For Indonesian people "Jamu" is no stranger to hear in their ears. They know and consume herbal medicine as an inheritance from the ancestors are nutritious for the health of the body and the medicine of various diseases.
Jamu is a mixture of a variety of medicinal plants are widely available around us, In Indonesia is also abundant plants used as raw materials of Jamu. because the basic material is a traditional plant so no wonder if it tastes there is a bitter there is also a sweet. but for the benefit of no doubt the usefulness.
Jamu are made with herbs made from roots, stems, flowers, to bark prepared according to dengn dosage and without the use of sweeteners or chemical drugs, all naturally presented to the connoisseurs and seekers of health naturally.
what exactly is the benefit of Jamu for health? this is what we will peel in this article. The benefits of Jamu for health include:
1. Jamu Temulawak
What is Jamu temulawak? Jamu of temulawak is herb made from Temulawak but combined with other natural ingredients such as cumin, palm sugar, pandan, java acid, kencur. Benefits for people who drink it will avoid hepatitis, heal the cold, help produce fluids contained in bile, treat acne and cure headaches.
Quoted from CNN Indonesia.com Monday (25/5/2015) said that the President of the Republic of Indonesia Ir. Joko Widodo regularly drinking jamu temulawak and combining it with ginger. Jokowi already 17 years regularly drinking herbal temulawak every morning. The reason is to keep the immune system so as not to easily tired, because a lot of activities that must be very draining energy and energy. "and after I check it, it really does have curcuma, it can improve liver function and other digestive function, I read and feel right" Jokowi said.
2. Kunyit Asam
This Jamu is usually often taken by women, because the function of kunyit asam that can streamline the body and help overcome menstrual problems in women. in addition kunyit asam also serves to accelerate blood circulation, maintain body metabolism and treat heat in and treat canker sores.
Jamu kunyit asam is made from turmeric and tamarind combined with other ingredients such as sinom, temulawak, lime, salt, kernel seed, sugar Java and white sugar. The content of jamu kunyit asam is curcumin, iron, carbohydrates, protein and vitamin c
3. Beras kencur
Beras kencur is of course made from rice and kencur and is mixed with a number of other ingredients such as kernel seeds, ginger rhizome, cardamom seeds, tamarind, turmeric, brown sugar, white sugar, lime, salt and timber.
Jamu beras kencur useful to remove aches and pains, relieve cough, increase appetite, make the body fit and heal flatulence.
4. Jamu Kunci Suruh
As the name suggests this herb is made of kunci and suruh, it tastes sour and bitter. But to reduce this jamu is mixed with leaves luntas, pomegranates, tamarind, cardamom, ginger, kencur, turmeric, cinnamon and lemongrass.
More benefits are felt by women because it can overcome leucorrhoea, shrink the uterus in the stomach, close the vagina, strengthen teeth, and eliminate body odor. therefore most who consume it are women.
5. Jamu Pahitan
The basic ingredients of this herb from sambiloto and other materials such as leaves meniran, lempuyang, galangal, lemongrass, widoro sea and other spices. How to make it very easy that only boil all the ingredients until boiled water becomes thick.
As for the properties it has is to increase appetite, treat flatulence, reduce the risk of diabetes, eliminate odor, lowering cholesterol levels to acne remover drug.
So the benefits of Jamu that can be distributed, may be useful and add a reference to the health of our bodies. Love yourself and start a healthy life by returning to nature.