It is a medicinal plant native to Indonesia (Ambon, Bali, and Java). Currently, it is primarily cultivated in Java and the Malay Peninsula, and even as far away as India and Thailand. Temulawak is often used in traditional medicine and is commonly found in tropical forests. It is believed to boost immunity and increase appetite.

It grows well at altitudes up to 750 m above sea level, in sandy clay soils that are loose, fertile, rich in organic matter, and moist. It can adapt to open areas and under tree cover, with an annual temperature of 28-34 ºC and rainfall of ± 223.97 mm/year.

• The rhizome is strongly branched, large, reddish brown, dark yellow, or dark green. The flesh of the rhizome is dark orange or brownish, has a sharp, pungent aroma, and a bitter taste.

• The pseudostem, part of the upright, overlapping leaf sheath, is green to dark brown.

• The leaves are elongated, light to dark green or purplish brown. They are 31-84 cm long and 10-18 cm wide. Each leaf blade is connected by a sheath and a rather long petiole.

• The flowers are borne in clusters. The flower heads are round, elongated, white, and have red tips.

• Vegetative propagation involves propagating shoots from 10-12-month-old rhizomes. Seedlings are germinated in a damp, dark place for 2-3 weeks before planting. Alternatively, cut the old rhizomes that have sprouted.

• Harvest time is 11-12 months.

Overcoming fatigue, high blood pressure, allergies, anti-cancer, kidney and back pain, increasing appetite, overcoming digestive problems.

• Xanthorizol, curcumin, myrcene, linelool, zingiberene, camphor, geranyl acetate, zerumbone, 𝛽-curcumene, ar-curcumene, cycloisoprenmyrsen, carbinol, turmerol, geraniol, phenolics, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids.