Kalimantan is home to Dayak tribes and is known as the world’s lungs due to its forest area reaching 40,8 million hectares.
The forests with all the contents store benefits for human life, are not excluded to health.
In Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, a woman of the descendants of the original Dayak tribe, May Christy (38) utilizes the roots (ready) at times to be used as herbal medicine. Because of its love to the forest, May name the result of the roots of the roots obtained in the forest of Kalimantan, the name of Lati Taka in Dayak means our Forest. The result of the sales profit of this herbal product is also dedicated to supporting the preservation of indigenous forests in the Long Bracelet area, Paser Regency, as well as education for less capable Dayak children.
A worker nursing the forest seeks raw ingredients of root herbal medicine (ready) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
The workers seek raw materials of root herbal medicine (bajaka) in Balikpapan forest area, East Kalimantan.
In the process of her herbal medicine, May be assisted four people peracic, ranging from preparing raw materials, lacquer to pack for ready to market.
Racikan typical herbal Dayak tribes are made with raw materials from nature, ranging from yellow roots, earth plaques, trill roots and some other typical herbs. A variety of herbal ingredients are poisoned and packaged by prioritizing hygienity, so it is beneficial as a drug or therapy for some diseases such as pain, flu, cough, improve body immunity, vitality, skin health, cancer, to hepatitis.
Through Indonesia’s National Movement UMKM Exhibition (BBI Office) and SMEXPO Pertamina 2021 in Samarinda, Lati Taka Borneo’s Lati existence became evidence that Pertamina’s foster partner managed to rise class by developing its market to the nation. The construction of Pertamina began since January 2021. The form include the help of capital development, training, to advanced herbalist education.
The work of cutting the raw material of the root herbal medicine (bajaka) type of kalawit in Balikpapan forest, East Kalimantan.
The workers boil the raw materials of herbal medicine in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
In addition to the canal and ductile, the owner of this Herbalist certificate admitted that a broad communication network is also required for UMKM players to be able to continue to develop and rise class.
“I say very very thank you because it has guided us today. Indeed we have not long joined the Pertamina Partnership Program, but the impact is directly felt to our products to Turkey. All this thanks to Pertamina,†said May.
Photo and text : Yulius Satria Wijaya
The ingredients of the herbal medicine are poisoned to be tried their quality in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Peracic invades redeemed herbal medicine to be tried in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
The Lati Taka herbal medicine packaging process to market in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
Peracic packs the root mixture of herbal medicine ingredients to market in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
The ready to be packed steel cage to market in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. UMKM Lati Taka Borneo, May Christy offers visitors traditional herbal medicine products during the Indonesian National Movement Fair and Pertamina SMEXPO 2021 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
The work shows Lati Taka herbal medicine products that are ready for sale in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
The Lati Taka Borneo products display in www.smexpo.pertamina.com in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.
Editor : Prasetyo Utomo
