Author Dr. Setiawan Dalimartha
Thickness: 112 pp. softcover
Size: 19 cm x 26 cm or (7.5 x 10.25 inch)
Price: Rp. 48,000 = 5.5 US dollar
Language: Indonesian
Diabetes Mellitus is a disease which can suddenly be found in children and young adults. In older people, this disease often emerge without preliminary sympthoms. It was later found in routine medical check - up. Generally, the sympthoms of diabetes are
- always feeling thirsty,
- frequent urine,
- more eatings but patient's weight is decreasing
- itching
- clouded vision
- dry skin
- and weak body
If this disease is let uncontrolled or the patient does not realise his disease, in the future various cronic complications will arise.The complications include heart disease, disturbances in the function of kidney, skin and nerve problems, blindness, the decay of feet which results in amputation, and impotense.
There may be some complications that make the patients worried. Patiens of diabetes mellitus and You who have relatives or members of the family who suffer the disease should know them by reading this book. Beside providing scientific description, this book also includes explanation on how to control diabetes mellitus, such as
- diet plan,
- physical exercises,
- feet handling,
- the use of medicines
- possible complications.
The doctor who is the author and who has the expertise on traditional medicine also describes about various traditional herbs from Indonesia and Chinese to cure diabetes mellitus.
