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Case Study of Orang Asli Indigenous Knowledge in Traditional Medicine

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

INTRODUCTION

METHODOLOGY

-data revealed the Mah Meri tribes still rely on traditional medicinal remedies as their primary source of medication for treating many ailments in their daily life. -Out of the total number of medicinal plants, four species of medicinal plants been recorded during the interview and field observation were Andrographis Paniculata (Hempedu Bumi), Centella Asiatica (Pegaga), Phyllanthus Niruri (Dukung Anak) and Tradescantia Albiflora (Telinga Kera)

-In Peninsular Malaysia, OA is estimated to account for around 13.9% of the 31 million population. -According to the World Health Organization (WHO) Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014- 2023, TM is characterized as the aggregate of knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to various societies, regardless of whether reasonable or not, utilized as a part of the support of well-being and in addition in the anticipation, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of physical and psychological sickness -growing number of herbal preparations in the market raised the possibility of inconveniences identified with the despicable utilization of these products, or the lack of medical supervision alongside with the probability of interactions with the drugs and herbs on synchronous utilize. -objectives of this case study were: i. To identify the IK by the Mah Meri regarding the types of herbs or plants that use for medicinal purposes. ii. To document the IK by the Mah Meri regarding the types of herbs or plants that use for medicinal purposes.

-A qualitative approach was employed in this case study by employing a data collected through in-depth interviews and field observations. -the selection of the informants was made prior to the purposive sampling and interview protocol as the interview instrument. -was carried out among the Mah Meri tribes in Mah Meri community settlement named Perkampungan Orang Asli Sg. Bumbun, Pulau Carey which is located in the state of Selangor, in Peninsular Malaysia.

ABSTRACT

-Traditional medicine (TM) is part of OA Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and they use it from generation to generation for spirituality,health and longevity. -case study conducted in-depth interviews and field observations in a village of Mah Meri’s tribe. -the study indicated that the reported medicinal plants are generally used locally in TM to treat various health problems such as fever, coughs and cold ailments. -The contribution of the OA IK in TM to the corpus knowledge could be used for medical treatment, education and further research in indigenous medicine.

CONCLUSION

traditional knowledge on medicinal plants with worldwide distribution, as a potential agent and represent a useful starting point can be interesting for further research on novel chemical compounds and potentially useful drugs for modern medicine to treat various types of illness.

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