Indonesia is a country rich in biodiversity and geography, which is estimated to have around 3,000 species living in the Indonesian archipelago. The use of traditional medicine is part of the nation’s culture and has been utilized by the community for centuries. It has been used and developed from generation to generation to become a product of economic value.
Providing benefits and being a source of pride as well as an identity for the nation. Where the current era of globalization is also able to open up wide market opportunities for Indonesia which has great potential in the field of traditional medicine which must take advantage of this moment as well as possible. By developing the image of quality and competitive traditional medicine, therefore one of the strategies is to encourage the industry to further improve products and be able to meet standards and requirements so that they can compete at the global level.
In order to make the healthy living community movement planned by the government a success, the Ministry of Health is holding a healthy Indonesia program with the main pillars of a healthy paradigm, health strengthening, and national health insurance. Where it fully supports the pillars of a healthy paradigm, strengthening health services and national health insurance, where herbal medicine is a supporter of the health pillars.
By drinking herbal medicine regularly can improve health and fitness, so it can reduce health costs. The development of traditional medicine in Indonesia aims to encourage the use of natural resources, and traditional herbs sustainably, and ensure the management of Indonesia’s potential to be competitive, and make traditional medicine a good commodity.
