What to Make Jamu ingredients Last Longer? Turn Them into Simplicia!
"It's not uncommon for ginger, turmeric, and other types of rhizomes that we store to get moldy and rooting from improper storing. Their lifespan is also shorter than when stored as simplicia. What is simplicia? Read the following article."Published by : Wahyu untara - 11/09/2024 09:32 WIB
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According to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, simplicia is a natural medicine material, has not undergone any process, and is in the dried forms. Simplicia is divided into three types, namely vegetable simplicia, animal simplicia, and mineral simplicia.
Vegetable simplicia generally comes from all types of medicinal plants, they can be in the form of leaves, stems, fruits, fruit skins, to roots or rhizomes of plants. This type of simplicia is what we encounter most in several places, from large jamu production sites to kitchens for household needs.
The storing of jamu ingredients in the form of simplicia makes the material more durable, because it has been dried without reducing the level of efficacy contained in each plant. However, making simplicia should not be done carelessly. There are several things to be done to get maximum results in the simplicia storage method. Here’s how you can do it in making simplicia.
Selection of raw materials
Selection of quality raw materials is the key to be done to obtain maximum results, so that dry herbal ingredients are safe when stored for a long period of time.
Wet Sorting
Wet sorting is to separate the material from other foreign organic matter.
Washing
The washing process is to clean the material from the dirt that stick on the materials.
Cutting or chopping
Cutting is done so that the drying process becomes faster. When cutting, it must be adjusted to the rhizome cutting pattern (parallel, not transverse).
Drying
Drying processes is to reduce the water content in the rhizomes. There are two ways in the drying process, natural drying and drying using a dryer machine. The natural drying process is carried out in the sun with a cover in the form of black cloth or paranet to avoid direct exposure to UV rays.
Dry sorting
Similar to wet sorting, dry sorting is done to separate medicinal ingredients from other organic materials.
Packaging or storaging
Storage is carried out in an airtight container so as not to decay or overgrown with microbes. Best storage can be done in jars or containers made of glass.
These seven things need to be considered to get good simplicia results with a long storage life. Also, keep it away from damp storage areas.
References
http://tressaamandhademia.blogspot.com/2016/05/cara-pembuatan-simplisia-yang-baik.html
