Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

DIARRHOEA COULD BE CAUSED BY:

 EATING CONTAMINATED FOOD OR DUE TO FOOD POISONING.

 COMMON COLD AND INFECTION WITH MICROBES OR GERMS, E.G.: VIRUSES, BACILLUS

DYSENTERY, AMOEBA, ETC. ESPECIALLY IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN, EVEN IF DIARRHOEA IS

MILD, THEY SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE CARE. REPLACE THE LOSS OF BODY FLUID WITH

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION (ORS). IF ORS IS NOT AVAILABLE OR THE CHILD DOES NOT

LIKE TO DRINK IT, GIVE OTHER LIQUIDS, E.G., WATER OF YOUNG COCONUT FRUIT, RICE

WATER, VEGETABLE BROTH, SOUP, TEA, AND PLAIN BOILED WATER.

Ingredients

• Fresh young guava leaves 1 handful


• Fruit of Foeniculum vulgare 5 fruits


• Bark of Alyxia spec. 2 finger lengths


• Water 2 cups

Preparation

Cut the leaves and bark into small pieces. Clean all the
ingredients thoroughly, and boil until 1 cup of decoction
remains.

Direction for use

Drink ½ cup of decoction 2 times a day.

1 RECIPE I

JAMBU BIJI

Psidium guajava L.