- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
- Traditions
- Chinese medical traditions, Jamu in Indonesia
Asia · Herb · № 830
Kaempferia galanga
Herb · Asia
Kencur (aromatic ginger)
Kaempferia galanga
An aromatic rhizome used in jamu for coughs, tiredness and muscle pain.
Safety notes
Few known risks when used as food.
Preparation
In the drink beras kencur with rice, ginger and palm sugar; also as a kitchen herb.
Use in traditions
A standard ingredient of jamu; beras kencur is widely sold by jamu gendong vendors.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Jamu in Indonesia
Attributed effects
Beras kencur, a drink of rice and kencur, is drunk against fatigue, coughs and muscle pain and to stimulate the appetite; it is one of the best-known jamus.
Preparation and amount
Soaked rice and kencur ground together, diluted with water and sweetened with palm sugar.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Powder and kitchen
- Recipes
- Beras kencur