SUPLEMENTASI JAHE PADA TERAPI RHINITIS ALERGI

Abstract

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an inflammatory reaction in the nasal mucosa mediated by IgE2. The prevalence of allergic rhinitis in adults ranges from 17% - 28.5%. Indonesia is a tropical country that has thousands of types of plants used as herbal medicines. One of the plants that is often used as a traditional medicine is ginger. Red ginger rhizome contains gingerol which has antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic, and antitumor activities. The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of ginger supplementation on Allergic Rhinitis therapy.