Jamu: The Ancient Indonesian Art of Herbal Healing
Susan-Jane Beers
This book gives an all-round introduction to Indonesia’s herbal medicines, treatments and
cosmetics. All concoctions are simple, practical, exotic and rarely expensive. The ancient Javanese
art of health and beauty is a combination of inner and outer beauty with an holistic approach.
Although modern medicine and beauty experts seem to have just discovered this idea, the Javanese
have practised it for centuries. Herbal preparations and massage continue to thrive because
Indonesians know they work.
In the pages of this book you will learn aboutthe closed world of the ancient Javanese kraton(palace) where Indonesian jamu was perfected. You can
meet the healers and jamu makers whose skills have been
passed from generation to generation and learn about their
cures. But if you are looking for a precise, scientific
account of inner and outer beauty, you will not find it here,
as no such thing exists, for reasons that will become clear.
Advice is offered on where to find these age-old remedies,
and the Appendix provides formulæ that can be safely made
at home. The information here is for people who wish to
find out more about Indonesian health and beauty, draw
their own conclusions and even try jamu for themselves.My personal experiences whilst living and researching
herbal medicine in Indonesia changed my attitude from one
of scepticism to the belief that, if correctly chosen and
sensibly used, jamu is effective.
cosmetics. All concoctions are simple, practical, exotic and rarely expensive. The ancient Javanese
art of health and beauty is a combination of inner and outer beauty with an holistic approach.
Although modern medicine and beauty experts seem to have just discovered this idea, the Javanese
have practised it for centuries. Herbal preparations and massage continue to thrive because
Indonesians know they work.
In the pages of this book you will learn aboutthe closed world of the ancient Javanese kraton(palace) where Indonesian jamu was perfected. You can
meet the healers and jamu makers whose skills have been
passed from generation to generation and learn about their
cures. But if you are looking for a precise, scientific
account of inner and outer beauty, you will not find it here,
as no such thing exists, for reasons that will become clear.
Advice is offered on where to find these age-old remedies,
and the Appendix provides formulæ that can be safely made
at home. The information here is for people who wish to
find out more about Indonesian health and beauty, draw
their own conclusions and even try jamu for themselves.My personal experiences whilst living and researching
herbal medicine in Indonesia changed my attitude from one
of scepticism to the belief that, if correctly chosen and
sensibly used, jamu is effective.
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Année:
2012
Edition:
1st
Editeur::
Tuttle Publishing
Langue:
english
Pages:
142
ISBN 10:
0804843082
ISBN 13:
9780804843089
Fichier:
PDF, 6.10 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012
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