Alternative Medicine Which Popular and Powerful in Indonesia

Indonesia is a country located on the continent of Asia. Indonesia has a rich biodiversity and is where many of the utilized for alternative medicine in maintaining health. Of course, the treatment using plants available in nature.

"Not only Indonesia, but in fact the utilization of plants for traditional medicine in Indonesia is still many believe and it needs to be preserved," said Kasubdit Bina production and distribution of traditional medicine and Dra. Nadira Uterus, Apt. Mkes.


Other than in the form of traditional medicines there are several types of traditional health care services including:

1. Jamu

A concoction of natural ingredients is worthwhile keeping health, increase appetite, beauty, excitement and is useful to prevent the incidence of various diseases.

"Herbal medicine does not cure or treat diseases, but to prevent illness and maintain health," said the head of the Unit's Integrative Medicine, Dr. Aldrin Nelwan, Sp. AK. Mars. , Mkes., MBiomed, posted Friday (8/11/2013).

2. Gurah

Is a great alternative to traditional treatment by way of purging and mucus that dirty, toxic, and contains a variety of germs of disease. Ways that are used with a special concoction of liquid solution to shed the skin of sengguguh trees into the nose.
The benefits of grain white rice that are making all the nerves of the body reacts press, push, and pull out the dirty mucus due to dust, cigarettes, coffee, and alcohol so that the respiratory, digestive and circulatory will switch and smoothly.

3. Naturopathy

A treatment that uses the herb that originated in China and Indonesia with an examination of the pulse, tongue, eyes, face and skin treatment and not through surgery. The herb is beneficial to maintaining the health of naturopathy by using herbal supplements and can treat a variety of diseases.

4. SPA (Healthy Water Usage)

Comprehensive care to balance the body, mind, and feelings by using water concoction.

5. Ayuverda

About the life science to diagnose and treat illnesses based on the balance of the body. Divide the body based on air, water, and fire as the concept of yin and yang. This method emphasizes the importance of a healthy lifestyle through a vegetarian diet and relaxation as well as using herbal remedies.

6. TOGA (Medicinal Plant Family)

The herb can be obtained on traditional medicinal herb but it can also have its own by utilizing the space or the grounds of the House. Medicinal plants commonly planted i.e. ginger, turmeric, betel, mustache, temulawak cats, the leaves of the gods, hibiscus, and lime juice.

"According to data Riskedas 2010 as much as 55.3 per cent of the population of Indonesia drinking jamu and 95.6 percent admit it is beneficial. Then keep the medicinal plants in Indonesia and take advantage of traditional remedies have STPT, "stated Dra. Nadira.

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