Tolak Angin is a herbal product that is useful for treating cold symptoms, such as nausea, flatulence, abdominal pain, dizziness, fever, and dry throat. reject Wind is sold freely in pharmacies or supermarkets in the form of liquid, tablets, candy, and balm.
Tolak Angin contains several herbal ingredients, namely fennel fruit, ules wood, clove leaves, ginger, mint, and honey. The combination of all these ingredients is believed to be able to overcome the symptoms of colds while increasing the body's resistance.
Wind Repelling Products
Tolak Angin has various types of products sold in Indonesia, namely:
1. Repel Liquid Wind
Tolak Angin Liquid contains fennel fruit, ules wood, clove leaves, ginger, mint, and honey. In addition to overcoming colds, Tolak Angin Liquid can be used to increase endurance, treat motion sickness, and fatigue.
2. Reject the Wind Sugar Free
Tolak Angin Sugar Free contains fennel fruit, ules wood, clove leaves, ginger, royal jelly, and sucralose. Tolak Angin Sugar Free can be taken by diabetics.
3. Reject the Child's Wind
Tolak Angin Anak contains fennel fruit, ules wood, clove leaves, ginger, mint, honey, and horn extract. Tolak Angin Anak can be used by children aged 2 to 6 years. This drug is sold in 10 ml sachets and 60 ml bottles.
4. Reject Wind Flu
Tolak Angin Flu contains fennel fruit, ules wood, clove leaves, ginger, mint, echinacea, meniran, valerian, and panax ginseng. This product is used to prevent and treat flu.
5. Reject Wind Candy and Sugar Free Reject Candy
Tolak Angin candy contains honey, leaves mint, cardamom, artificial sweetener aspartame, ginger, fennel fruit, and clove leaves. This product is used to soothe, warm, and soothe the throat, as well as freshen breath.
6. Reject Wind Tablet
Just like Tolak Angin Liquid, this product is used to treat colds. However, this product is in tablet form.
7. Reject Wind Care
Tolak Angin Care is an aromatherapy wind oil in the form of roll on which contains active substances in the form of ginger oil and olive oil peppermint.
8. Repels Wind Balm
Tolak Angin Balm contains extracts of fennel, rice, puteran fruit, and clove leaves. This product is used to reduce nausea, headaches, and relieve aches and pains by warming and relaxing the body.
What is Reject Wind
| Active Ingredients | Fennel fruit, ules wood, clove leaves, ginger, mint leaves, and honey |
| group | Free medicine |
| Category | Herbal medicine for colds |
| Benefit | Overcoming the symptoms of colds |
| Consumed by | Adults and children |
| Tolak Angin for pregnant and lactating mothers | Category N: Not categorized. Pregnant and lactating women are not recommended to take Tolak Angin. Talk to your doctor about the benefits and risks. |
| Drug form | Liquids, tablets, candies and balms |
WarningBefore Using Reject Wind
You need to pay attention to the following points before using Tolak Angin:
- Do not use Tolak Angin if you have an allergy to this drug.
- Some Tolak Angin products contain aspartame, consult your doctor if you suffer from phenylketonuria (PKU).
- Consult your doctor first about the use of herbal products if you are or have ever suffered from certain diseases or medical conditions, such as heart disease, cancer, infectious diseases, or autoimmune diseases.
- Do not give Tolak Angin to babies, because some Tolak Angin products contain honey, which is not safe to give to babies.
- Consult your doctor if you plan to use Tolak Angin with other drugs, supplements, or herbal products.
- Tolak Angin Flu contains herbal ingredients that can cause drowsiness, do not drive a vehicle or operate heavy equipment after consuming the Tolak Angin Flu variant.
- Consult your doctor about using Tolak Angin if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy.
- Immediately to the doctor if there is an allergic reaction to the drug or overdose after using Tolak Angin.
Dosage and Rules of Use Reject Angin
The dose of Tolak Angin varies, depending on the type and age of the user. Here is the full explanation:
Reject Liquid Wind, Reject Liquid Wind Sugar Free
- Purpose: Overcoming colds or diarrhea
Take 3-4 sachets per day
- Purpose: Increase endurance
Take 2 sachets every day, for 7 days or more
- Purpose: Overcoming motion sickness
Take 1 before traveling or 1-3 sachets when motion sickness
- Purpose: Overcome fatigue and lack of sleep
Take 1 sachet when you are tired or sleep deprived
Reject Wind Child
- Purpose: Overcoming colds in children
Take –1 sachet after meals. Tolak Angin Anak can be drunk directly or mixed with cup of warm water. Drink 3 sachet every day until the condition improves.
Reject Wind Flu
- Purpose: Relieves flu symptoms
Take 1 sachet, 3 times a day after meals. Tolak Angin Flu can be drunk directly or mixed with cup warm water.
Reject Wind Tablet
- Purpose: Overcoming colds
Take 1 tablet, 1 time a day when you feel unwell.
Reject Wind Care
- Purpose: Relieves colds, headaches, flatulence, motion sickness, and itching due to insect bites
Rub Tolak Angin Care Roll On sufficiently on the aching body part.
Reject Wind Candy or Sugar Free Reject Candy
- Purpose: Warms and soothes the throat
The dosage is adjusted according to need.
Baslem Rejects the Wind
- Purpose: Relieves aches and pains, while relaxing the body
Rub or apply Reject Wind Balm sufficiently on the affected body part.
How to Consume Reject Wind Correctly
Most people think that taking herbal medicine is always safe because it contains natural ingredients. However, keep in mind that not all herbal medicines have known side effects and interactions when used with other medicines, supplements, or herbal ingredients.
Take Tolak Angin according to the doctor's advice and don't forget to read the information on the drug packaging. Do not increase or decrease the dose, and do not use the drug more than the recommended timeframe.
Tolak Angin can be consumed before or after meals either directly or mixed with cup warm water.
For Tolak Angin Care and Tolak Angin Baslem, rub or apply the product sufficiently on the aching or painful body part.
Make sure that there is sufficient time between one dose and the next. Try to take Tolak Angin at the same time every day for maximum treatment.
Store Tolak Angin at room temperature, and avoid direct sunlight. Keep this herbal product out of reach of children.
Interaction of Reject Wind with Other Drugs
There are several drug interaction effects that can occur if the fennel fruit and ginger contained in Tolak Angin are taken together with other medicines, including:
- Fennel may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills or tamoxifen
- Ginger may increase the risk of bleeding if used with anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs, phenprocoumon, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen.
- Ginger may increase the risk of hypotension and an irregular heartbeat if used with hypertension medications, such as amlodipine or diltiazem.
Side Effects and Dangers of Wind Reject
The content of the active ingredients in Tolak Angin is relatively safe and rarely causes side effects as long as it is consumed according to the rules of use. If side effects occur, they are usually mild, such as:
- Heartburn
- Diarrhea
- burp
- Stomach ache
- Headache
- Nervous
- Insomnia
- Blurred vision
Check with your doctor if the side effects mentioned above don't go away or get worse. Immediately see a doctor if you experience an allergic drug reaction which can be characterized by symptoms such as an itchy rash on the skin, swelling of the lips and eyelids, or difficulty breathing.