Herbal medicine is claimed to be non-toxic. Its use is without side effects make people feel safe and comfortable when taking it. As a result, some people use herbs without calculation. This is due to the effects of herbs that tend to be lighter than synthetic drugs.
In fact, according to Director of the School Biofarmaka-IPB (PSB-IPB), Prof.. Latifah K.Darusman, like synthetic drugs, herbs actually have a specific purpose. To obtain maximum benefit, herbs should be used with a certain dose. Determination of the dose depends on the purpose of treatment or how severe the disease.
"No need to go overboard. Though not toxic, it might be wise to use it," says Latifah.
He cited the use of ginger rhizome Zingiber mengandungan. Ginger is often used to induce a sense of warmth.
"For this purpose, do not need to drink 1 liter. 250 milliliters if the already warm, then pretty much," he said. When the spicy taste of ginger is unbearable, you can add a little sugar to it.
Herbal medicine, says Latifah, depending on the compound extracted. Herbs contained in hundreds of kinds of active substances that can cure various diseases. Excess is what sometimes makes herbal medicine called god.
"No one called the god of medicine. Technologies extract the key to successful herbal medicine," he said.
With extracts, herbal medicine become more specific to the dose can be adjusted. Latifah also suggested herbal medicine treats the same as synthetic. For example, eating before taking a medication, and taking appropriate dosage recommended.
Herbal herbal medicine according to experts from the University of Airlangga (Airlangga University), Prof.. Soeprapto Maat can be used for degenerative diseases and infections. Herbal existence was actually able to fill the place left by synthetic drugs. So when appropriate, herbal and synthetic can be used together without any adverse effects.
"Herbs can be used as an adjuvant (companion) or play theraphy," said Soeprapto.
Adjuvant function as contained in meniran for excessive vaginal discharge treatment for fungus. Meniran will fight the fungus, while whitish treated with other drugs.
Function as the main herbal theraphy are at increased endurance. This function can also be obtained from the extract meniran in roots, stems, leaves and fruit. Regular consumption causes durability is always in a state prepare on state, if any bacteria or virus attack.
