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The Philosophy Behind the Healing
To the outsider, Indonesian herbal medicine appears to be an extremely complex
form of healing, combining spiritual, religious, mystical, magical and herbal
elements.
Ibu BRA Mooryati Soedibyo, President Director of jamu manufacturer
Mustika Ratu and Chairman of the Indonesian Jamu and Traditional Medicine
Association tries to summarize it: “Indonesians who believe in God and his
powers understand the mythology of jamu in people’s lives. God created human
beings and provided for their physical health and welfare. According to
ecological concepts, nature is meant to prolong life, and life depends on how
people use their senses and instincts. Instincts teach us that if there is darkness
there must be light; if there is disease there must be a cure; if there is poison
there must be an antidote.”
Islam (and Indonesia has the largest Muslim population of any country in
the world) embraces the concept that healing the sick is the highest form of
service to God. The Qur’an states: “Nature has been created by God for
