO A HEALTH CENTRE OR HOSPITAL, IF THERE IS NO REFLIEF OF HEADACHE.


2. HEADACHE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION, SHOULD BE REFERRED TO A HEALTH CENTRE


OR HOSPITAL.

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