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Prolapse (f; IED); Pulmonosis (f; IED); Rheumatism (f; DAV; WBB); Snakebite (f; DAV;
WBB); Sore (f; DAV); Sprain (f; AAB); Staphylococcus (1; AAB); Thrush (f; DAV); Tuber-
culosis (1; DAV; JFM); Tumor (f; DAV; JLH); Ulcer (f; DAV); Urethrosis (f; DAV; JFM);
Uterosis (f; IED); UTI (f; DAV); VD (f; IED); Water Retention (f; DAV; IED; JFM); Wound
(f; DAV).
Dosages (Teaweed) — 1 cup fresh leaf/3 cups water, boil 5 minutes; 1 cup before each meal (AAB).
TEMU LAWAK (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.) ++Very closely related to zedoary. Important in Indonesian Jamu.
Activities (Temu Lawak) — Antiinflammatory (1; COX; FNF); Antitumor (1; PHR; PH2); Aperitif
(2; PHR); Carminative (f; HHB); Cholagogue (1; BRU); Choleretic (2; BRU; HHB; KOM; PH2);
Cox-2 Inhibitor (1; FNF; JAD); Emmenagogue (f; IHB); Litholytic (f; PH2); Stomachic (f; HHB);
Tonic (f; IHB).
Indications (Temu Lawak) — Alzheimer’s (1; COX; FNF; JAD); Amenorrhea (f; IHB); Anorexia
(2; PHR; PH2); Arthrosis (1; COX; FNF; JAD); Cancer (1; COX; FNF; PHR; PH2); Childbirth (f;
IHB); Cholecystosis (2; PHR; PH2); Dyspepsia (2; KOM; PH2); Enterosis (f; BRU); Fullness (f;
PH2); Gallstone (f; IHB); Gas (1; HHB; PH2); Gastrosis (1; BRU); Hepatosis (2; HHB; IHB; PHR;
PH2); Inflammation (1; COX; FNF); Jaundice (f; HHB); Pain (1; COX; FNF); Rheumatism (1;
COX; IHB); Stone (f; IHB; HHB; PH2); Tumor (1; PHR; PH2).
Dosages (Temu Lawak) — 2 g rhizome (KOM; PHR); rhizome tea (0.5 tsp/cup water) 2–3
×/day (PHR).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Temu Lawak) — Not covered (AHP). “Haz-
ards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Commission E reports
contraindications: biliary obstruction; adverse effects: GI irritation from continued use (AEH; KOM;
PH2).