Jamu Healing Tonic

What is Jamu?

Jamu is a term used for ‘tonic’ or medicinal drinks made accross Indonesia.

It is bbased on infusing various fresh abd ried herbs, spices, barks and roots of plants.

Indonesias have been making Jamu for hundres of years. Vairations of recipes containing turmeric and ginger are passed down from generation to generation.

You may never find the same two Jamu recipies accross the country!

Turmeric and ginger contain hundres of copounds found to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Jamu shots are taken daily as a health boost and more frequently when ryn down or yo relieve the symptoms of coughs and colds.

Raw turmeric root contains over 300 natural compounds, that are benificial to good health. curcumin being just one of these

Jamu instead of taking curcumin tablets allows for extra spices and herbs to be added and drank t the same time increasing each ingredients abdsoption and potancy.

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One of the main reasons to take jamu and warm it up is to boost your immunity and sooth colds coughs and flues during the change of season. Continuing to take it when yours not sick, keeps your system working on high and improves your immunity to other ailments,

How to make Jamu

Ingredients:

Anything goes with /jamu, but start with a base of ginger and tumeric and go from there.

Below is our favourte mix (note this makes around 8 serves.)

  1. ¾ cup fresh turmeric roots
  2. ¾ cup fresh ginger roots
  3. 6 cups cold filtered water.
  4. 1 cup warm water.
  5. 3–4 tablespoons honey (or agave)
  6. squeeze of lemon or lime to taste.

Slice the turmeric and ginger into thin rounds and juice, using an electric juicer (it’s ok to leave skin on). You should end up with 1 cup liquid combined. Add a little water to the juicer to extract more of the juice if you want. Place this in a 2 quart (8 cup) jar, pitcher or container.   You can also place the ginger and turmeric  roots in a blender, and puree with a cup or two of water. Let this sit for a couple hours, then strain.

Add the honey to 1 cup warm water and stir to combine well. Add this to the jar. Fill the jar with water (about 6 more cups) and squeeze with lemon or lime to taste.

Jamu is normally taken as a morning shot, or as a ‘pick me up’ throughout the day if you are feeling run down. It can be consumed cold or warmed as a soothing infusion. (this is particuallr tasty during the colder months.)

Taking the above recipe, there are a few ways to change it up, depending on yoru needs.

For a warming tonic, add 50-100 mls of Jamu to a cup of boiling water.

For relief of a cough or symptoms of a cold, add fresh lemon juice, applice cider vinegar and coconut oil to warmed Jamu.

For a delicious mid morning drink (for when youre taking a break form coffee) add warm nut milks to your juma, for a Juma Latte! (We don’t reccoemed using dairy milk, due to the lemon)

Add jamu into your favoruite green smoothie for an afterwork out kick!

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