Kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.) is one type of empon-empon / medicinal plants belonging to the tribe-finding meeting (Zingiberaceae). Rhizome or rhizome of this plant contain essential oils and alkaloids are used as a stimulant. Another name is cekur (Malaysia) and pro hom (Thailand). In the international literature (English) often occurs chaos by calling kencur as lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum) and zedoary (ginger and white), which is actually a distinct species and not a substitute spices. There is also a close relative kencur commonly grown in home gardens as a medicinal plant, meeting Rapet (K. rotunda Jacq.), But easily distinguishable from the leaves.

Kencur name borrowed from Sanskrit, kachora, कचोर, which means white meeting (Curcuma zedoaria).

Here are some simple formula that uses kencur to overcome some of the common health problems we experience.

  a.) Cough Medicine

Take some fruit kencur, peeled and grated. squeeze, take the juice and strain. add a little honey and add a few drops of lime juice. Drink 3 times a day until the cough disappeared. This recipe is preferred if taken when the disease is not severe.

b.) Sprain

Take the rhizome kencur and rice that has been soaked in water. The second mash the ingredients with enough water. add eucalyptus oil or parem. olesakan or rubbed on the part keselo. it could also put the crushed herb that pretext kebagain sick, then wrapped with gauze.

c.) rice kencur

In the Java community. saripatih dipaduh with rice, kencur processed into beverages called rice kencur can menghilangak fatigue and refresh the body. This drink is widely sold in the market of traditional herbal medicine and occupiers around. Now, we can easily buy rice kencur without the hassle memebuatnya own. For example, in liquid form and ready for consumption, or powder that is ready to pour. If you want to make yourself at home, how young. prepare rice and kencur as needed. If menginkan distinct flavor and aroma, add the other ingredients. Usually other materials affixed among others: Kedaung seeds, ginger, kapulogo seeds, tamarind, wood keningar, turmeric, lemon, or nutmeg. For sweetener, used brown sugar, white sugar mixed

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