Jamu: The Ancient Indonesian Art of Herbal Healing. Susan-Jane Beers
THE ANCIENT INDONESIAN ART OF HERBAL HEALING
By Susan-Jane Beers
TUTTLE Publishing
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Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
Copyright © 2001 Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd
Text © Susan-Jane Beers
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1017-5 (ebook)
Photographs by Artli Ali Hawijono BFA (pp 2, 6, 56, 67, 80, 84, 87, 90, 92, 102, 109, 112, 122, 132, 138, 143, 153)
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The recipes and techniques outlined in Jamu: The Ancient Indonesian Art of Herbal Healing are not meant to replace diagnosis and treatment by a medical practitioner. Before using any of these recipes, the author and publisher recommend consulting a physician. All the recipes have been tested and are considered safe, but since some people have more sensitive skin or digestive systems than others and since the user’s actual recipe preparation is beyond the control of the author or publisher, author and publisher accept no liability with regard to the use of recipes or techniques contained in this book.
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Contents
| PREFACE | |
| An Introduction to Jamu | 7 |
| CHAPTER 1 | |
| Indonesia Healing Through the Ages | 12 |
| CHAPTER 2 | |
| Jamu in Daily Life | 24 |
| CHAPTER 3 | |
| The Raw Ingredients of Jamu | 56 |
| CHAPTER 4 | |
| Massage: The Power of Touch | 92 |
| CHAPTER 5 | |
| Healers, Collectors and Gendong | 114 |
| CHAPTER 6 | |
| Beauty From Within | 138 |
| CHAPTER 7 | |
| The Industry | 154 |
| CHAPTER 8 | |
| The Way Ahead | 168 |
| APPENDIX | 176 |
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Simple Remedies |