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| Bitter ginger flower better known as Awapuhi. |
In Indonesia, we call it Lempuyang, known in English as Bitter Ginger, with the botanical name Zingiber zerumbet. This plant is easy to find in Indonesia, especially during the rainy season. It is commonly used as traditional medicine. For example, locals often extract the root of Bitter Ginger and drink its juice, which can serve as an appetite stimulant and help relieve inflammation, fever, joint pain, flatulence, and more. The green leaves can be eaten as a salad, and the flower of Bitter Ginger can be used as a natural hair conditioner and body lotion. How is that possible? Let's check it out!
