These ingredients are rich in nutrients and provide various health benefits, she added.
Those benefits are wide-ranging.
What Are the Health Benefits of Jamu?
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The powerhouse ingredients used in jamu can provide many benefits, butreducing inflammationis among the biggest.
It may also improve digestion and help boost your immune system.
Its also been proven to help combatnausea, Badgett added.
Tamarind contains high levels of fiber that can help you haveregular bowel movements, Johnson said.
The antibacterial and antimicrobial properties in lemongrass may also reduceconstipation, she added.
Immune function and the impact of diet on its effectiveness is a complex topic, Johnson said.
It might help, he said.
You might as well try it.
If youre curious, experts said theres no downside to trying it out.
