5 Natural Mother’s Day Tips From Ramuan Health

Mother’s Day is just a few days away, but there’s still time to put together a plan for honoring the mindful moms out there. Here are Ramuan’s tips for making this Mother’s Day a natural and healthy one:


1. Treat mom to a massage. You don’t have to buy an expensive spa package...treat her to a wellness massage at home. For example, the traditional Ramuan massage urutan sentuhan (for post-natal women) lasts for about 15-20 minutes, and starts from the feet and gradually moves up the legs with upward strokes to the upper thighs, abdomen, lower back, and finally the hands, shoulders, neck and face before finishing with the head and scalp. It is thought to relieve cramps, loosen tense muscles and overcome fatigue. Other traditional massages include urut melayu (notice the movements in the video) and urutan sengkak. (Regardless of which massage you choose, don’t forget to use a natural herbal oil such as Ramuan Spa’s Green Coffee Moisturizing Body Oil…)


2. Cook a natural dish for her. She cooked for you all those years—now it’s your turn to return the favor. Experiment with something totally out of the box—maybe chicken curry, ulam salad or a traditional Malay dish made of rice with lemuni, ginger, turmeric and pegaga (member of the parsley family).


3. Do an activity together. Sometimes the greatest Mother’s Day gift is the gift of quality time. Can you imagine anything cooler than shopping with your mom at your local farmer’s market for an organic meal or seeing your mom in warrior pose right next to you in your yoga class? Spend the day sharing your favorite activities with each other.


4. Educate her about new traditions. There is a Chinese Proverb, “A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” Give your mom a garden this Mother’s Day with “Health & Beauty From The Rainforest: Malaysian Traditions Of Ramuan” by Gerard Bodeker. She will learn everything there is to know about the practices and ancient herbal traditions of living Ramuan.


5. Give her the resources to take her health into her own hands. Hormonal imbalances are a part of many women’s lives, and many women today are searching for natural remedies. Asmara and Asmara Total Woman are two Ramuan women’s products (enjoy 15% off when you enter "MOTHER" at checkout) that are specifically formulated with labisia pumila (kacip fatimah) extract to enhance vitality, sensuality, balance and youthful beauty.


Do you have any natural Mother's Day tips you'd like to add to our list?