Malay Jamu Massage Singapore

What is Jamu?

Jamu simply means ‘medicine’. It is the traditional herbal medicine that is practiced for thousands of years in the Indonesian community to maintain good health, beauty and slimming, and to treat illnesses. Jamu has influence the herbal medicine in the southeast Asia region. In the 18th century, through pharmacological and botanical research, Jamu has gain popularity in the Western medicine in treating diseases through a campaign “Back to Nature” using only natural herbs.

Jamu is basically herbal medicine made from natural materials, such as parts of plants such as roots, leaves, bark, and fruit and to be consumed or applied. These plants are found abundantly in Southeast Asia. Although western medicine is important part of healthcare, Jamu is still very popular and practiced widely until today for its effectiveness.

**So What is Malay Jamu Massage?**

In Singapore, the word ‘Jamu massage’ or ‘Javanese massage’ is very popular word, but what is it really? It is always associated with the ‘Malay postnatal massage; and other postnatal treatments. Both massage and Jamu are an essential part of holistic care practice of the Malay people.

While Jamu is a very broad discipline for all sorts of diseases and illnesses, the Malays in Singapore practices the use of Jamu particularly for women-related issues. This includes any menstrual, fertility, pregnancy and postnatal issues, for maintaining health and beauty. There are many components to what makes ‘Jamu Massage’ effective and therapeutic. Just by adding any jamu product in a massage package, does not make it an authentic form of Jamu massage.

Common Jamu Herbs

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4 Components of Jamu Massage

1) Different Form of Massage

There are many different types of massage for the different ailments and massage can be done for different purposes. There are also many different techniques and strokes of massage to have different effects on different part of the body. A postnatal massage is different than a massage when someone has a sprain on their ankle.

Some of the most important types of massage in the Malay or Jamu tradition includes postpartum massage, miscarriage massage, fertility massage, womb massage and breast massage.

2) The Use of Heat

Heat is one of the most important component when it comes to healing during the postpartum period. According to the Malay or Jamu tradition, heat can speed up the recovery of the women afterbirth. When the body is warm, there will be better blood flow, which will bring more nutrients around the body to repair the cells and bring away toxins.

Some of the ways to heat up the body is through massage, using ‘hot’ oils during the massage, herbs that is either applied on the body, or consumed and treatments that involves the use of heat, such herbal ball or hot stone.

3) The Use of Herbs

Before there was western medicine, people have always bee utilizing the use of herbs in their nature as medicine. Today, people are still using herbs and scientist are still learning and extracting the active chemical compounds in herbs so that it can be used to make medicines.

Herbs plays an important role in the healing and slimming afterbirth. The word jamu itself means herbal medicine. So a treatment without the use use of herbs is not complete. Every step of every treatment has herbs either used directly or infused in the treatment.

4) Belly Binding

Belly binding is a unique technique of binding the abdomen after birth. In the Malay or Jamu tradition, this is done daily after birth for 44 days. Often it is done up to the 100th day after birth for those who are serious about reshaping their body.

There are many different types of belly binding with many different styles. Before putting it on, massage and heat therapy are done first on the body, followed by the use of herbs. The Jamu herbs have therapeutic properties to warm the abdomen, assist in uterine contraction among other benefits.

Our Team Are Highly Proficient in Jamu

Our massage therapist are ethnic Malay ladies who are highly proficient in Jamu, the uses and benefits.

Certified with Massage Qualifications!
English Speaking!
At Least 8 Years of Experience!
Local Malay Ladies!
Trained in Traditional Malay – Indo Jamu Massage!

Watch this video below to understand what is Malay jamu massage and how we have infused jamu as part of our treatment in our postnatal massage programs.

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Founded by Salwa Salim
Singapore’s Malay Postnatal Expert

Salwa Salim In a true fashion of ‘East meets West’, Salwa bridges the wisdom from the Malay postpartum traditions to modern perspective, medical understanding and scientific insights. She comes from a lineage of traditional midwives who passed down the knowledge directly to her. With her medical background, massage training, Malay heritage and ongoing research over the past decade, she has refined Mummy’s Massage Postnatal program to be genuine, safe and backed by medical understanding

Her work has received national recognition in Singapore. She is regularly invited to speak/consult/advice/collaborate with Singapore’s museums, universities, National Heritage Board, and birthing related conferences. She has been interviewed on TV and radio, mentioned in publications, referenced in journals and featured in newspapers and magazines.

Salwa has expanded into the international market. She started a training company in the U.S. training birth workers on bengkung belly binding and other Malay postpartum traditions.

What a wonderful service! Commendable staffs in answering all my phone enquires to service provided by my massage therapist. Systematic, professional and overall friendly and accommodating! Would most definitely put in a good word for Mummy’s Massage to my peers!

Jasmine (France)Royal Diamond Package

The massage relieves most of the pain especially the soreness of the breast. I could see such significant reduction in my tummy in just a few days. Overall I am very pleased and would like to thank Mummy’s Massage for delivering such a dedicated therapist to me. She really puts her heart in doing her massage and not just normal massage therapist that was just completing her job. Most definitely will recommend to all mothers.

Vivian Gan See MunRoyal Diamond Package

I’d like to thank Mummy’s Massage, especially my massage therapist for the great service she provides. I have been suffering from severe back pain ever since my second trimester. She showed me great care in addressing my pain and concentrated the massage to relief those areas. After my sessions, I can feel the soothing effect and the pain subsiding and now I feel so rejuvenated. I highly recommend all pregnant mothers out there especially those with the same condition as me, as this has most definitely helped me eliminate my pain and you’d definitely feel all refreshed after the massage.

Anna Marie (UK), Seletar HillRoyal Diamond Package

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Malay Jamu Massage Singapore

What is Jamu?

**So What is Malay Jamu Massage?**

Common Jamu Herbs

Tapel or Ubat Barut

Param

Pilis

Limau Purut, Lime

Lengkuas, Greater Galangal

Halia, Ginger

Kunyit, Turmeric

Serai, Lemongrass

Pandan

Cekur or Kencur