How To Make Jamu ( Indonesia Herbal )

 

The use of medicinal plants or better known as the herb or herbs in fact has long been recognized by our society. Although now many herbs are produced and packaged in a modern way. But the tradition of herbal medicine or herbal drink traditionally is still found in the community of Indonesia, especially in the villages.There have been many proven efficacy and efficacy of herbs and herbal. While more economical, herbs also have side effects are very small. However, there are still many people who doubt the efficacy of our herbal. Admittedly, the power of healing herbs and herbal medicine sedahsyat no chemistry. Treatment with herbs and herb take a long time.There are several factors that cause why herbs and herbs are not working effectively. Presentation of the wrong, time to take improper, inappropriate dosage, and the impatience of the wearer are the factors that cause the herbs are not effective. Prof. H.M. Hembing Wijayakusuma in his book "Complete Herbal Potions conquered Disease" mentions the things that must be considered in taking the herbs as follows:

1.  cooking water (boiled about 2 hours).
2.  Small fire: with a long boiling time is also used for herb
3.  Wash simplicia medicinal plants (herbal) with running water until clean.
4.  Immediate use of fresh herbs that have been clean for treatment. If the material is large or thick, preferably cut into thin slices so that when boiling the substances contained therein easily get out and soak in boiling water. For the herbs are stored, dry the first after being washed for durability and prevent spoilage by bacteria and fungi. Dry matter (simplicia) are also easier to be crushed powder (powder). Drying can be directly in the sun or wear protective gear. Can also be aerated, depending on the thickness or water content.
   
5. Brewed direct materials that have been used as powder (powder) with hot or boiling water. For hard materials and difficult to be extracted, preferably crushed and boiled first for about 10 minutes before adding other ingredients.
6. Use clean fresh water and contain no harmful chemicals to boil. Ensure that sufficient numbers so that all ingredients have medicinal submerged approximately 3 cm.
7. Medicinal ingredients to boil, use a container made from soil pot (ceramic), enamel pan or pot shard. Do not use metal containers, such as iron, aluminum, and brass. Metal containing iron trichloride and potassium ferrycianide. These substances are causing sediment to the water in treating disease. During boiling, not too often open the lid of the container so that essential oil content not easily lost.
8. Use of fire in accordance with the type of boiled herbs. 

    --Small Fire: Use to boil the herbs are efficacious as a tonic, like ginseng and mushrooms ling zhi that active content is absorbed into the all medicine and herbs that contain toxins, such as crown god for the content of toxins is reduced.   

   
   

   --Big fire: Use to boil the herbs are efficacious or simplicia diaforetik (sweat) and contains many essential oils, such as mint, clove and cinnamon. After boiling, put ingredients and simmer briefly. In this way, content atsirinya not much is lost due to excessive evaporation process.

9. If no other provision, boiling cooking water is considered completed when the remaining half of the amount of water initially, for example 800 cc to 400 cc. If the material is boiled mostly hard materials, such as seeds or stems left third of the cooking water, for example 600 cc to 200 cc.
10. If it contains the dry ingredients, generally dose (dose) half of the amount of fresh material. For example, use a spoon of fresh leaves of use 90 grams and 15 grams when dry.
11. Make sure the dose of medicinal plants in accordance with the recommended. Generally, a prescription drug plants divided for 2 times drinks a day. The remaining pulp can be boiled first boiled again for a drink in the afternoon or evening. 
12. Drink decoction of medicinal plant extracts in warm and thereafter wear thick clothes or blankets. However, for certain types of herbs, such as areca seed decoction should be drunk chilled to avoid causing gastric kotraksi with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.
13. Generally, herbal decoction drunk before a meal to be easily absorbed. However, for the medicinal herb that can stimulate the stomach, drink after eating. Drinking potions is efficacious as an amplifier (tonic) in the morning with an empty stomach. For a nutritious herb as a sedative, for example, to insomnia, drinking before bed.
14. Perform regular treatment. To remember, herbal treatment requires patience because it does not directly feel the benefits, but are konstruktirf (fix / build). Effects of chemical drugs did seem fast, but it is destructive. Because of its nature, the herb is not recommended as primary treatment of infectious diseases that are acute , such as dengue fever, vomiting, and others who should get immediate medical help. Medicinal plants are preferred for health maintenance and treatment of diseases that are chronic (chronic).
15. Herbal remedies can be combined with chemical drugs, especially for chronic diseases are difficult to cure, such as cancer in order to obtain a more effective treatment outcomes. Rules of taking herbal medicine for about 2 hours after application of chemical drug.