INDONESIAN TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINE AS AN ANTI-VIRAL AGENT

Abstract

Background. Traditional herbal medicine has been effectively used to treat various diseases for hundreds or even thousands of years, as mentioned in ancient manuscripts, textbooks, and pharmacopoeias. Since ancient times, herbal therapy has played a crucial role in combating infectious diseases. BPOM distribution permits are needed to maintain the safety of drugs in circulation. A distribution permit is a permit for Drugs and Food produced by manufacturers and/or imported by importers of Drugs and Food that will be distributed in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia based on an assessment of safety, quality, and usefulness.

Aims. This study aims to investigate the legal process of HV Care as an antiviral, as per the Indonesian Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM).

Method. The experimental method is used in the research, from preparing raw materials to processing, until it becomes a finished product, followed by the legal process to obtain a distribution permit.

Result. The herbal medicine formulation utilizes extracts obtained from vendors who have already received certification from BPOM. The raw materials are then mixed according to the predetermined dose, mashed, sifted, and packaged into capsules. The distribution permit process is submitted to BPOM through various stages, including registration and laboratory results for the submitted formula, as well as the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for formula preparation.

Conclusion. HV Care is an herbal medicine with the composition of meniran (Phyllanthus Urinaria Folium), Temu mango (Curcuma amada Rhizome), Curcuma Zanthorrhiza Rhizome, Sambiloto ( Andrographis Paniculata Folium). It is helpful as an antiviral for HIV sufferers in particular and other viral diseases. HV Care has been processed by the standards of the Indonesian Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) and holds a POMTR223008931 distribution permit, enabling it to be distributed in the community.