BANJARMASIN - PT Bintang Toedjoe, through its brand Komix Herbal, held its first Talkshow Goes to School event in 2025, this time at SMAN 1 Banjarmasin, attended by student representatives from various organizations (12/02/2025).

Titled “Generasi Sehat, Generasi Herbal” (Healthy Generation, Herbal Generation) this event focused on educating attendees about medicines, especially herbal remedies, and featured several speakers, including the Ikatan Apoteker Indonesia (IAI) of Banjarmasin City, the Balai Besar POM in Banjarmasin, Banjarmasin Post, and BNNK Banjarmasin.

Red ginger, which is one of the ingredients in Komix Herbal, and lagundi leaves known for their effectiveness in relieving coughs. Cough is a common disease that can be treated with self-medication. “One of the mild illnesses that can be treated with self-medication is cough,” explained Rony, S.Farm., MM., Chairman of  IAI of Banjarmasin City.

Additionally, Rony elaborated on the self-medication process for drugs and herbal remedies, including its relation to DAGUSIBU (Get, Use, Store, Dispose) for medicines and herbal products.

In terms of categorization, Komix Herbal falls under the Jamu category as indicated by its label when the Head of Balai Besar POM invited participants to conduct the CEK KLIK (Packaging, Labeling, Distribution License, and Expiry Date) check using the BPOM Mobile application.

“Please check Komix Herbal using the available barcode , then scan it through the BPOM Mobile application, where you can find information displayed on its packaging,” encouraged Drs. Leonard Duma, Apt., MM., Head of Balai Besar POM in Banjarmasin.

As a generation that is up-to-date with information, Gen-Z needs to be equipped with education to be more discerning about the information they receive on social media, so they are not easily misled by health hoaxes online.

The Production Manager of Banjarmasin Post, R. Hari Tri Widodo, discussed being wise in media use. “If you come across information that requires validation of its accuracy, there are various tools that can be utilized, or you can verify it with the source cited through their official account, which usually labels any misleading information as a hoax,” he explained.

The talkshow event was interactive, evidenced by the high enthusiasm from students through their questions directed at the speakers.

The session concluded with a presentation on drugs and the dangers of their misuse by Rosna Elviani, SKM., MM., Chair of P2M BNN of Banjarmasin City, who provided tips on how to avoid the dangers of narcotics.

Public Relations Officer of PT Bintang Toedjoe, Zaini Ahsan Prahendra, in his opening remarks, addressed why herbal discussions are important.

“As we know, Korea has globally renowned ginseng. Indonesia has red ginger, which has significant potential to gain worldwide recognition. Additionally, current advancements in digital technology have rapidly developed, and if not managed wisely, it can become a double-edged sword that may also lead to legal issues. This is something that needs to be educated to Gen Z specifically,” he said.

Furthermore, Zaini hopes that the herbal education from various speakers will provide substantial benefits for Gen-Z.

The Chair of the OSIS at SMAN 1 Banjarmasin also expressed appreciation for this event, stating, “Today’s event by Komix Herbal and PT Bintang Toedjoe was truly extraordinary. We gained a lot of knowledge, especially about herbal remedies for self-medication. I hope that we, the Gen Z generation and beyond, will become a healthy generation,” expressed Nareswari.

Komix Herbal is a herbal cough medicine made from natural ingredients of red ginger and lagundi leaves. Lagundi leaves (Vitex Negundo) are one of the herbs that contain active compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and triterpenoids, which have anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and expectorant properties. Due to these characteristics, lagundi leaves have been used in traditional medicine to relieve coughs.