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Children, The Family and Health: What it Takes to Give Children Long Life

The Singapore Workshop: Traditional Remedies Panel

Retno Arayanto

The following is an outline of traditional remedies women would make and administer at home against the common cold, coughs, sore throat, fever, stomach ache and diarrhea, and Malaria.

1. Coughs and Sore Throat:

   A. 1 Tbsp. lime juice with 1 Tbsp. soya bean sauce or honey. Take 2X or 3X per day. Administer 1/2 dose to children.

   B. Boil 7 to 9 (odd #)of beetle leaves in 3 glasses of water. Simmer until liquid is reduced to one glass of liquid. To be taken in the morning and evening with the addition of 1 Tbsp. rock sugar.

2. Fever Reduction: Instead of using ice packs for children running a high fever, make a compress of these ingredients, it will be more effective and safer. Cut one or two limes into quarters, slice several shallots, put in some cajput oil (eucalyptus alba leaves) add some hot water.
3. Stomach ache / diarrhea: Cut a lime into several pieces, add some cajput oil, add some calcium concentrate. Form this into a paste and rub it on the stomach area, covering with a cloth or small towel.
   
   Another remedy is to boil guava leaves in 3 glasses of water with a little salt. Reduce the liquid to 1 glass. Take twice a day, morning and evening.
4. Malaria: blend pawpaw root, leaves and flowers, add a little salt, shake and drink the liquid.
5. Miscellaneous: Crushed beetle leaves may be inserted into the nose to stop a nosebleed. Cajput oil may be rubbed on the chest, foot or back to ease breathing with a cold.

Sujata

India is a mystic land of herbs and spices. Most herbs needed cannot be grown in the garden, must be gotten at a store. Newborns are given a mixture of four herbs, dried ginger and three others with Indian names and no translation mixed with breast milk for the first two months to strengthen the immune system against colds. For fighting dehydration, mix tepid water, molasses and rock salt. A mixture of hibiscus + fennel would serve to rid a person of dandruff and lice. Eucalyptus Oil may be rubbed on the chest, but more often put under a pillow to help open breathing passages. Gingerly Oil is used as a gargle for sore throats. The same oil combined with beetle leaves helps alleviate colic. The Neem leaf is used to alleviate itching in baths, the sticks are good toothbrushes with a natural chemical against placque and a paste from the leaves is used for de-worming. Clove is used for relief of toothache. Castor oil is given to children every Sunday to flush out their system. This oil rubbed on the top of the head and feet will help keep a child cool. Saffron mixed with milk is given to promote better overall health. It is important to use the proper herb remedy as soon as symptoms appear for the best results.

Q & A / Sharing

Shelly of Australia - Eucalyptus oil is commonly rubbed on children’s chests when they have colds.

Last Modified: November 29, 2002