LAUGH DENGUE AWAY

Take it from me, kung isa sa inyo pinalangga get afflicted with the deadly dengue, you better get yourselves a bunch of tawa-tawa.

Ang recent outbreak sg dengue kung sa diin halos 90,000 ang kaso nga reported plagued the whole country.  Pero sg pati ang GF go gindalitan, I though it's time to try the effectiveness sg mga herbal stuff. Medically, rehydration is the only recommendation sg hospital. Pero gusto ko ma speed up and recovery so naginta ako sa internet sg the best remedy. It gave me two words, actually just one,gin doble lang (you know what I mean): TAWA-TAWA.

Tawa-Tawa (Euphorbia Hirta) or Asthma Weed

Gin feature pa ni gani sa news (24 Oras) stating it is the most effective way to rise up the platelet count which is the main indicator sg dengue. Pero symepre ang medical field advised against using it kag gina question nila ang effectiveness nga kung sabagay may ara scientific proof nga gapataas gid man sg tawa-tawa ang platelets.

The only logic I can think of kung ngaa ga'oppose sila sa pag usar sg mga herbal remedies is that ma'apektuhan ang kita sg mga pharmaceutical companies nga kung sa diin ang mga hospital gets their commissions by promoting their drugs.

Anyway, ang problema ko is that my GF won't take the tawa-tawa tea straight up because of the not so good taste, even I would agree; and it was recommended pa to take 3-4 ka baso sg tea kada adlaw (pukes). I wondered if they have it in tablet or capsule form. And voila! The old trusted Google popped up that some stalls in Tiendesitas actually sells tawa-tawa capsules. So I rush there and got my self a bottle (30 caps) for 200php.

After two days of 4-6 caps daily, her platelet rockets back to normal; from low 100s up to mid 200s. 

So the next time dengue strikes back, better have those weeds ready..