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(ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has made a strong commitment to
develop and promote traditional medicine, especially jamu (medicinal herb
tonic), with a view to integrating traditional medical treatment into the
national health system, in which a number of regulatory frameworks had been
published, including the development of jamu scientifically.
The Health
Ministry in developing jamu scientifically or for research purposes this year
has provided a budget of Rp45 billion, Health Ministry secretary general Ratna
Rosita said on the sidelines of the participants of an International Conference
on Traditional Medicine in Karangpandan, Karanganyar regency, Central Java, on
Wednesday.
He said the
budget for the development of jamu has also been increasing. Jamu has now also
entered hospitals treating various diseases like cholesterol, uric acid, and
hypertension. "We will continue developing traditional drugs which had
often been more acceptable culturally by the people than conventional
ones".
"Traditional
drugs will be prioritized in Java as they are normally closely related to the
culture of the people on the most densely populated part of the country which
has become popular in using jamu. In other parts of the country, jamu may be
produced in the form of capsules or other more accepted forms," he said.
Karanganyar
Regent Rina Iriani SR said the people have become increasingly popular in using
traditional drugs.
She said as
security includes benefits and quality of traditional drugs, jamu has also been
scientificated. Karanganyar is part of Central Java which has become a national
example of a jamu scientific program of medical treatment.
The
Karanganyar administration supported the central government`s policy on the
integration of traditional drug treatment into national health services and
jamu scientification process, while preparing biological resources.
Karanganyar
has more potentials in the cultivation of medicinal plants.
The seminar
participants from ASEAN member countries led by Health Ministry secretary
general Ratna Rosita also watched the treatment at the various public health
centers using herbal drugs.
Editor: Aditia Maruli
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