Dysentery, the disease affects the general public in Indonesia. Comes from the Greek, which means that dys interference
and that means enteron intestine. So
dysentery means interference in the form of intestinal inflammation that causes feces (feces) and blood mixed with mucus. Dysentery generally divided into 2 types, namely amuba dysentery (amoebic dysentery) and dysentery basiler. Amuba dysentery caused entamoeba histolytica parasite infection in the digestive system. Symptoms of
diarrhea that appear with the feces mixed with mucus and blood, the frequency defecate high (up to 10 x per day) and a great stomach pain (kolik). Basiler dysentery caused the infection of Shigella bacteria, the symptoms appear, namely fever, nausea, vomiting - vomiting, diarrhea, no appetite, and stomach aches and feels convulse. If not solved soon akan very severe diarrhea occurs (1 day can reach 20 - 30 times defecate with the mucus and blood). Herbal medicine that can be used as medicine - traditional medicine is patikan kebo (Euphorbia hirta), guava leaves, turmeric, Sambiloto (andrographis paniculata), purslane (portulaca oleracea), pomegranate bark, leaves and tea spoon. Some of these drugs can have effects as adstringent (pengelat) so that it can mengerutkan intestinal mucous, reduce expenditure liquid diarrhea, and the effect antiradang and antibakteri. To prevent the occurrence of dehydration can be overcome with the liquid electrolyte (oralit) or make a mixture of 1 tsp sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt dilarutkan to 200 cc warm water or coconut water to drink.