jamu
Also known as jamoo, Jamoo, traditional Javanese medicine, TJM, Javanese medicine
Jamu (Javanese script: ) is a traditional medicine from Indonesia. It is predominantly a herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as roots, bark, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits. Materials acquired from animals, such as honey, royal jelly, milk and native chicken eggs are often used as well.
Key facts
- Clothing type.name
- Jamu
- Clothing type.image_file
- Jamu.jpg
- Clothing type.caption
- Different types of jamu held in bottles, Solo, Central Java
- Clothing type.type
- Traditional Medicine
- Clothing type.material
- Herbs, Spices
- Clothing type.location
- Java, Indonesia
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Jamu wellness culture
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Indonesia
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 01972
- Intangible heritage.Region
- APA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2023
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 18th
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Traditional production centers
- History
- Popularity
- Form
- Quasi-health
- Herbs for jamu
- Non-herbal elements of jamu
- Adulteration
- See also
- Further reading
- References
Jamu (Javanese script: ) is a traditional medicine from Indonesia. It is predominantly a herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as roots, bark, flowers, seeds, leaves and fruits. Materials acquired from animals, such as honey, royal jelly, milk and native chicken eggs are often used as well.
In 2019, Jamu was officially recognized as one of Indonesia's intangible cultural heritage by the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. Subsequently in December 2023 Jamu wellness culture is officially recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Indonesia.