TRADITIONAL medicine...

~ALOE VERA~ [ lidah buaya ]

 > the leaf is used to produce juice & taken orally or rubbed on body.  

• To heal wound & skin diseases.
• As a laxative.
• To treat diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, osteoarthritis & sunburn. 

~GINSENG~ 

> the root is dried & used to make tablets, capsules & powder.

• To boost the immune system.
• To improve the health of people recovering from illness.
• To lower the blood glucose & control the blood pressure.

~GINGER~ [ halia ]

> the stem (rhizome) is boiled with water to produce juice for drinking. 

• To treat stomach aches, nausea & diarrhoea.
• To remove wind in the body.
• To prevent flu & keep body warm.

~GARLIC~ [ bawang putih ]

> garlic cloves can be eaten raw or cooked.

• To treat high cholestrol, heart disease & high blood pressure.
• To prevent stomach & colon cancers.

~GREEN TEA~

> the leaf is added to water & drink as a beverage.

• To prevent & treat breast, stomach & skin cancers.
• To improve mental alertness.
• To lower the cholestrol levels & protect skin from sun damage. 

~PEPPERMINT~ [ pudina ]

> essential oil of peppermint can be taken in very small doses in capsule or liquid forms.

> the essential oil can also be applied to the skin.

• To treat nausea, indigestion & cold symtoms.
• To treat headaches, muscle & nerve pain. 

~CENTELLA ASIATICA~ [ pegaga ]

> eaten raw or made into juice for drinking.

• To help maintain youthfulness.
• To relieve hypertension.
• To aid wound healing.

~EURYCOMA LONGIFOLIA~ [ tongkat ali ]

> made into tablets or capsules.

• To increase the male libido. hahahaha

~TAMARIND~ [ asam jawa ]

> it is dried & candied or served as a cold drink.

• To reduce malaria fever.
• To reduce cough.
• As a medicine for gastric or digestion problems.

~LEMON GRASS~ [ serai ]

> made into juice for drinking.

• The oil produced is used in mosquito repellent, candles & also in aromatherapy.
• To treat cough, headaches & stomach aches.

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