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particularly fruit extract-based products. This is realised either through personal experiences or successful
recovery stories associated with these products. Furthermore, accessibility, safety, and time efficiency
reinforce this practice:

Back when I had dengue fever, I tried drinking fresh pink guava peel juice. It worked
wonders! My platelet count shot up immediately.

Pink guava juice is great for dengue. Alhamdulillah, a couple of my friends have been
drinking this juice, and it's been effective in alleviating their fever.

Animal-based treatments

While plant-based remedies have traditionally received substantial attention, a noteworthy segment of
Facebook users supports animal-based treatments, with a particular focus on the therapeutic properties
of marine life, such as the yellow mud crab. This prominence is evident in both user posts and comments
within dengue-related discussions:

Greetings, everyone! I'm on the lookout for live mud crabs (ketam nipah) to whip up a
delicious soup. If you happen to know a spot around Shah Alam where I can find them,
please give me a shout. Many thanks in advance!

In another comment, a user attempts to persuade an interested user by citing widespread opinions that
claim the crab species is more effective than the common crab:

Trying out the famous mud crab - some say it's even more effective than regular crabs!

Water-based treatments

Water holds a vital role in Malay society, with some scholars emphasizing its indispensable role in their
survival (Yusof & Abdullah, 2017). In the context of dengue treatment, water usage significantly impacts
the healing process, including the belief that ample water consumption can expedite recovery, potentially
obviating the need for medication:

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