KENCUR-Powder is a plant that thrives in low-lying areas or mountainous land is loose and not too much water. Plants that have soft flesh and not fibro
us, white, brown and crusted outside rimpangnya has a specific scent can be grown in pots or in the garden that gets enough sun.
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Powder is one of the types of medicinal plants belonging to the tribe-finding (Zingiberaceae) as rhizomes or rhizome of this plant contain essential oils and alkaloids are useful as stimulants. Content of volatile oils in the form of sineol, acid methyl kanil, pentadekaan, cinnamic acid, ethyl ester, borneol, kamphene, paraeumarin, anisat acid, alkaloids and gums.
Efficacy of rhizome kencur can treat coughs, stomach ulcers, inflammation of the ear children, influenza in infants, colds, headaches, cleanse dirty blood, treat diarrhea, menstrual smooth, eye aches, sprains, and as a traditional birth control.
The following description of the use of plants and rhizomes kencur as traditional medicine
Gastroenteritis
Materials needed:
2 rhizome kencur of thumb
How to mix:
Rhizome kencur dikuluti to clean and chewed
How to use:
Once chewed, swallowed water, and the waste is disposed of, then drink one glass of water, and repeated until healed
Influenza in infants
Materials needed:
1 rhizome kencur of thumb and 2 leaves cubeb (tailed pepper)
How to mix:
The second material is finely ground, then add a few tablespoons of warm water
How to use:
The concoction smeared around the nose
Colds
Materials needed:
1 rhizome kencur of your thumb and salt to taste
How to mix:
Rhizome kencur hulled to clean
How to use:
Kencur eaten with salt to taste, then drink one glass of water and do 2 times a day
Headache
Materials needed:
2-3 leaves kencur
How to mix:
kencur leaves until finely
How to use:
kencur which has smooth leaves rubbed on the forehead
Cleanse dirty blood
Materials needed: 4 rhizome kencur of thumb, 2 bay leaves trengguli, 2 dried cloves and fennel seeds peluwaras taste.
How to mix:
All material is boiled with 1 liter of water to boiling and then filtered
How to use:
Filter drinking water 2 times a day regularly
Cough
The first way:
Materials needed:
1 rhizome kencur of your thumb and salt to taste
How to mix:
Kencur grated rhizome, then add 1 cup of warm water, squeezed and disaring.Cara use:
Water to drink and add salt to taste
The second way:
Materials needed:
1 rhizome kencur of thumb
How to mix:
Rhizome kencur hulled to clean and chewed
How to use:
Once chewed, swallowed water and waste is disposed. Do it every morning routine.
Diarrhea
The first way:
Materials needed:
2 rhizome kencur of your thumb and salt to taste
How to mix:
Kencur grated rhizome, then add 1 cup of warm water, squeezed and filtered
How to use:
Apply it on the abdomen
The second way:
Materials needed:
2 rhizome kencur of your thumb and salt to taste
How to mix:
Kencur grated rhizome, then add salt secukupnyaCara usage:
Apply the mixture on abdomen
Streamlining menstruation
Materials needed:
2 rhizome kencur of thumb, 1 trengguli leaves, 1 clove of old fruit seeds and fennel taste pulawaras
How to mix:
Kencur rhizome chopped, then mixed with other ingredients and boil with 3 cups water to boil and the remaining 2 cups, then filtered
How to use:
Filter drinking water once a day as much as 2 cups
Sore eyes
Materials needed:
1 piece of rhizome kencur
How to mix:
Kencur rhizome split into 2 parts
How to use:
Still wet surface to be rubbed eyelid
Sprain
Materials needed:
1 rhizome kencur and rice soaked in water
How to mix:
Both materials are blended and add enough water
How to use:
Apply the mixture on the part of the sprain
Eliminate fatigue
Materials needed:
1 large rhizome kencur, 2 scoops of rice fried without oil (toasted) and 1 red chilli seeds
How to mix:
All the ingredients are boiled together with 2 cups water to boil until the remaining 1 cup, then filtered
How to use:
Water was drunk at once and repeated until healed. For men can be added with 1 piece of galangal and pepper powder to taste.
Accelerate the child to be able to walk
Materials needed:
1/2 ounce kencur, 2 tablespoons rice, and 1 handful basil leaves.
How to mix:
All material is ground into fine
How to use:
This herb drink 3 times a day
Traditional birth control
Materials needed:
Kencur 5 g, 5 g of saffron, 5 gr white turmeric, 2 pieces of betel leaf, and 1 tablespoon of water whiting
How to mix:
Powder, saffron, white turmeric and betel leaves until finely, add a little hot water, then squeezed and add water whiting.
How to use:
This herb is taken 2 times a week