Tag: Culture, Health, Herbs, Medicine, Traditional curing
Indonesia, Heal Thyself!
In the absence of health insurance or government medical services, getting sick in Indonesia can be truly painful. Not only do doctors insist on injections for...
Crying and Curing: A Photo Essay on Jamu Cekok (Traditional Medicines) in Yogya
Photos and story by: Nico Haryono In the very early morning, a woman is mixing and putting ingredients into a piece of cloth. Several mothers and their children sit...
Roasting and Steaming in Cambodia: Traditional Health Practices for Pregnant Women
By: Gabrielle Yetter When Chan Moniroth delivered her first child this July, she wasn’t able to wash her hair for a month after the birth. She also had to inhale...
Health Concerns in the Philippines
By: Karina Melissa Y. Ibabao Travelers looking to travel to the Philippines, should be aware of the destination’s main health issues and risks. The Philippines is a ...
The Tileng Foundation
The Tileng Foundation’s mission is to improve living conditions in the villages Imogiri, Baturraden and, of course, Tileng on the island of Java in Indonesia. It...
Taru Martani: A Story of Cigars and Indonesia
By: Reza Daffi While its liking of cigarettes is no longer a secret, the fact that Indonesia produces (and consumes) cigars remains less renowned. One of the...
Kicking out the carbs of an Asian Meal: Grilled Red Snapper Fillet with Urap
By: Erna Dyanty What?! No carbohydrates in an Asian meal? Some say to diet while you are in Malaysia is an impossible task as the various options of food available 24...
CNN Hero of the Year: Bali based Guerrilla Midwife ‘Ibu’ Robin Lim!
By: Yvette Benningshof In the small clinic of Bumi Sehat (Healthy Mother Earth) in Bali Robin Lim (55) flies around like a busy bee. Driven by the strong belief that...
Twittering Traditional Medicine Recipes
By: Dalih Sembiring In the past, Indonesians who felt that they suffered from masuk angin — a condition where one feels feverish and keeps letting out gas — might...
