TRIBUNJABAR.ID, JAKARTA – medicine or vaccine Covid-19 continue to be awaited by the people of Indonesia and the world. Vaccine manufacturing is still in process until finally it can be given to humans. In the midst of that effort, research traditional medicine also done by various parties to help the healing process of diseases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Head of the Center for Research and Development of Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicines, Ministry of Health’s Health Research and Development Agency (Kemenkes), Akhmad Saikhu said that the only drug is anti-virus in the form of vaccines, which is still in the research process to date. Therefore, use traditional medicine can’t cure Covid-19.
“Herbal medicine (traditional medicine) is for komorbit from Covid-19“It means that it can be used to relieve the accompanying symptoms,” he said while dialoguing through the digital space at the Media Center for the Handling Task Force Covid-19, Jakarta, Wednesday, (5/8/2020).
He explained that what was meant by traditional medicine consists of three categories, namely herbs, standardized herbal medicines and phytopharmaca. These drugs must also meet requirements such as not causing side effects and not interfere with liver or kidney function.
Regarding the activities of mixing herbal concoctions or mixtures, the Indonesian Agency for Health Research and Development Ministry of Health has issued a list of herbs that can be consumed directly so that it is not harmful to health.
Then Akhmad Saikhu also appealed to people who are used to consuming herbal medicine, so that they can continue to consume as long as the herbal medicine can increase endurance or alleviate symptoms of the disease. “For times Covid-19 this, just increased the dose, “he added.
On the same occasion, Togi Junuce Hutadjulu as Director of Standardization of Narcotics, Psychotropic Drugs, Precusors and Addictive Substances explained that the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) was also tasked with ensuring eligibility traditional medicine. In that sense traditional medicine must meet the requirements for aspects of efficacy, safety and quality.
“Vaccine development is now underway, and BPOM is guarding to ensure that this drug will be safely used in the context of prevention or treatment Covid-19, “He said regarding supervision of vaccine development.
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Next Togi also explained the procedure of making drugs which were also carried out in a pandemic situation Covid-19The first is the research process to find potential molecules to use. After obtaining the molecule, a laboratory test is performed to determine its characterization and specifications.
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