Akar Bajakah: Natural Medicine
Entering the Prevab forest is not just about spotting orangutans or hearing the songs of endemic birds. Beneath the lush canopy and along the winding natural trails, this forest holds an incredible treasure: wild plants with powerful benefits for the human body.
Accompanied by rangers and local guides who have spent decades living side by side with the forest, visitors are invited to discover, one by one, the plants that have long been used by local communities as natural medicine. One of the most well-known is Akar Bajakah. A strong, climbing root believed to help boost the immune system, improve blood circulation, reduce fatigue, and even lower high blood pressure naturally. This plant only grows in untouched tropical forests like Prevab, where the ecosystem remains wild and intact.
Beyond Akar Bajakah, tourist will learn about fragrant leaves that relieve colds, tree sap used to treat wounds, and tree bark once brewed as an anti-malaria remedy. These plants grow wild—untouched by pesticides or human cultivation—and the knowledge of their healing properties has been passed down through generations by local communities and traditional elders.
With every step along the forest trail, there is a story whispered from roots, bark, and leaves. Even the scent of soil and the aroma of surrounding plants speak of a deep, ancient connection between humans and nature. Prevab is not just a place to walk beneath green canopies, it is a living classroom, where the plants are teachers and the forest is a natural healer.