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Traditional medicine is the aggregate of the information, aptitudes, and practices in light of
the hypotheses, convictions, and encounters indigenous to diverse societies, whether
reasonable or not, utilized as a part of the support of wellbeing and also in the aversion,
finding, change or treatment of physical and dysfunctional behavior.
Major Systems of Traditional Medicine in the world (Sistem Pengobatan Tradisional yang
utama di dunia) :
1. Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a key component of traditional
Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
2. cupping therapy (Bekam)
Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created
on the skin with the application of heated cups. Its practice mainly occurs in Asia but
also in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
3. Herbal
Treatment with herbal plants can prevent or treat various health conditions. Herbal
treatments such as ginger, ginseng, Habbatussauda, turmeric,etc
In folk medicine, turmeric has been used in therapeutic preparations over the centuries in
different parts of the world. Turmeric is a plant that has a very long history of medicinal use,
dating back nearly 4000 years. There are so many benefits of turmeric.
the reason we choose herbal treatment with turmeric is because it is easy to find in Indonesia.
Several research studies have found that turmeric is one of nature's most powerful healers.
turmeric proving beneficial for fighting infections and some cancers, reducing inflammation,
treating digestive problems, skin diseases, and wounds . Besides the many properties
contained in turmeric, Turmeric is in fact one of the cheapest spices, so that society is easier
to reach,and buy it