right from the beginning i wanted to incorporate my heritage somewhere, somehow in the studio. ancient beauty secrets of the far east, old wives tales and tips. i grew up with JAMU, it's a herbal concoction in either in a form of paste or liquid. in indonesia it's always sold by ladies who goes on foot or a street stall, everything is mixed by request. it's always mix with tea & raw eggs.
i am always intrigued by this, the ladies in my family always whisper their request to the JAMU lady and she'll mix it on the spot & you are require to gulp it down in one breath. in serious cases you get a few days ration to keep it going until her next visit. it's always exciting when she comes around, she sit on her side and carefully takes her herbal bottles out and different powdered herbs & roots....and she calmly explain each herbal benefits. it's almost like being part of a live cooking cum biology class.
JAMU KUNIR (KUNYIT/TUMERIC) ASAM (TAMARIND) is one of the thing i remember very well, all indonesian house hold will have their own special blend. my mother is RAO indonesian and we have our own, however i prefer the javanese version. it's sweeter and YUMMIER!!
tumeric has many wonderful benefits and one of them is preventing inflammation or to heal minor cuts and it's also the perfect way to quench your thirst after a hot yoga session! it is also known for woman's health, vitality of the sexual organs and collagen production...aaand it gives you beautiful taut and tight skin. traditionally it's serve during post natal care or what we call confinement. it's also known to encourages milk production and this drink prevents engorgement.
i cannot wait to share with all of you!!
from my chinese heritage i am exposed to tang kuey or dong quai at a very young age. it's usually serves in soups and stews but mostly it's serve for ladies, it's a "female ginseng", traditionally serves to women after birth and good for your blood.
however as researchers discover the phytoestrogen like property is also beneficial to men's health especially in prostate health. find the link below.
here are some of the benefits of the fabulous dong quai,
- Menopause treatment;
- Fertility treatment;
- Speeding recovery from childbirth;
- Herbal tonics for women;
- Chronic rhinitis and post nasal drip;
- Painful menstrual periods;
- Excessively heavy vaginal bleeding;
- Herpes zoster;
- Uterine fibroid tumors;
- Hypertension;
- Blood tonic;
- Fibrocystic Breast Condition;
- Chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis;
- Common blood disorders such as anemia;
- Allergies;
- Constipation
- Hepatitis
- Headaches and migraines.
for more prostate health & dong quai, check this link out http://www.prostate.net/prostate-health-supplements-a-z/dong-quai/
this is good to serve it warm, great for morning classes and a great way to beat winter blues.
dong quai +goji berry with green tea!
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