10 Types Of Drug Plants That Can Be Planted At Home As First Aid

Illustration of medicinal plants that can be planted at home (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Intan Rahmaningtyas, a herbal activist and Co-Founder Lestari Jamuku, shared insights into the types of medicinal plants that can be planted at home as a form of first aid.

In a workshop at the Jakarta National Library, he explained that there are 10 types of plants that are useful for overcoming various health complaints.

If you want to grow traditional medicinal plants in the home environment, there are 10 types that are very useful for first aid. These plants contain various active substances that can help cure several types of diseases," he said as quoted by Antara.

The ten plants include Javanese acid, shallots, garlic, binahong, shoe flowers, guava leaves, greeting leaves, red ginger, turmeric, and aloe vera.

Each of these plants contains active substances such as anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, wound healing, antidemamic, immune-enhancing, antioxidants, anti-convexes, sedatives, anti-inflammatory, phlegm dilution, and phlegm expenditure.

According to Intan, these various plants can be processed into herbal medicine as a traditional medicine. He continued, consumption of herbal medicine needs to be adjusted to the needs of the body and the right time.

He emphasized the importance of understanding the effects of herbal medicine on the body and taking into account consumption time so that the benefits can be felt optimally.

Drink herbal medicine must be adjusted to the effect, as well as the most appropriate consumption hours. If you drink it when your stomach is empty, it should be considered whether there are problems such as stomach acid or GERD. So, it is important to maintain the consumption pattern of herbal medicine," he explained.

Intan also highlighted that the herbal medicine that we know today is the result of a trial process conducted for hundreds of years. This knowledge is passed down from generation to generation and is further strengthened by modern scientific findings.

"For example, turmeric which contains kurmin, only in 2021 will be found through scientific journals that this substance is more stable in acidic conditions. This makes the kurmin more absorbed by the body," he explained.

In addition, Intan emphasized that every region in Indonesia has a unique way of processing medicinal plants, depending on local traditions and wisdom. This diversity shows how rich Indonesia's traditional knowledge is in utilizing nature for health.

The use of medicinal plants at home not only supports family health but is also a form of cultural preservation. Through this approach, herbal as the ancestral heritage can continue to be appreciated and developed for future generations.