Abstract
Background: Diarrhea is one of the most extraordinary diseases in the world, with a number of 2.195 children die every day, and 801.000 children die from diarrhea every year. Diarrhea therapy has actually been conducted by society, but the use of synthetic drugs is limited for diarrhea cases since it will trigger undesirable effects, such as abdominal pain and resistance to pathogenic bacteria. Bali, with its unique culture, has Usada Tenung Tanya Lara, which contains procedures for treating diarrhea using plants. Objective: This work aimed to review traditional medicine, which is written in Usada Tenung Tanya Lara, that has been intensified nowadays and can be an alternative in the treatment of diarrhea. Methods: This article review using a primary data source and secondary data sources. Result: Some of the plants that have been collected have anti-diarrheal activity in the usada Tenung Tanya Lara are turmeric (Curcuma longa), banana (Musa paradisiaca) and ancak (Ficus religiosa). These three plants mostly have anti-diarrheal activity by inhibiting and killing pathogenic bacteria that cause diarrhea, such as Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, and Vibrio cholerae. Aside from being antibacterial, all three plants also have several mechanisms to cure diarrhea. Conclusion: It was revealed that turmeric, banana, and ancak leaf could act as agents of diarrhea therapy with their respective mechanisms of actions.
 Keywords: Diarrhea, Usada Tenung Tanya Lara, Curcuma longa, Musa paradisiaca, Ficus religiosa.
Highlights
Diarrhea is bowel movements with a consistency of a liquid or semi-liquid stool, which contains more water than the usual (>200 grams or 200 mL/24 hours) and can be accompanied by or without slime and blood desiccation[1]
Diarrhea caused 11% of under-five deaths based on data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2018, which has increased by 8,6% over the past five years (2013 data showed a mortality rate of 2,4%)
The results obtained from primary data sources in the form of derivation Usada Tenung Tanya Lara are several herbs that have activities as diarrhea therapy agents in the form of plant names in Usada Tenung Tanya Lara, the plant parts used, and how to use them, while pharmacological activities were obtained from various data sources in this review
Summary
Diarrhea is bowel movements with a consistency of a liquid or semi-liquid stool, which contains more water than the usual (>200 grams or 200 mL/24 hours) and can be accompanied by or without slime and blood desiccation[1]. Diarrhea caused 11% of under-five deaths based on data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2018, which has increased by 8,6% over the past five years (2013 data showed a mortality rate of 2,4%). With its unique culture, has Usada Tenung Tanya Lara, which contains procedures for treating diarrhea using plants. Results: Some of the plants that have been collected have anti-diarrheal activity in the usada Tenung Tanya Lara are turmeric (Curcuma longa), banana (Musa paradisiaca) and ancak (Ficus religiosa). These three plants mostly have anti-diarrheal activity by inhibiting and killing pathogenic bacteria that cause diarrhea, such as Shigella dysenteriae, Escherichia coli, and Vibrio cholerae. Conclusion: It was revealed that turmeric, banana, and ancak leaf could act as agents of diarrhea therapy with their respective mechanisms of actions
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