JAMU, TRADITIONAL MEDICINE FROM JAVA

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'Back to nature' is not merely a slogan in Java and Indonesia. The visible proof is the use of traditional herbal medicine of various type of 'medical plants', either from the leaves, the fruits, the roots, the flowers or the barks, etc.
These herbal medicine had been used since the ancient time up to now, it is largely consumed by people of different level; lower, middle and upper, in the villages and in the big cities.
The study of jamu had been conducted by Rumphius, a botanist as early as the year 1775 AD by publishing a book 'Herbaria Amboinesis'. A scientific research for jamu by the research center of herbal medicine in Bogor Botanical Garden, resulting a publication of a book 'Medical Book for Children and Adults', composed by E. Van Bent.
The first seminar about jamu has been held in Solo in 1940, followed by a Formation of Indonesia's Jamu Committee in 1944. In the 1966, a seminar on jamu was held again. In 1981, a book by title of 'The use of Medical Plants' was established to support the jamu industry in the country.
The method of using the jamu remains the same as the ancestors did. Some are consumed by drinking it and some are for outside application.
At present one could buy easily ready made jamu packed modernly in the form of powder, pills, capsules, drinking liquid and ointments. Of course there are still jamu shops, which sell only ingredients or prepare the jamu on spot as required by buyers. Some women are roaming the street to sell jamu, is a common view across the country.

The traditional methods of making jamu such as by boiling the prepared herbal ingredients (jamu godok) still prevail in Javanese society. The popular traditional tools of making jamu are still available in many Javanese houses such as; Lumpang (small iron Mortar), pipisan, parut (grater), kuali (clay pot), etc.
What kind of disease could jamu cure?
The reply is almost every disease, jamu could cure. There are various kinds of jamu to combat different kind of illness. In Principle there are two types of jamu; the first is jamu to maintain physical fitness and health, the locally popular are Galian Singset (to keep women body fit and slim) and Sehat Lelaki (to keep men body healthy). The second is jamu to cure various kinds of illness. Except the above, there are special jamu created with the purpose to maintain a loving family harmony. The popular products among other are Sari Rapet, which makes a women sexual organ in a good condition, as for the man the matched product is jamu Kuat Lekaki (strong man). The Javanese are also taking a great care to pregnant women during pre and postnatal period by producing the related jamu. There are also jamu for the babies.
The Herbs for Jamu
There are hundreds of herbs for jamu prescriptions, among other are:
Spices
Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)
Lempuyang (Zingiber Oronaticum)
Temu Lawak/ Wild Ginger (Curcuma Cautkeridza)
Kunyit/ Tumeric (Curcuma Domestica)
Kencur/ Greater Galingale (Kaemferi Galanga)
Lengkuas/ Ginger Plant (Elpina Galanga)
Bengle (Zingiber Bevifalium)
Leaves
Secang (Caesalpinia Sappan Hinn)
Sambang Dara (Rexco Ecaria Bicolar Hassk)
Brotowali (Tiospora Rumpii Boerl)
Adas (Foeniculum Vulgare Mill)
Fruits
Jeruk Nipis/ Calamondin (Citrae Aurantifalia Sivingle)
Ceplukan (Physalic Angulata Him)
Nyamplung (Calophylum Inaphyllu)
Barks
Kayu Manis/ Cinamon (Gijeyzahyza Glabra)
Flowers
Melati/ Yasmin (Jataninum Sunbac Ait)
Rumput Alang-alang (Gramineae)
It is worth to note that some jamu factories in Java are exporting its products. Besides the export of ready made jamu, 25 kinds of herbal plants and ingredients are also in the list of export to Europe, Australia, USA, Japan, etc.
No Side Effects
The people like to consume jamu due to :

• Availability in many places
• Comparatively cheap price
• No side effects

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You suffer from Diabetes Militus? it's good to try this herb. This herb is very easy to make because it only uses the material 1 in tapakdara roseus CHATARANTHUS scientific language. Usually the flowers are red or white. Chinese people called Chung CHUN HUA, Sunda people call COPPER BEUREUM, the Java call KEMBANG CHINESE SARI, the Malaysian Chinese call keminting / grass bitch.

RECEPIES 1

MATERIALS
Tapakdara leaves 10-16

HOW
Rebusansampai cool boiled water after it drink. Perform diligently to recover.

RECEPIES 2

MATERIALS
Tapakdara leaves 3
Tapakdara flowers 15

HOW
Boiled in 4 cups of water until boiling and ended up staying 1 ½ cups.

USE
Drunk in the morning and evening after meals.

JAVA TRADITIONAL MEDICINES - fertilising Hair

Baldness a scourge, especially for women. The reason a lot of things, such as setres, the use of excessive chemicals, and others. If you find the initial symptoms such as hair loss in significant amounts and occur every day, you should be wary. Before severe, you should use this herb. The material is only one, the banana tree. Take enough, approximately 10 cm long. then grated and squeezed. Do not forget to be filtered because it takes the water from the juice. Let stand for one night. Use to wash it every morning. Concoction that can only be used once. So, create a new potion if you want to use it again. Do it for a few days. Or if you want the best results, do it every day for 2 weeks. should, stop while the use of chemicals in your hair so the results get more leverage. This herb has been used by Javanese ancestors for thousands of years ago. The results proved successful and most importantly, 100% secure. Try and enjoy the results.
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JAVA TRADITIONAL MEDICINES - Anti Dandruff

Dandruff bias to annoy.  If your hair a lot you a lot of dandruff , and you are using a shampoo with a variety of brands, but have not brought satisfactory results, then try with this recipe, which is

Find jengkol tree, then scraped, and then pounded until smooth, and then were given water, squeezed and filtered to take the water, then add to them a little eucalyptus oil. Early morning shampoo make this potion. With the permission of god, the result will be very real, existing dandruff on your hair will soon disappear. 

There are also other ways.  You have to take a pure coconut oil about 4 tablespoons and 1 tablespoon salt, then stir until smooth. Then heat until boiling. After boiling up and set aside briefly. When you are lukewarm, rub on the scalp. But don't massage. Apply 3 or 4 hours before shampooing. And at the time of shampoo, scalp-scratching do not carded.