Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine December 2017 | Page 94

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Good Living
BENEFITS OF EURYCOMA
LONGIFOLIA AS A NATURAL
HEALTH-BOOSTER
When natural health
practitioner Tjok Gde
Kerthyasa travelled to the
purlieus of Kalimantan, he
found natural health-boosting
ingredients, including longjack
(Eurycoma longifolia). He also
encountered the wisdom of the
Iban Dayak tribe, which lives
harmoniously with nature.
In Kalimantan, Tjok underwent a wonderful
and emotional experience. He was amazed
to see the Iban Dayak tribe safeguard their
traditions from one generation to the next.
One of their practices is the traditional art of
tattooing the body. Recently, many people
have travelled from all over the world to get
one of these iconic tattoos.
Tjok was also instructed in how to protect
the forest by one of the elders of the Iban
Dayak tribe, Pak Bandi. This pioneer of forest
protection in Kalimantan says that it is
important for the entire community to
protect the forests, not just the Iban
Dayak tribe.
“The Iban Dayak tribe protects the forest
not only because they love nature or want to
protect the trees, but because it’s their way of
life. For me, that is an important message,”
said Tjok, who is determined to sustainably
protect the forests for present and
future generations.
Forests provide plenty of benefits, including
being a source of natural raw materials that
we can consume and use to make traditional
medicine. The forests of Kalimantan are one
of the places where longjack can be found.
Longjack is effective in facilitating the
circulation of the blood and removing
parasites from the body. In addition, it
improves the immune system and body
endurance so a person stays healthy. It is
also good for the organs of the body,
especially the liver and gall bladder.
As well as boosting stamina and energy,
longjack can be used as a cure for
several types of diseases, such as malaria
and dengue, and it is of great benefit to
men’s health and vitality.
The eurikomolakton and marolinda in
longjack can improve men’s health and may
have androgenic effects. As an aphrodisiac,
it is ideal for people who are active –
those who play sports, work or take
part in intensive activities.
After noting the special uses of longjack
there’s no apparent reason not to consume
this ‘bitter medicine’ regularly. Moreover,
longjack is a natural herb, so there’s no need
to worry about the effects as long as it is
consumed responsibly and in small doses.
It’s time for us to go back to nature
and live harmoniously with it, just like
the Iban Dayak tribe in Kalimantan.
In taking care of nature, we are also
protecting its many benefits.
Forests provide plenty of
benefits, including being
a source of natural raw
materials that we can
consume and use to make
traditional medicine.