Cause of Cholera and Treatment

Cholera caused by cholera bacillus Vibrio cholerae or called Vibrio Komma, so named because the shape is almost like the comma bacillus.

It is easily spread through the digestive tract, through food and drink. Flies are a major cause of cholera germs. Incubation period of the disease is approximately 1-5 ​​days.

Symptoms:
- Watery bowel movements and frequent vomiting.
- Skin feels cold and wrinkled.
- The muscles feel stiff, especially on the back and Bertis.
- Face pale, sunken eyes and cheeks deflated.
- Nails, fingers, and lips slightly bluish color.
- Often feel thirsty.
- Urine bit.
- Body feels weak.

Care needs to be done at home:
- Place the patient in a separate place.
- Food should be given liquid food (porridge).
- Give warm drinks mixed with a little salt.
- If you eat fruit or vegetables, try fruits and vegetables are washed with hot water first.
- Heat the legs, abdomen and back with a hot bag, every 3 hours.
- All patients dirt should be cleaned with carbolic acid.
 
Treatment:
- Take a thumb-sized galangal, peeled and wash thoroughly, then grate, add 1 cup of water, squeeze and strain, drink 3 times a day.
- Take 3 pieces of lemon, take the water, put a few whiting, average sapai mix and apply to the entire body, morning and night.
- Take 1 young coconut fruit, cut the bottom and top as needed, give a little hole, heat over a fire until the coconut water to boil, when cool apply to the back and abdomen, 2x a day.
- Take about 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, mix with 1 tablespoon of eucalyptus oil and a few whiting, mix well and apply to the back and abdomen, 2x a day.

Hopefully helpful.