Drinking herbal medicine is often the people's choice because it is cheaper and without side effects, although the latter appears the allegation that the herbal medicine harmful to the kidneys. However, experts claim medicinal herbs are not harmful to the kidneys as long as it knows the conditions.
Herbs or herb is well known by the Indonesian people since ancient times. Our ancestors have been using various herbs to treat many diseases.
However, along with the development of modern medicine, herbal medicine functions increasingly replaced by the presence of chemical drugs have proven efficacy in preclinical (in animals) and clinical (human). In fact, some herbs can cause side effects accused of damaging the kidneys.
"In general, herbal no side effects, except for some cases where herbal medicine is mixed with synthetic drugs sometimes have side effects," says Prof. Dr. Sumali Wiryowidagdo, Apt, Vice Chairman of the Center for Drug Studies Pharmacy Natural Products Department, Natural Science, University of Indonesia on the sidelines of the Media Workshop on 'Technology Innovation Generating Extraction Natural Ingredients Herbal Cough Medicine Effective' in Kembang Goela Resto, Plaza Sentral, Jakarta, Thursday (16 / 6 / 2011).
According to Prof. Sumali, herbs or herbal accused of dangerous and can damage the kidneys or the liver is because herbs are not eligible.
"It could be that there are herbs that are mixed with synthetic drugs. It is not safe. But if it's not pure herbal no side effects," continued Prof. Sumali who is also a Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy at the UI.
Prof. Sumali also reminded people not to easily believe the producers of herbs that promise to cure the patient quickly when taking herbal medicine production.
"If someone said that drinking herbal second straight day that do not heal easily believe. It should be examined whether there is a mixture of chemicals or not, because the properties of herbs are usually slower than chemical drugs," said Prof. Sumali.
Prof. Sumali also explained that in Indonesia there are three kinds of herbal medicines in circulation, namely:
1. HerbIndonesia is an herb native medicine, how to manufacture, how to use, proving the efficacy and safety based on traditional knowledge. Proof of efficacy of herbal medicine is only based on experience or empirical data rather than scientific testing and clinical trials.
2. Standardized herbalIs the dosage of natural medicine that has been proven scientifically the safety and usefulness through preclinical testing (testing on animals) but not clinical trials or in humans despite their raw materials have been standardized.
3. PhytopharmacaIs the dosage of natural medicine that has been scientifically proven through preclinical and clinical trials, where the raw materials and finished products have been standardized. Product phytopharmaca drugs can be compared with modern and can already be prescribed by a doctor.
That are not easily fooled fake herbal medicine manufacturers, Prof. Sumali give you some tips on choosing herbs, namely:
1. Check the registration number BPOM"Viewed once a registration number and logo of 'jamu' from the authorities. If you've registered, means the composition has been tested by any national authorities," explained Prof. Sumali.
2. Check the packaging of herbal medicine"Check for any suspicious package or not, for example, there is a typo or there is a strange feeling," continued Prof. Sumali.
3. Check the contents"Herbs are processed normally, powder, pieces of herbs, capsule or syrup. Those already in its modern form is usually more reliable.
4. Do not buy in indiscriminate places"To menyimpanannya, herbs should be avoided from direct sunlight, humidity should be kept dry because the herb greatly influenced the water content. For the herb should be purchased at specialty stores or pharmacies herbal medicines, do not be in the stalls at random. Usually the herbs are blended synthetic drugs often go into the stalls so, "explained Prof. Sumali.
5. Give pause when taking herbal medicines along with medicalConsumption of herbal medicines should be given pause by medical drugs, so that drug effects are not mutually exclusive eg 1 hour pause. "Usually the first medical drugs, because the effect is much faster, new herbal medicine," explained Prof. Sumali.
However, in the article detikHealth, dr. Dante Saksono, SpPD, PhD, from Cipto Mangunkusumo admitted that people who have kidney talent should be more careful eating herbs.
So that if you want to drink herbal medicine should have actually been clinically tested. Drinking herbal medicine can be dangerous if not accompanied by drinking lots of water. This helps the liquid water that is filtered into the kidneys are not too thick so as not to interfere with the kidneys work.
According to Dr. Dante, drinking herbal haphazardly without knowing its composition can be dangerous. Because the constituent materials can not be identified with certainty. So it is uncertain whether the material contained in it is safe for the kidneys.
"I do not recommend that patients who are sick to drink medicine," said dr. Dante Saksono, SpPD, PhD, from Cipto Mangunkusumo when contacted detikHealth.
People with kidney disease, advanced dr. Dante, it is not advisable to drink herbal medicine. Because if there has been damage to the kidneys then the herbal drink are at increased risk and resulted in the patient can not survive much longer.
In Indonesia there are only four hospitals that have been accredited by the Ministry of Health may prescribe herbal medicines or Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM), namely Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, Jakarta Friendship Hospital, Hospital Dr. RS Kandou Soetomo Surabaya and Manado.
Herbs or herb is well known by the Indonesian people since ancient times. Our ancestors have been using various herbs to treat many diseases.
However, along with the development of modern medicine, herbal medicine functions increasingly replaced by the presence of chemical drugs have proven efficacy in preclinical (in animals) and clinical (human). In fact, some herbs can cause side effects accused of damaging the kidneys.
"In general, herbal no side effects, except for some cases where herbal medicine is mixed with synthetic drugs sometimes have side effects," says Prof. Dr. Sumali Wiryowidagdo, Apt, Vice Chairman of the Center for Drug Studies Pharmacy Natural Products Department, Natural Science, University of Indonesia on the sidelines of the Media Workshop on 'Technology Innovation Generating Extraction Natural Ingredients Herbal Cough Medicine Effective' in Kembang Goela Resto, Plaza Sentral, Jakarta, Thursday (16 / 6 / 2011).
According to Prof. Sumali, herbs or herbal accused of dangerous and can damage the kidneys or the liver is because herbs are not eligible.
"It could be that there are herbs that are mixed with synthetic drugs. It is not safe. But if it's not pure herbal no side effects," continued Prof. Sumali who is also a Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy at the UI.
Prof. Sumali also reminded people not to easily believe the producers of herbs that promise to cure the patient quickly when taking herbal medicine production.
"If someone said that drinking herbal second straight day that do not heal easily believe. It should be examined whether there is a mixture of chemicals or not, because the properties of herbs are usually slower than chemical drugs," said Prof. Sumali.
Prof. Sumali also explained that in Indonesia there are three kinds of herbal medicines in circulation, namely:
1. HerbIndonesia is an herb native medicine, how to manufacture, how to use, proving the efficacy and safety based on traditional knowledge. Proof of efficacy of herbal medicine is only based on experience or empirical data rather than scientific testing and clinical trials.
2. Standardized herbalIs the dosage of natural medicine that has been proven scientifically the safety and usefulness through preclinical testing (testing on animals) but not clinical trials or in humans despite their raw materials have been standardized.
3. PhytopharmacaIs the dosage of natural medicine that has been scientifically proven through preclinical and clinical trials, where the raw materials and finished products have been standardized. Product phytopharmaca drugs can be compared with modern and can already be prescribed by a doctor.
That are not easily fooled fake herbal medicine manufacturers, Prof. Sumali give you some tips on choosing herbs, namely:
1. Check the registration number BPOM"Viewed once a registration number and logo of 'jamu' from the authorities. If you've registered, means the composition has been tested by any national authorities," explained Prof. Sumali.
2. Check the packaging of herbal medicine"Check for any suspicious package or not, for example, there is a typo or there is a strange feeling," continued Prof. Sumali.
3. Check the contents"Herbs are processed normally, powder, pieces of herbs, capsule or syrup. Those already in its modern form is usually more reliable.
4. Do not buy in indiscriminate places"To menyimpanannya, herbs should be avoided from direct sunlight, humidity should be kept dry because the herb greatly influenced the water content. For the herb should be purchased at specialty stores or pharmacies herbal medicines, do not be in the stalls at random. Usually the herbs are blended synthetic drugs often go into the stalls so, "explained Prof. Sumali.
5. Give pause when taking herbal medicines along with medicalConsumption of herbal medicines should be given pause by medical drugs, so that drug effects are not mutually exclusive eg 1 hour pause. "Usually the first medical drugs, because the effect is much faster, new herbal medicine," explained Prof. Sumali.
However, in the article detikHealth, dr. Dante Saksono, SpPD, PhD, from Cipto Mangunkusumo admitted that people who have kidney talent should be more careful eating herbs.
So that if you want to drink herbal medicine should have actually been clinically tested. Drinking herbal medicine can be dangerous if not accompanied by drinking lots of water. This helps the liquid water that is filtered into the kidneys are not too thick so as not to interfere with the kidneys work.
According to Dr. Dante, drinking herbal haphazardly without knowing its composition can be dangerous. Because the constituent materials can not be identified with certainty. So it is uncertain whether the material contained in it is safe for the kidneys.
"I do not recommend that patients who are sick to drink medicine," said dr. Dante Saksono, SpPD, PhD, from Cipto Mangunkusumo when contacted detikHealth.
People with kidney disease, advanced dr. Dante, it is not advisable to drink herbal medicine. Because if there has been damage to the kidneys then the herbal drink are at increased risk and resulted in the patient can not survive much longer.
In Indonesia there are only four hospitals that have been accredited by the Ministry of Health may prescribe herbal medicines or Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM), namely Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Jakarta, Jakarta Friendship Hospital, Hospital Dr. RS Kandou Soetomo Surabaya and Manado.
Source: detik.com
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