Herbal Medicines Have Clear Prospects

PROSPECT herbal medicine in Indonesia in the future will be bright. When the herbal ingredients have been qualified evidence based medicine, the herbal medicine will be a type of medicine that the public interest because it affordable and easily obtainable material.

"Because if the standardized ingredients in terms of evidence-based medicine is met, then herbal medicines affordable and easily available materials that can be fulfilled," said Shierly of Indigenous Medicines Directorate Indonesia Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) in a workshop for Herbal Medicines Health Development in Mega Glodok Kemayoran, North Jakarta, Monday (11 / 8).

According Shierly, the most fundamental thing that is standard operational Procedure (SOP) in the cultivation of herbal medicinal plants.

"Because the content of heavy metals may be present in medicinal plants because this type of soil is contaminated, it should be noted, how standardization was necessary to maintain the quality of herbal medicines," he explained.

"If it's herbal medicine from the plants that typically have used our society, so the experiment does not need to start from the animal, because it directly to humans so that society has tried to direct hundreds of years ago and there are no side effects," he added Shierly.

Meanwhile pharmacologist Prof. Amir Sharif from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (UI) claim that the diversity of terrestrial and marine plants are processed and marketed, but most of the doctors in Indonesia has not recommended the use of traditional medicine because it has not met the academic standards of scientific (evidence-based medicine).

"In our country the number of medicinal plants is a wide range, but most of the doctors we have not recommended it because there must be standardization of materials contained in herbal medicine, it provided evidence based medicine," said Amir.

Standardization is needed, says Amir, there must be a relationship between the dose with the effects of herbal medicines. "If it is not standardized so the dose can not be ascertained, as well as the effect," said Amir.

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Beware of Herbal Medicine "cespleng"

Pharmaceutical expert from Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS), Nurul Mutma'inah Dra, MSi. Apt, said consumers should be wary if there is a traditional herbal drink immediately after cespleng, cure, or very potent. There is a danger to health behind the efficacy of that moment.
"Herbs like it just as a moment of healing, but it needs to watch out because it could contain certain chemicals, drugs, except for its own concoction of herbs without added chemicals," said Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy UMS told reporters on Sunday (7 / 12), when asked comments about the circulation of traditional herbal medicine thriving lately.
He further said, actually rare traditional herbal medicine that can cure an illness complaint quickly. As with the chemicals, drugs, the effect could quickly emerge.
"It should be suspected if, after taking herbal medicine, the effect very quickly. We need to be suspicious, in that there is a mixture of herbal medicinal chemistry," he said.
In addition, when choosing a traditional herbal medicine community should have seen signs the registration, including, whether the herbs were listed in the POM or not, how the rules of life, is used for what illness, composition, and so on. If there is no such thing, or at least there should be BPOM registration mark, then do not be consumed.
Chemicals that are added in traditional herbal medicine, he said, as long as used with the appropriate dose, in patients with an indication of the exact and precise, is not really a problem. "But to determine the right thing, who can do the doctors. Not indiscriminate people. If done just anyone, be measurable, and that's dangerous," he said.
Associated with traditional herbal medicine that turned out to contain chemicals, drugs, pharmaceutical experts pointed out that traditional herbal male stamina enhancer. Apparently in it added chemicals, drugs, such as sildinafil and padalafil.
"These chemicals actually in modern medicine for erectile dysfunction. Then if someone is going to wear it, it should be ascertained first, if it has a history of high blood pressure or taking other drugs or not," he explained.
In addition to traditional herbal male stamina enhancer, according to Nurul Mutma'inah, which also need to watch out for are the herbal remedies such as herbal medicine and herb cheese kemeng stiff. Usually, herbs such as stiff is often added analgesics or pain relievers.
Side effects of traditional herbal drink that mixed chemicals, drugs, according to Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, UMS, can result in short-term or long term. Short-term, usually complained stomach irritation or stomach burning taste, while the long-term effects, can cause kidney problems and so on.

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"Grajen" Increasingly Difficult Wanted Farmers

A number of mushroom growers in the village of Umbulharjo, Cangkringan, Sleman, the harder it is to get grajen. To get the sawdust into the planting medium of this fungus, they should seek to Magelang, Wonosobo, and Klaten.

This condition occurs pascakenaikan price of fuel oil (BBM) last May. Sumedi Purbo of Media Studio Tani Agro Merapi, Hamlet Grogol, Cangkringan, said, the price of one rhythm grajen truck now Rp 750,000. Before the fuel price hike, only $ 250,000.

"The timber industry in Yogya seems more sluggish.'s Hard to grajen. In Central Java, grajen also widely used for cooking fuel, to the burning of limestone tobong. I am bothered that there is still a place nyari grajen her," he said on Thursday (4 / 12 ).

In fact, he takes a daily rhythm. Therefore grajen got away from home, transportation costs to swell. However, on the other hand people are sensitive to price increases added.

Grajen is not the only growing medium mushroom, oyster, ling zhi, and shiitake. Because corncobs, rice straw and coconut fiber are also suitable. Only grajen more durable, easy to obtain, and has proven good.

Rini of Mushroom Production House, Hamlet Gambretan, Cangkringan, said he was looking for grajen in Magelang and Klaten. "The more difficult to get grajen and we also have to search for new locations. Grajen must also be qualified," he said.

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Introduction of Medicinal Plants Must Go Curriculum

Association of Indonesian Herbal and Traditional Medicine (GP Jamu) asked for materials about introduction of medicinal plants and herbal knowledge of the benefits included in the required curriculum in health education institutions.

"We expect the educational institutions run by the Ministry of Health, such as the Academy of Nurses, the Academy of Health, included the introduction of obligatory curriculum on herbs as well as knowledge of medicinal benefits," said Chairman Charles DR GP Jamu Saerang in Jakarta, Thursday (11/12).

The announcement was made in the National Working Meeting 2008 GP Jamu attended a number of officials and businessmen from all over Indonesia herbs. Charles said, required curriculum is also expected to be filled explanation of the various studies that have been conducted by various research institutions.

"That way the student or students at school or college can follow the development of herbal medicine business world," he said.

The effort is also necessary to introduce herbal products are efficacious in improving people's health. "We recognize the need for reliable human resources particularly in health," he said.

Up to now the facts on the ground have not been many health workers who know the efficacy of medicinal plants, especially the role of medicinal products for public health.

Until recently recorded 30,000 species of plants that live in Indonesia and only less than 1,000 types of known efficacious as a medicine. From 1000 they were only about 300 plant species used by the herbal industry and 50 species have been cultivated commercially.

Charles rate, a fact that becomes its own potential for Indonesia, including human resources in the country to develop a herbal medicine as one of the nation's flagship product.

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Medicinal Plants and Herbs Benefits Please Sign In School Curriculum

Association of Indonesian Herbal and Traditional Medicine (GP Jamu) asked for materials about introduction of medicinal plants and herbal knowledge of the benefits included in the compulsory curriculum in educational institutions.
      "We expect the educational institutions run by the Ministry of Health as Nursing Academy, Academy of Health, included the introduction of obligatory curriculum on herbs as well as knowledge of medicinal benefits," said Chairman of the GP Jamu, DR Charles Saerang, in Jakarta, Thursday (11/12).
The announcement was made in the National Working Meeting 2008 GP Jamu attended a number of officials and businessmen from all over Indonesia herbs.
Charles said, required curriculum is also expected to be filled explanation of the various studies that have been conducted by various research institutions.
"That way the student or students at school or college can follow the development of herbal medicine business world," he said.
The effort is also necessary to introduce herbal products are efficacious in improving people's health.
"We recognize the need for qualified human resources especially in the areas of health," he said.
Because until now the facts on the ground, yet many health workers who know the efficacy of medicinal plants especially the role of herbal products for public health.
Until recently recorded 30,000 species of plants that live in Indonesia and only less than 1,000 types of known efficacious drugs. From 1000 they were only about 300 plant species used by the herbal industry and 50 species have been cultivated commercially.
Charles assess the facts it becomes its own potential for Indonesia, including human resources in the country to develop a herbal medicine as one of the nation's flagship product.

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Because of Mushrooms, Two Killed Boy

Monica Bhubhu (4) and Peter Canisius nage (10), of Kampung Boloji, Ngada, the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, died allegedly due to eating poisonous mushrooms.

Overall eating mushrooms that as many as 9 people. In addition to the victim is Kornelis Nago and Mrs. Nai Sicily, namely parents, Valerius Ngoe (12), victim's brother and other relatives, Sofia Bhubhu (43), Ambrose Sugi (21), Risna woka (12), and Hendrikus Pau ( 21).

However, the helpless are Peter, who died Sunday (14/12), while Monica died Monday (15/12). Meanwhile, another 7 people to this day, Tuesday (16/12), still being treated at the Regional General Hospital (Hospital) Bajawa.

Kornelis family eating mushrooms that made vegetable mixed with pumpkin leaf buds on Wednesday last week. Mushrooms were taken from the wood of trees in their gardens dadap. Those who ate these vegetables just feel the reaction on Thursday night with the conditions of abdominal pain, dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting up.

"On Friday, they are new to the hospital with complaints of abdominal pain, headache, diarrhea and vomiting. They were given the drug because of physical condition was still relatively good. However, coming home from the hospital, their condition worse, so then they go hospital on Saturday, "said the directress of Mary Hospital Bajawa Nenu BS, Tuesday, contacted from Ende, Flores.

Bajawa Hospital doctor on call, Anselm Ake, who handles the family Kornelis time they were taken to the hospital explained that the family suspected food poisoning from a fungus that is consumed.

Allegations were based on the recognition of their cause to prove whether it's poisonous mushrooms are not supposed to be done because the sample of food in the stomach was taken for laboratory testing at least five hours before the event. "But they're new to the hospital on Friday," said Anselm Ake.

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Beware Fake Many Herbs Made in Indonesia in Malaysia!

Many herbal and traditional medicines Indonesia outstanding products in Peninsular Malaysia was counterfeit.
     This was revealed in the dialogue forum Stakeholders (Stakeholders) Indonesian Traditional Medicinal Products held Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, was opened by the Ambassador to Malaysia, Dai Bachtiar.
     General Chairman of the featured speakers combined herbal entrepreneurs, Charles Saerang, Domestic Trade Ministry officials and Hal Ehwal User (Consumer Protection) Malaysia, Hasmi Mohamad, Malaysia's Health Ministry officials, Ghazaki Mansor, BPOM officials, Patience Hariandja, officials of the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia, Yayang Sudaryana.
     "From the Indonesian herbal medicine illegally circulating in Malaysia was 70 per cent is a fake herbal medicine, and 30 percent more illegal because it includes a category of products that are not registered (not yet passed the test) in the Ministry of Health Malaysia. The 30 percent are native herbs (not fake) but enter without passing the Health Ministry of Domestic Trade and Malaysia, "said Charles.
     According to him, in Indonesia registered 400 herbal products and brands. Approximately 50 percent or 200 herbal products Indonesia into Malaysia. As many as 20 percent of the outstanding in Malaysia are distributed by the official agent or distributor appointed by the holder of the brand, while 80 percent of Malaysia entered into by a third party or unauthorized distributor.
     In handling a flood of counterfeit medicinal products in Malaysia, Indonesia herbal association chairman said, do not agree if the surgery is performed once every month because it will scare the user and create a bad image of Indonesia herbal medicine in the Malaysian market.
     "We did approach and education to distributors in Malaysia. We draw a fake herbal products then we replace it with the original quietly so as not to create market panic," he said.
     Therefore, Charles said, this is very important dialogue forum. "We hope Kementeri Domestic Trade and the Ministry of Health - Malaysia, the Embassy and we need active campaigning, education and promotions to users of herbal medicine in Malaysia in order to know how to compare the original and counterfeit medicine," he said.
     "It is estimated, sales of counterfeit medicine in Malaysia around Rp165 million per month," said Charles frequently to Malaysia. According to him, Indonesian herbal medicine distribution network in Peninsular Malaysia is relatively strong covering all states, except in East Malaysia ie Sabah and Sarawak
    Meanwhile, the head of combating counterfeiting and counterfeit labels from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Hal Ehwal User (Consumer Protection) Malaysia, Hasmi Mohamad said that during this new one Indonesian company that reported to the Malaysian government that forged products in Malaysia.
      "We have to operate and dismantle the stalls of traditional herbal medicinal product and Indonesia in Malaysia, especially in the Chow Kit area, on public statements and not the producers demand for Indonesia," he said. Malaysia to import drugs and herbs from Indonesia in 2007 reached 6.5 million U.S. dollars.

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