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Bali is an island that has progressed economically through tourism and moved forward in an era of technology, but there are still some traditions that will never change. A large majority of the population, especially those from rural areas, place great faith in herbal medicines and tonics for mild ailments rather than pay a visit to a local doctor or health clinic.

Jamu is a blended Javanese drink made from a concoction of herbs, spices and plant matter believed to possess medicinal properties. It is consumed regularly to alleviate failing health, boost stamina, promote beauty and recreate harmonious sexual relations between husband and wife amongst other things. Jamu can be traced back as far as the 9th Century where ancient Javanese scripts have recorded its use in the royal palaces. However, even today the specific healing powers of jamu still remain a mystery.

A type of jamu that is produced very simply in a home-industry environment and sold door to door is known as ‘jamu gendong’. The Indonesian word ‘gendong’ literally means to hold and this type of jamu is carried by women in large baskets strapped to their backs through the streets. Most jamu vendors are Central Javanese women who uniformly dress in faded batik sarongs and conical straw hats to ply their bottles of herbal drinks.

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Hepatitis is a liver disease commonly caused by virus. In Asia Pacific about 20% people died because of Hepatitis and 350 million others suffer from chronic Hepatitis. In Indonesia, hepatitis is the third cause of death after infection and lung disease, in which about 40 million people suffer from it.

Hepatitis A or mostly known as jaundice usually infect teenagers. Its first symptoms are similar to influenza, such as fever, abdominal pain (on the right side of the stomach) especially under the ribs when being pressed. This disease contaminates people through food and drink. In Indonesia, people suffering from hepatitis A have the biggest number compared to other diseases which is about 20 million people.

Hepatitis B has infected approximately 2 million people around the world and 80% of them are in the Asia Pacific. In Indonesia, people who suffer from hepatitis B are about 11.6 million people. The average ratio risk of Indonesian people to get infected with hepatitis B is about 5%. For the Javanese, the ratio reaches 34.5%.

The first symptoms of hepatitis B are flatulence followed by symptoms similar to hepatitis A. Hepatitis B virus is more difficult to be contained. It infects people through needles, dental needles, blood transfusions, shaving razor and saliva, breast milk, unprotected sexual intercourse and even shared toothbrush with people suffering from hepatitis B.

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Medicine made from plants has several advantages compared to the chemical one. They have better quality, less side effect.

The medical plants have several active materials, which chemically have different molecular formula. If a part of the plant is used, the active materials interact. So, the quality shown is the result of the interactive materials.

In “Drugs Used in the Chemotherapy of Protozoal Infections” a book titled the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Lelie T. Webster Jr. stated that even the molecular formula of the quality materials in a plant is different; generally it has the same nucleus. The materials having the same nucleus have the same quality with difference in the size and power. Sometimes, they have different quality so that when mixed, it could be more powerful or less powerful.

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In essence, these oils make up a wonderful health and beauty chest. The 7 oils we have included in out aromatic wardrobe give you versatility whether you are looking for a medicinal aid or a beauty treatment. They will enable you to deal with a wide range of health complains as well as cater to all your skin and hair care needs. They will also provide support for your ever-change emotional states…

excellent decongestant for colds, anti-bacterial and anti-viral

Eucalyptus
Conditions : Colds, Flu, Coughs, Respiratory disorders, Neuralgia, High temperatures, Rheumatism, Diarrhoea, Inflammation of the bladder, Antibacterial, Anti-viral, Decongestant, Relieves aches and pains, Promotes oxygen exchange, A good tonic.

Aids digestion and has anti-spasmodic
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When the first men existed on this earth, their first attention was how to survive. How to get food became the first need. It made them observe their surroundings; what kinds of plants or animals were edible. Plants were easier to get. Later, plants were only for food but for medicine. From this point, the science of utilizing various kinds of plants for medicine was developed.

The science was spread out through mouth to mouth so that their offspring understood these kinds of plants for medicine science. When written communication invented, they started to make documents of all their knowledge on these raw materials, i.e. plants and mineral (pelican), and how those materials were proceeded. Since at that moment there were no papers, they made the documentation on the wet loam soil with the sharp metal such as nails. Then, it was dried under the sun. They also used the strong palm leaves as another medium.

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