Indonesian Habit
Indonesia is a developing country. One of the characteristics of developing countries is the culture of the community is still there in the community life and the elements of traditional still apply it in the activities of everyday society. One of them is about how the people of Indonesia wor body and also reduce the symptoms of various diseases.
For some communities in Indonesia, if you experience the symptoms of the disease such as flu, cough, or soreness, then the people of Indonesia will not rush to the doctor or the hospital. We are accustomed to treating and preventing a variety of diseases with traditional medicine and natural. A long time ago, our ancestors have been utilizing a variety of natural resources in Indonesia such as plants and animals for natural medicine.
The habit to do the treatment and healing of the disease with natural medicine is still ongoing at this time. One of its forms is Jamu. Jamu (herbal drink medicine) is one of Indonesian traditional drinks that has a lot of functions such as treating diseases, improves appetite or body for durability.
Jamu- Herbal Drink Medicine
My routine is to drink jamu (herbal drink medicine) once a week in the morning. The activities of drink jamu (herbal drink medicine) in the morning are also one of the habits of the people of Indonesia. jamu (herbal drink medicine) can be easily obtained because there is a herbalist mobile offers herbal mix. As I do in the morning, I drank the herbal medicine formulated by the “mbok” that sell the jamu (herbal drink medicine), my complaints in the morning is my body feels tired and I asked for a jamu (herbal drink medicine) to reduce fatigue in the body.
Herbs prepared for me is Brastomolo with yellow duck eggs. Brastomolo is an herbal powder made from various spices traditionally proven efficacious as ginger, turmeric, ginger, kencur, and nutmeg.
To increase the efficacy of Jamu Brastomolo mixed with some jamu (herbal drink medicine) such as beras kencur, turmeric acid, and yellow duck eggs. Beras kencur has the benefit to warm the body and blood circulation and Turmeric Acid can relieve pain and eliminate the infection. Many Indonesian people believe that adding yellow duck eggs to jamu (herbal drink medicine) can increase the stamina of the body, especially for men. How the presentation of this herbal medicine is similar to a bartender make a cocktail, but with a touch of the traditional.
Herbalist Recipe
For each seller of traditional jamu (herbal drink medicine), eight types of jamu (herbal drink medicine) must exist in every herbalist. Eight according to the number of cardinal directions. According to the beliefs of the people of java, the disease will be present from all directions, and eight jamu (herbal drink medicine) to it to represent the drug to eight directions of the wind that carries the disease. It is seen how the philosophy of healing in the tradition of java. Eight herbs that must exist in the seller of traditional herbal medicine are beras kencur, kunyit asam, pahitan, watukan, cabe puyang, galian singset, jamu kuat, and kencur luruh.
The tradition of drinking the jamu we have to take care of and preserve. Because Jamu can be considered as a cultural heritage of Indonesia. The culture of drinking the jamu will shape our character to care in maintaining the health of the byway of is easy, safe, rational, effective, and back to nature.
Are you interested to try Jamu?
Call me Isdarmady, because I have a full name that is very long, namely Isdarmady Syahputra Ritonga. I am a head of the family who work as Farmers Vegetables Hydroponic and Consultant Hydroponics, sometimes I also sell coffee from various regions in Indonesia.
I have expertise dispensing coffee with a variety of techniques and tools brewing, because I have the desire to make a coffee shop with hydroponics as centerpieces. Help me realize that dream.
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