The Health Benefits of Temu Kunci: A Native Indonesian Herbal Medicine Ingredient

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Various Indonesian herbal medicine recipes are composed of a number of spices as ingredients. Among many, you are certainly no stranger to fingerroot as an ingredient in herbal medicine.

Launching the STEKOM University website, Monday, June 12 2023, it was explained that the material for making this herbal medicine is one of the native plants of Indonesia, especially from Sumatra and Java. This plant is called “still living wild in the forests of Central Java and East Java.”

Temu Kunci has various names in Indonesia. This includes koncih (Sumatra), Guest Kunci (Minangkabau), Konce (Madura), Kunci (Central Java), Dumu Kunci (Bima), Guest Key (Makasar), Tumu Kunci (Ambon), Anipa Wakang (Hila-Alfuru), Aruhu Konci (Haruku), Sun (Buru) Rutu Kazi (Seram), and Tamputi (Ternate).

Launch Health Benefits Times, Traditionally, Temu Kunci is used for the treatment of various ailments, such as a birth tonic, a leucorrhoea, and a beauty aid for young women. The rhizomes are used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Meanwhile, the leaves are used to reduce poisoning and allergies, as well as cure infections. Studies show that the isolated bioactive compounds found in temu Kunci help treat various ailments.

This is used to accelerate the development of stronger drugs to ward off future diseases. In more detail, here are some of the benefits of key meetings:

1. Prevent Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes dyspepsia, gastritis, and peptic ulcer. It is also linked to the development of colon and stomach cancer. The oil extracted from the root helps exhibit anti-Helicobacter activity. B.rotunda which functions as an inhibitor of infection caused by H.pylori.