Herbal Medicine be Alternative Medicine

Cipanas - Treatment with drugs formulated from plant will continue to be improved through plant cultivation and research in that field, so that the community has an alternative in the health care process.

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Herbal Doctor, dr. Pranata Hardhi Sp.S.MARS said that when First Lady Ani Yudhoyono accompanied reviewing herbal garden at the Palace Cipanas, Cianjur, Monday (5/4) morning.

"Later the patient is expected to have the option of using an herbal treatment that can be integrated with chemical based drugs. In the PRC already had," said Hardhi Pranata.

"Empirically, herbal medicine used by people hundreds of years. We've passed the 18 herbs that standard clinical trials, five species are still the process. President (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ed) want to have accelerated. It requires a synergy between the Ministry of Health, Agency for Drug and Food Control, Ministry of Agriculture, and others, "he said.

He added in the near future to improve the competence of physicians in the use of medicines made from herbs, will be inaugurated master study program of herbal medicine at the University of Indonesia.

According Hardhi, steps to develop the herbal garden, departing from the recommendation of Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih on January 6, 2010 that encouraged doctors to use herbal medicine in treatment.
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