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==News About Tawa Tawa == | ==News About Tawa Tawa == | ||
'''NO LAUGHING MATTER / DOH warns vs misuse of Tawa-tawa herb vs dengue''' | |||
*Source:http://interaksyon.com/article/64438/no-laughing-matter--doh-warns-vs-misuse-of-tawa-tawa-herb-vs-dengue | |||
:By Jet Villa (InterAksyon.com) | |||
MANILA, Philippines – As dengue cases are seen to spike even more this rainy season, the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday cautioned the public against misusing the Tawa-tawa or Euphorbia hirta herbal plant as a cure for the deadly mosquito-borne disease. | |||
At the same time, health authorities warned people against using the antibiotic doxycyclin indiscriminately as a preventive measure against another deadly disease, Leptospirosis. | |||
People wading in floods contaminated with the urine of rats could get the disease, which starts with simple flu-like symptoms, and an increasing number of people have been reported to be taking doxycycline to prevent lepto after they have waded in floods. | |||
On Tawa-tawa, DOH Secretary Enrique Ona said they neither endorse nor prohibit use of the herb, which is gaining popularity in both rural and urban areas. “We do not endorse Tawa-tawa, but at the same time we are not prohibiting it,” said Ona. | |||
He said, “we cannot promote Tawa-tawa because if we do that, we must have proof that it is really medically effective and, at the same time, safe and there must be a study on that before we can endorse it.” | |||
The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Health Research and Development began in 2012 a study on the active ingredients of Tawa-tawa after learning more people were using it as a cure to dengue. | |||
The plant reportedly contains anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties and has the ability to increase blood platelets, which plunge as dengue’s infection peaks, but sources said most of the positive spin on Tawa-tawa was anecdotal. | |||
In cautioning against taking doxycycline preventively, Ona said that while taking this prophylaxis could prevent one from developing leptospirosis, it should be supervised by a healthcare professional. | |||
He added: “We can expect leptospirosis cases to increase because of the floodings ..... It is better if they can inform a health worker that they have been in floods for some time. In preventive measures like this, the health workers should be informed.” | |||
DOH Memorandum No. 2009-0250 prohibits the administration of doxycycline to pregnant and lactating women and children below 8 years old. | |||
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'''Tawa-Tawa: A Natural Remedy for Dengue''' | '''Tawa-Tawa: A Natural Remedy for Dengue''' | ||
*Source:http://www.experiencenegros.com/tawa-tawa-a-natural-remedy-for-dengue/ | *Source:http://www.experiencenegros.com/tawa-tawa-a-natural-remedy-for-dengue/ | ||