KOMPAS.com – Galangal rice is a type of herbal medicine that is widely sold by herbal medicine sellers, both modern and traditional. The taste tends to be sweet and spicy.
In general, kencur rice herbal medicine consists of two main ingredients, namely rice and kencur. There are also those who add other ingredients to make it more nutritious, including ginger, cardamom and lime.
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Rice contains a number of vitamins, especially B vitamins, including thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, lysine and B12 which can increase the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. This content helps increase appetite.
Furthermore, galangal provides a number of benefits, including helping to overcome flatulence, restoring energy, and protecting clothes from insect infestation.
Quoted from the book “Super Benefits of the Traditional Natural Drink ‘Beras Kencur & Turmeric Asem’; Healthy and Refreshing the Body without Side Effects” by M. Yusuf Sina (2019) published by Diandra Creative Publishers, here are a number of benefits of drinking kencur rice herbal medicine.
Benefits of drinking kencur rice herbal medicine
1. Increase appetite
If you don’t have an appetite or have lost your appetite because of a lot of work, drinking herbal medicine, nasi kencur, can help overcome this.
2. Helps soothe the throat
Apart from helping increase stamina and warming the body, the kencur rice herbal medicine can also help soothe the throat and chest.
If your throat starts to feel sore or itchy, for example due to catching a cold or eating oily food, you can drink herbal medicine nasi kencur to help soothe it.
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Illustration of the herbal medicine kencur rice.3. Helps overcome coughs and flu
Add galangal extract to kencur rice herbal medicine to help treat coughs and flu. This is because galangal is rich in vitamin C, and has a warming effect on the body.
4. Helps heal bruises
The kencur rice herbal medicine can also help heal bruises. You can use the dregs of the herbal medicine, rice kencur, or a handful of rice and galangal.
This material is then applied to the painful part of the body, for example due to a hit or fall. Do this step several times.
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