Traditional medicine is a medicine which is processed traditionally, hereditary, based recipes ancestors, customs, beliefs, or local customs is both magic and traditional knowledge. According to the present study, traditional medicines are beneficial to health, and now intensified its use because it is easier to reach the public, both price and availability. Traditional medicine is widely used at this time because according to some studies are not too menyebabkab side effects, because they can be digested by the body.

Some companies cultivate traditional medicines modified further. Part of traditional medicine that can be used are the roots, rhizomes, stems, fruits, leaves and flowers. Forms of traditional medicines that are sold in the market in the form of capsules, powders, liquids, crude drugs and tablets.