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The Jamu Lady

You used to see the Jamu Lady in the byways of Bali, but not anymore. You still see them in Java. This lady, wearing traditional batik, is taking her bamboo basket, full of home made jamu, on her back, around the expensive houses in downtown Jakarta.

Jamu is a traditional, herbal Indonesian medicine, made from fruits, flowers,leaves, seeds, bark,  roots, and other natural substances .  The jamu makers also use eggs, milk, honey and royal jelly.

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