JAMU 9 - Traditional Medicine in Indonesia

 Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plants in Indonesia Since hundreds year ago, ancestors of the Indonesian nation has been known for clever mix herbs and traditional medicines. Various plant kind, several roots,  and another natural ingredients formulated as a medicinal herb to cure various diseases. Those ingredients is used also to watch over body condition so that permanent well, prevent disease,  and partly for beautify self. Proficiency dispensing materials were passed on from generation to generation, from one generation to the next, down to today. at various region at fatherland, we find various therapy customs and manners containing book and tradisional medicine kinds. At Balinese, for example, found book Usadha Tuwa, Usadha Putih, Usadha Tuju, and Usadha Seri containing various tradisional medicine kind. In folklore likes story Sudamala, narrated to how Sudamala success cure priest eye Tambapetra blind. Such also story relief Mahakarmawibhangga  in temple foot Borobudur, describe a ill moppet and being cured two physicians. one of the another relief, also shows the activities of a physician is dispensing medicine. Herbal mix Similarly, in the Malay tradition, found in manuscripts that contain prescription drugs. Manuscripts that, among other things, includes herbal sliding, herbal medicine for pregnant and give birth, eye pain medicine, pain medication, to medications appetite enhancer. The transition from Hindu-Buddhist era to the Islamic era, has been enriching the treasure of medical tradition in our society. The transition from Hindu-Buddhist era to the Islamic era, has been enriching the treasure of medical tradition in our society. Various Islamic medical books written in Arabic and Persian, have been translated successfully into the Java language and the language of this Malay. all this go on without brokened off, until the Indonesian people familiar with the medical science of Europe in the Dutch colonial era. At modern medicines attack midst, herbal medicine and traditional herb remains one of the options for indonesia society. Not only people in rural, urban society began to consume these traditional medicines. At various fatherland outlying place, easily can be met herbs sellers go around to peddle herbs as drink wells and refresh. Stalls herbs also spread evenly throughout the region. Herbal and traditional medicines, has become an inseparable part of Indonesian society. The diversity of traditional medicines in Indonesia, has enriched science, and health of the nation of Indonesia. This country is one of the medicine plants centre at world. Thousands tropical plant kind, thrive in all country outlying place. Traditional Herbal Medicine Seller Herbs and tradisional medicine, has yet to be developed optimally. Herbs production and traditional medicines more many produceds by home industry Only a minority of herbal and traditional medicines are being mass-produced through traditional medicinal herb industry and in factories. To increase quality, and herbs product with medicines that produced by indonesia society, need agreement entire related sides. Cooperation is intended for herbal and traditional medicines are produced can compete in both regional and global markets. Through careful research and development and rigorous, herbal and traditional medicines can be directed to a drug that can be accepted in formal health services. It must be admitted, that doctors and pharmacists, to this day still can not accept herbal medicine as a remedy that they could recommend to his patients. As a result, marketing of herbal products can not use the power Detailers as in modern medicine. Lately, it seems the trend of healthy living in the community to use products derived from nature. Therefore, the herbal and traditional medicines should be encouraged to be one treatment option. Herbal medicine and traditional medicine should be encouraged also to become a commodity that can make a positive contribution to improving the economic growth of society. Activities also provide opportunities for employment, and reducing poverty in Indonesia. (*) http://www.herbal-pharmacist.com/traditional-medicine-and-medicinal-plants-in-indonesia

 Description of Medicinal Plants Since the creation of human beings on the earth’s surface, has also created the natural surroundings. Since then people started trying to take advantage of natural surroundings to meet the needs of nature for his life, including the use of drugs to cope with health problems. The fact is that with the aid of drugs derived from natural materials, the public can address the health problems it faces. This suggests that drugs derived from natural sources especially plant material has shown its role in tackling health problems for society. Making Herbal Medicine Types of Medicinal Plants Types of crops that can be cultivated for medicinal plants is a plant that meets the following criteria: The species mentioned in the book the use of medicinal plants. Other plants are commonly used as a drug in a residential area. Types of plants that can grow and live well in a residential area. Types of plants that can be used for other purposes such as: fruit and spices Endangered plant species Other plants are still wild Types of medicinal plants mentioned in the book is the utilization of crop plants that have been prevalent in planting in the yard or grow in a residential area. Functions of Medicinal Plants One function of Medicinal plants is to meet the needs of the community in an effort to maintain health, including: Preventive measures (prevention) Promotive efforts (improved healthcare) Curative efforts (cure disease) In addition to the above functions there are also other functions: Means to improve the nutritional status of the community, because many medicinal plants, known as a plant producing fruits or vegetables such as radishes, celery, papaya and others. Facilities for nature conservation. If the manufacture of natural medicinal plants is not accompanied by efforts to re-cultivation, the sources of natural ingredients, especially the plants will suffer extinction TIPS ON USE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS In using medicinal plants, there are a few things to note so that treatment outcomes can be maximized. Here is a clue about the processing of medicinal plants: 1. COLLECTION TIME In order to get the best ingredients from medicinal plants, needs to be times when collecting or plucking of medicinal plants. • Leaves are collected during the flowering plants and fruit before cooking. • Interest is collected before or immediately after bloom. • Fruits are picked in a ripe state. • Seeds were collected from perfectly ripe fruit. • Roots, rhizomes, tube, and bulb were collected during the  plant stopped. 2. LAUNDERING AND DRYING Ingredients that have been collected immediately washed using running water. Once clean, can be utilized when necessary use with fresh ingredients. However, it can also be dried to be stored and used when needed at any time. Drying aims to reduce the moisture content and prevent spoilage by fungi or bacteria. Thus, the material can be stored longer in a jar or sealed container. Dry ingredients are also easily crushed if you want to create powder. Here’s how to dry ingredients: Materials are large and contain lots of water can be cut as necessary beforehand. Drying can be directly under the sun, or wear protective such as fine wire if that   does not require drying too fast. Drying can also be placed in the drying chamber is good air flow. 3. PROPERTIES AND TASTE In Traditional Chinese Pharmacology known 4 kinds 5 kinds of flavor properties and medicinal plants, which are part of the traditional eastern way of treatment. As for the four kinds of nature herbs that are cold, hot, warm, and cool. Medicinal plants that are heat and warm in use for the treatment of cold syndrome, like patients who are afraid of cold, cold hands and feet, pale tongue or slow pulse. Medicinal plants that are cold and cool use for the treatment of heat syndrome, such as fever, thirst, the color of dark yellow urine, red tongue or rapid pulse. Five kinds of medicinal plants taste is spicy, sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. These flavors are used for specific purposes because in addition to related organs, also have efficacy and usefulness of its own. For example, spicy flavor has spread and stimulating properties. Sweet taste nutritious tonic and remedy. Preserve a sense of potent acid. To eliminate the bitter taste of hot and humid. Meanwhile, soften the salty taste and as a laxative. Sometimes there is also the added taste of the sixth, which is neutral or efficacious as a laxative in fresh urine. 4. BOILING INGREDIENTS DRUG Boiling is generally done in soil pots, ceramic pots, or panic email. Ceramic pots can be purchased in traditional Chinese medicine shops. Panic of iron, aluminum or brass should not be used for boiling. This is because these materials can lead to sediment, low drug concentrations, the formation of toxic or cause side effects due to chemical reaction with the ingredients. Use clean water to boil. We recommend that you use fresh water, unless otherwise specified. How to boil the ingredients as follows: The materials incorporated into the potting soil. Add water until the ingredients completely submerged and the water surface about 30 mm above it. Boiling starts when the water has seeped into drug ingredients. Do boiling with fire according to the instructions of manufacture. If the flame is not specified, usually done by boiling over high heat until the water is boiling. Furthermore, the fire reduced the cooking water to prevent overflow or too dry. However, sometimes a big fire and a small flame is used on their own when boiling the ingredients. For example, an efficacious drug tonics are generally boiled with a small flame so that the substance can completely removed in the cooking water. Similarly, medicinal plants that contain toxins need to be boiled with a small fire in a long time, about 3-5 hours to reduce their toxicity levels. Medicinal Plants 5. DRINKING TIME DRUG If there is no usage instructions, medication is usually taken before meals, unless the drug stimulates the stomach, then drink after a meal. Efficacious drug with an empty stomach tonic drink, and efficacious sedative drugs drunk when you want to sleep. In chronic diseases taken as scheduled on a regular basis. Decoction of the drug can be taken as often as required or drunk as a tea substitute. 6. HOW DRINKING DRUG The medicine is usually taken one dose a day is divided to 2-3 times a drink. Generally drunk while warm, especially for the treatment of foreign syndrome. After taking medication, wear thick clothes or blankets to sleep so the body remains warm and sweat easily. For treatment of heat syndrome, a drug taken in a cold state. In contrast to treatment of cold syndrome drug’s drunk warm. Drugs are slightly toxic, drink little by little but often. Add the dose gradually so that the treatment effect is achieved. 7. LENGTH OF TREATMENT Medicinal plants are still a crude drug, the treatment seemed slow, but its nature constructive. This is different from the results of chemical drug treatment looks quick but destructive. Therefore, drugs derived from plants is not recommended its use for acute infectious diseases. Medicinal plants are preferred to maintain the health and treatment of chronic diseases that can not be cured with chemical drugs, or require a combination of chemical drugs with a drug from nutritious plants. (*) http://www.herbal-pharmacist.com/description-of-medicinal-plants