The word “Jamu” means herbs in Malay. The traditional Jamu postnatal massage originated from Southeast Asia in the 17th century, mainly using traditional herbal medicines and massage treatment to speed up the recovery after birth. With this long history, Jamu traditional massage brings many mental and physical benefits to women after their delivery. It is very popular in Southeast Asia.

The most crucial step in Jamu massage is to apply Taple and specially designed Bengkung to wrap and tighten the pelvic bone and breastbone. Therapists will first apply ginger cream on the abdomen to expel the wind out from the belly and warm up the uterus, then use specially produced Taple, a Malay herb that can reduce water retention and firm the loosened skin on the belly.