Piper retrofractum Vahl

 

Piper retrofractum Vahl:

    * Family: Piperaceae
    * Genus: Paperomia
    * Species: P. retrofractum
    * Local Name: Cabe Jawa, Cabe panjang, Cabe jamu

Piper retrofractum Vahl is Piperaceae family member.  This herb known as one of Herbal Medicine powerful ingredient, it may be found in Java and Sumatra. Many Indonesia's Jamu formulas consist of this Retropiper. It has strong spicy-tasted, therefore, if you consume it directly, your tears should appear immediately and makes your eyes open widely.

Medicinal Properties:

* anti-spasmodic
* anti-diarrhea
* analgesic
* aphrodisiac
* tonic

Myristica fragrans Houtt.

 

Myristica fragrans Houtt.:

    * Family: Myristicaceae
    * Genus: Myristica
    * Species: fragrans
    * Scientific Name: Myristica fragrans Houtt.
    * Commercial Name: Fragrant Nutmeg
    * Local Name: Pala

Myristica fragrans is Myristicaceae family member.  This herb known as one of many Indonesia's original spices, it may be found in Mollucas, North Sulawesi, Aceh and Papua as well. This Banda Island's herb brought and spread to Java and Sumatra when Marcopolo passed Java hundred years ago. No doubt at all, this is one of the oldest spices ever known.

Medicinal Properties:

* anti-flatulent
* anti-diarrhea
* hair tonic
* anti-inflammatory

Dare to try ??

In this country, Indonesia, lot of loyal users of Jamu (Traditional/herbal medicine). Jamu, means the formulation of medicinal herbs, it may consist of root, barks or leaves. If ones feel not in good health, they drink herbal medicine formulation immediately. This happened since hundred years. For some of us, believe that traditional medicine is better than clinically-proven drugs.

Fanatical users are increasing every single day. For us, there is no problem to drink this very bitter-tasted juice; the most important thing is we feel good effect after drink it. We drink this traditional medicine without the fear of its side effect.

Nowadays, with modern development, we can buy jamu in extracted form then packed in capsules or tablets. This also good for someone that cant help with the bitter of taste.

For me, myself, I still prefer to mix traditional medicine in juice, the bitter the better :) cause I still believe that its good even not clinically-proven yet. The Indonesian First Lady also drinks Jamu. Dare to try ?