Traditional cough and dry cough medicines
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| picture : cough |
Cough is a disease that is very annoying and disrupts the activity, coughing is experienced by all walks of life, both infants, children, adolescents, adults, and even most often in middle age. and this time we will discuss traditional cough medicine.
Before we head to the main topic, let us first know the material to be used.
Before we head to the main topic, let us first know the material to be used.
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| Picture : bidara upas |
Bidara upas : scientific name; merremia mammosa.
Regional names : hailale, blanar, widara upas.
General characteristics : upas bidara grows wild in the forest, sometimes planted on the yard near the fence. Grow well in the tropics from the lowlands to an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. Bidara upas is a creeping or twisted plant with a length of 3-6 meters. Small stems, slippery if held, a bit dark color. Single leaf, long stem, heart shape, tapered tip, flat edge, 5-12 cm long and 4-15 cm wide, with dark green color. Umbrella-shaped flowers that gather together 1-4 flowers, shaped like a bell and white with a length of 7-8 cm and 4 strands of petals. Bulbs in the ground. If the dry soil is not exposed to water it weighs up to 5 kg or more, brownish yellow color, thick skin, gummy white color, if dry the color turns brown.
Parts used : bulbs, flowers, leaves and stems.
Now that we are familiar with the ingredients that will be used, then we will go to the next discussion which is the making and compounding of the ingredients.
Regional names : hailale, blanar, widara upas.
General characteristics : upas bidara grows wild in the forest, sometimes planted on the yard near the fence. Grow well in the tropics from the lowlands to an altitude of 250 meters above sea level. Bidara upas is a creeping or twisted plant with a length of 3-6 meters. Small stems, slippery if held, a bit dark color. Single leaf, long stem, heart shape, tapered tip, flat edge, 5-12 cm long and 4-15 cm wide, with dark green color. Umbrella-shaped flowers that gather together 1-4 flowers, shaped like a bell and white with a length of 7-8 cm and 4 strands of petals. Bulbs in the ground. If the dry soil is not exposed to water it weighs up to 5 kg or more, brownish yellow color, thick skin, gummy white color, if dry the color turns brown.
Parts used : bulbs, flowers, leaves and stems.
Now that we are familiar with the ingredients that will be used, then we will go to the next discussion which is the making and compounding of the ingredients.
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| picture by sigit herbal |
Material :
• 1 finger of bidas upas tuber which is still fresh
How to mix :
• Bulbs are washed clean
• Thinly cut thin
Rules for use : chop bulbs chewed, the water is swallowed and the pulp is removed, do 2 times a day.
Consumption of bidas upas tubers until the cough is cured.
Utilizing plants or plants around is one of healthy living. Because natural healthy living by overcoming an illness with traditional medicines.
SIGIT HERBAL



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