Table 5.
Benefits of each kinds of herbs by respondents (n = 45)
| Benefit (n (%)) | Breast milk booster | Refresh-ing body | Healthy body | Increas-ed breast milk | Breast milk becomes fresh | Increas-ed appetite | Increased body endurance | Babies become healthier | Babies get fat | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinds of herbs | ||||||||||
| Uyub-uyub (Javanesse breastmilk booster formula) | 13 (28.9) | NA | NA | 1(2.2) | NA | NA | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | 15 (33.3) |
| Papaya leaves | 8 (17.8) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 (2.2) | 12 (26.7) |
| Jamu (Indonesian Traditional Medicine) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | NA | 2 (4.4) | 2 (4.4) | NA | NA | 1 (2.2) | NA | 7 (15.6) |
| Jamu Gendong (Indonesian Traditional medicine marketed by artisan herbs) | 6 (13.3) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 (13.3) |
| Kunir asem (Combination of Tumeric and tamarind) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.4) | NA | NA | NA | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | 4 (8.9) |
| Kencur (Kaempferia galanga Linnaeus) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.4) | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 (8.9) |
| Kunyit (Tumerics/ Curcuma Longa L) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 (8.9) |
| Paitan (Bitter herbs) | 1 (2.2) | NA | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 (4.4) |
| Betel leaves (Piper betle L.) | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 (2.2) |
| Brotowali (Tinospora caulis L) | 1 (2.2) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 (2.2) |
| Total (n(%)) | 34 (75.6) | 7 (15.6) | 4 (8.9) | 4 (8.9) | 2 (4.4) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (2.2) | 55 (122.2)a |
aThe columns do not add up to 100% because the respondent wrote the number of herbs more than 1
NA No available