Merdeka.com – Kencur rice is a natural ingredient that is rich in essential properties for our bodies. Kencur rice has been popular for its properties to increase appetite. The benefits of kencur rice are usually obtained from using kencur as the main ingredient. Kencur is often used as a mixture to make herbal medicine.
This traditional spice is included in the category of rhizomes (roots), a medicinal plant that has been cultivated for a long time in Indonesia. These herbs or traditional medicines are believed to be safe and effective in treating various health problems. The benefits of kencur rice are believed to cure several diseases and increase the body’s vitality.
The benefits of kencur rice are said to come from the substances contained in kencur. Complementary ingredients such as rice, brown sugar, and tamarind also have benefits so that they become a complete blend to get the benefits of this kencur rice.
Launching from Liputan6.com, here are 6 benefits of kencur rice for body health.
Increase Appetite and Overcome Flu
1. Increase Appetite
The well-known benefit of kencur rice is that it can increase appetite. This jamu nasi kencur is suitable for consumption by children who have problems with appetite.
Regular consumption of kencur rice can increase children’s appetite and stamina. Kencur is also effective for thickening the stomach wall. This benefit is suitable for those of you who have ulcer problems that cause thinning of the stomach wall.
2. Overcoming the flu
The next benefit of kencur rice can overcome the flu. This benefit is felt because of the warm effect produced by kencur. The warm effect of kencur can relieve nausea caused by flu.
Cough can also be cured by eating kencur rice. The warm sensation of kencur can neutralize coughs and soreness. Headaches due to flu can also be relieved by consuming this herbal kencur rice.
The main ingredient of kencur is used as a remedy for traumatic headaches in those suffering from migrants.
Cure Thrush and Treat Infection
3. Cure Sprue
Kencur as the main ingredient of kencur rice can cure canker sores. Its warmth and anti-bacterial properties can relieve mouth ulcers.
Other benefits can be obtained from the content of essential oils (borneol, camphor, cineol, ethylalkohol) so that it can be used as a phlegm laxative or throat cleanser and other throat problems.
4. Treating Infection
The fourth benefit of kencur rice can treat infections in our bodies.
There is an infectious disease caused by bacteria. To alleviate the condition of the disease, you can consume the herbal medicine kencur.
The benefits of kencur rice are obtained from the content of substances in it which are antibacterial. These antibacterial substances can fight infections or various diseases caused by bacteria.
Cure Diarrhea and Prevent Cancer
5. Cure Diarrhea
Kencur contains cytotoxic and antibacterial substances that can relieve diarrhea. Most cases of diarrhea are caused by infections of the digestive tract. The microbes responsible for this infection include bacteria, viruses or parasites.
The anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties of kencur can kill bacteria and cure diarrhea quickly. The herb kencur rice is able to prevent the body from dehydration due to lack of fluids during diarrhea.
6. Prevent Cancer
Kencur contains ethyl p-methoxycinamat which is anti-cancer. The content contained in this herbal medicine kencur can inhibit the proliferation of hepatocellular liver carcinoma cells. Inhibition of hepatocellular liver carcinoma cell proliferation can prevent cancer.
How to Make Kencur Rice
After we know what are the benefits of kencur rice, it’s good if we also know how to make it. Usually, kencur rice will be consumed by people after being used as herbal medicine. Here’s how to make the herbal medicine kencur:
Materials that need to be prepared:
- 3 kencur rhizomes (peel the skin, wash, and finely grate)
- 1 ginger rhizome (peeled, wash, and finely grated)
- 100 grams of white rice (soak in water for 3 hours, sangai, and puree)
- 1 tablespoon tamarind water
- 5 cm turmeric (peel the skin, wash it, and grate it finely)
- Sugar to taste
- Palm sugar to taste that has been combed finely
- 3 large glasses of water
How to make herbal medicine kencur:
- Heat the water then add kencur, ginger, turmeric, tamarind water, granulated sugar and brown sugar.
- Boil all ingredients until boiling.
- When it’s boiling, strain the cooking water. Separate the dregs with clear water.
- Next, put a little rice that has been soaked and mashed into the cooking water.
- If you want the kencur to taste more intense, you can add the raw, crushed kencur to the boiling water.
- Stir well and wait for the kencur starch or rice to settle to the bottom.
- Serve the kencur rice while it’s still warm.
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