Masalah obat untuk ibu hamil, dimanapun dokter pasti akan menyarankan untuk
tidak minum jamu ataupun tidak diperkenankan untuk pijat. Dan kalaupun ada
yang tdk berkeinginan utk mengkonsumsi jamu itupun tidak masalah toh
kepercayaan orang juga berbeda2. Akan tetapi pengalaman dari saya sendiri
berikut 3 orang kakak kandung saya, tidak ada buruknya jika kita minum jamu
yang hanya untuk adhem-adheman / jamu segeran, misal, beras kencur, Sinom.
Adapun jamu laenpun juga banyak misalnya untuk kekuatan otot-otot rahim,
pencegah bau amis pada darah, bayi dan si ibu, dan semua memang terbukti
kasiyatnya, lagi pula obat tradisional tidak mengandung bahan kimia ataupun
pengawet yang sedikit banyak pasti berpengaruh pada ibu hamil / janin.
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From: Rien [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 10:03 AM
Subject: [balita-anda] Herbs can have many health effects
Bincang2 ttg. obat2an pada ibu hamil, saya sendiri punya pendapat yang
agak berbeda.
Jika hamil, saya lebih memilih minum obat dari dokter jika memang perlu,
dengan pertimbangan dokter yang memberi obat pasti sudah tahu obat2an
apa yg. tidak boleh utk. ibu hamil. Sudah diketahui juga apa kira2 efek
sampingnya - jika ada.
Bila dengan obat tradisional, wah... sumbernya kan hanya pengalaman
turun temurun, padahal respon orang per orang tidak selalu sama thp. zat
(material) yang sama. Mungkin saja jamu / rempah / resep tradisional itu
cocok buat orang lain, tapi buat saya (dan janin) membawa reaksi ?
Utk. kondisi sedang tidak hamil, ya... lebih enak buat coba-coba..
paling tidak hanya diri sendiri yang kena efek sampingnya (jika ada),
tidak janin yang dikandung...he-he-.
Di bawah ini dari mayoclinic.com, ttg. herbs. Sayang saya nggak ketemu
artikel ttg. herbs yang ada di indonesia, kira2 apa efek sampingnya. Ada
rekan2 yang punya ?
Semoga berguna.
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Herbs can have many health effects - some beneficial, some dangerous
Originally published as Medical Essay, a supplement to Mayo Clinic
Health Letter, June 1997
Herbs are the basis for many of our most helpful medicines,
such as aspirin, morphine and digitalis. And scientists are still
discovering medicinal mysteries in plants. For example, the
new anticancer drug paclitaxel (Taxol) is derived from the bark
and needles of the Pacific yew tree.
But while some herbal remedies may show promise, there's
little evidence that most of the herbal remedies Americans
spend $700 million a year on provide any health benefits.
Some have significant health risks. In addition, there's no
guarantee that product purity or potency will be consistent, let
alone safe.
At a minimum, use these precautions: Don't use herbal
remedies for serious illnesses, don't give herbs or other
"dietary supplements" to children, and don't use herbal
supplements if you're pregnant or trying to get pregnant. And,
to avoid interactions with other medications, tell your doctor
about all supplements you take.
Here's a list of health effects of some widely promoted herbal
supplements:
Comfrey
Also called borage and coltsfoot, it can cause liver and kidney disease.
Chaparral
Nontoxic when used in a tea, chaparral can cause acute toxic hepatitis
(liverdisease) when taken in
pill form.
Echinacea
May increase resistance to upper respiratory infections, but continued
use decreases effects. Some
allergic reactions have been reported.
Ephedrine-containing compounds
Ephedrine is a drug that stimulates heart rate. It can cause stroke
anddangerous increases in blood
pressure. Products are sold under the
names Ma Huang, Ephedra, Ultimate
Xphoria and others.
Germanium
Long-term use can lead to kidney damage and, reportedly, has been
linked to a death.
Ginkgo biloba
May dilate blood vessels and improve blood flow to your brain and
aidcirculation in your legs, but
side effects can include gastrointestinal
problems, headaches and allergic
skin reactions.
Ginseng
Ginsenosides, the active ingredients found in ginseng root, may
enhance immunity, but many
"ginseng" products contain little or none of the
active ingredient. Ginsenosides
can increase blood pressure.
Jin bu huan
A sedative that has caused hepatitis in adults and drowsiness, slow
heartbeat and slow breathing in
children.
Kombucha tea
This "herbal tea," also called mushroom tea, kvass tea, kwassan
and kargasok, is really a colony of
yeast and bacteria. Reportedly, it can
cause
