The label jamu covers a vast range of local medicinal drinks for various diseases. Jamu are available in ready-to-drink form as well as in powder satchets or capsules. Most of them are bitter and drunk for the supposed effect, not the taste. Famous brands of jamu include Iboe, Sido Muncul, Jago, and Meneer; avoid buying jamu from the street as the water quality is dubious. Some well-known jamu include:
galian singset ? weight reduction
beras kencur (from rice, sand ginger and brown sugar) ? cough, fatigue
temulawak (from curcuma) ? for liver disease
gula asem (from tamarind and brown sugar) ? rich in vitamin C
kunyit asam (from tamarind, turmeric) ? for skin care, canker sores
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