Cough Medicine: Kitchen herbs can be a cough medicine
Coughing can be caused by various causes such as respiratory infections, influenza, allergies, asthma, choking or inhaling cigarette smoke. There are different kinds of cough medicines on the market, but in fact are also many cough medicines available in your kitchen.
“Almost everyone has a cough, because the cough reflex is actually a physiological body to remove foreign objects from the throat. Therefore, not all the cough must be cured, because it’s a reflex,” says Prof. Dr. Sumali Wiryowidagdo, Apt, Vice Chairman of the Center for Natural Products Drug Studies Department of Pharmacy, University of Indonesia.
Prof. Sumali also said that not a disease but merely the symptoms. Some types of cough medicines commonly used include:
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Antitussive (cough)
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Anti allergy (antihistamine)
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Decongestan (thinning phlegm)
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Antibiotics
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Analgesic
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Anti-inflammatory
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Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke
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Avoid allergens (dust and cigarette smoke)
“But the truth is in our own homes are many herbal remedies that are used as cough medicine, usually a lot in the kitchen,” continued Prof. Sumali who is also a Professor of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Faculty of Pharmacy at the UI.
Based on much research has been done, Prof. Sumali give some examples of herbs that can be used as a cough medicine, namely:
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Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and red ginger (Z. officinale var. Rubra)
“Ginger efficacious as karminativa (eliminate bloating, anti-inflammatory, analgesic (pain due to cough), antipyretic (fever). Ginger is efficacious as a cough medicine because of volatile oil components containing terpenoids zingiberol, gingerol and shogaol. The trick boiled or brewed with hot water and then drunk, “explained Prof. Sumali. -
Kencur Rhizome (Kaempferia galanga L.)
“If I kencur washed, peeled and chewed, it can be a cough medicine,” explained Prof. Sumali.
According to Prof. Sumali, kencur efficacious as anti-inflammatory and pain control, antihypertensive, influenza drugs. These herbs are efficacious as 2.4 to 3.9% volatile oil containing 25-30% etilsinamat and methyl-p-methoxy-cinnamic, trans-cinnamic acid. -
Extracts of lemon (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle)
“Orange juice could be used to cure influenza, mules stomach, nausea, cough. Orange juice contains chemical components of volatile oil containing 7% terpenes, terpenoids tangeritin hesperidin, naringin, eriocitrin, eriocitrocide. -
Extract and nutmeg oil (Myristica fragrans Houtt)
“The seeds contain a chemical component miristisin nutmeg, myristic acid, safrol and
eugenol. Usefulness as sedativa (tranquilizers), so people who usually eat foods that contain nutmeg so sleepy, “continued Prof. Sumali. -
Mint or peppermint oil (Mentha piperita L)
“The leaves have properties as a stimulant ask (stimulates appetite), karminativa (digestive relief), antispasmodic (to relieve muscle tension and respiratory tract), antiemetics (anti-vomiting).
The main component of peppermint oil is menthol 50-60%, 40-45% is menthol-free, the other in the form of esters. -
Liquorice or licorice or licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.)
“The roots of sweet already known to have a broad spectrum of pharmacological properties since 2100 BC. Liquorice is widely used in cough formulas as ekspektoransia and demulcent (mucoprotective), anti-inflammatory,” explained Prof. Sumali.
Chemical components contained therein is glycyrrhizin, potassium and calcium salts glisirisinat acid. Flavonoids liquiritin, isoliquertin, liquiritigenin, isoliquiritigenin, ramnoliquiritin. -
Thymi herb (Thymus vulgaris and T. zygis)
Usefulness as an antiseptic, antitusiv, spasmolitik and ekspektoransia. With the chemical components of volatile oil containing not less than 1.2% with a phenol content of not less than 0.5% calculated as thymol.
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