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Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo

Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo. Biodiversitas 24: 5956-5961. The Sama-Bajau of the Kota Belud District in Sabah, Malaysia, uses traditional medicine as an alternative to conventional medicine....

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Main Authors: Saidatul Nornis Mahali, Rosmah Derak, Zaleha A. Aziz, Bernadette Tobi
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Language:English
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Published: Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta 2023
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DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo
GT2400-3390.5 Customs relative to private life Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc.
SB183-317 Field crops Including cereals, forage crops, grasses, legumes, root crops, sugar plants, textile plants, alkaloidal plants, medicinal plants
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spelling my.ums.eprints.418762024-11-13T02:50:56Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41876/ Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo Saidatul Nornis Mahali Rosmah Derak Zaleha A. Aziz Bernadette Tobi DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo GT2400-3390.5 Customs relative to private life Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc. SB183-317 Field crops Including cereals, forage crops, grasses, legumes, root crops, sugar plants, textile plants, alkaloidal plants, medicinal plants Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo. Biodiversitas 24: 5956-5961. The Sama-Bajau of the Kota Belud District in Sabah, Malaysia, uses traditional medicine as an alternative to conventional medicine. However, this knowledge is at risk of disappearing because it has not been scientifically documented. The aim of this study was to identify the various traditional medicinal plants used to treat various common diseases. The primary data for this qualitative study was collected through semi-structured interviews, pictures, and observations. Two practitioners of traditional Sama-Bajau medicine were selected based on their role as skilled healers and their importance to the villagers during times of emergency. They were also chosen based on their reputation in their community and their vast knowledge of traditional herbs. Based on their interviews, 30 plant species from 22 families were identified as traditional medicines. The Arecaceae, Moraceae, and Zingiberaceae families are among the different herb families used by the Sama-Bajau. The simple treatment methods used by the healers involve the use of leaves, rhizomes, tubers, stems, bark, and fruits. There are various methods of preparing medicines, such as boiling, simmering, brewing, and chewing. The use of plants as traditional medicine is an important part of the indigenous knowledge of the Sama-Bajau society and holds great potential for future development. Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41876/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41876/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Saidatul Nornis Mahali and Rosmah Derak and Zaleha A. Aziz and Bernadette Tobi (2023) Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo. Biodiversitas, 24 (11). pp. 5956-5961. ISSN 1412-033X https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d241114
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topic DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo
GT2400-3390.5 Customs relative to private life Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc.
SB183-317 Field crops Including cereals, forage crops, grasses, legumes, root crops, sugar plants, textile plants, alkaloidal plants, medicinal plants
spellingShingle DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo
GT2400-3390.5 Customs relative to private life Including children, marriage, eating and drinking, funeral customs, etc.
SB183-317 Field crops Including cereals, forage crops, grasses, legumes, root crops, sugar plants, textile plants, alkaloidal plants, medicinal plants
Saidatul Nornis Mahali
Rosmah Derak
Zaleha A. Aziz
Bernadette Tobi
Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo
description Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo. Biodiversitas 24: 5956-5961. The Sama-Bajau of the Kota Belud District in Sabah, Malaysia, uses traditional medicine as an alternative to conventional medicine. However, this knowledge is at risk of disappearing because it has not been scientifically documented. The aim of this study was to identify the various traditional medicinal plants used to treat various common diseases. The primary data for this qualitative study was collected through semi-structured interviews, pictures, and observations. Two practitioners of traditional Sama-Bajau medicine were selected based on their role as skilled healers and their importance to the villagers during times of emergency. They were also chosen based on their reputation in their community and their vast knowledge of traditional herbs. Based on their interviews, 30 plant species from 22 families were identified as traditional medicines. The Arecaceae, Moraceae, and Zingiberaceae families are among the different herb families used by the Sama-Bajau. The simple treatment methods used by the healers involve the use of leaves, rhizomes, tubers, stems, bark, and fruits. There are various methods of preparing medicines, such as boiling, simmering, brewing, and chewing. The use of plants as traditional medicine is an important part of the indigenous knowledge of the Sama-Bajau society and holds great potential for future development.
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author Saidatul Nornis Mahali
Rosmah Derak
Zaleha A. Aziz
Bernadette Tobi
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Rosmah Derak
Zaleha A. Aziz
Bernadette Tobi
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title Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo
title_short Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo
title_full Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo
title_fullStr Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo
title_full_unstemmed Short communication: Traditional medicinal plants and their uses from Sembirai Village, Kota Belud District, Sabah State, Malaysia Borneo
title_sort short communication: traditional medicinal plants and their uses from sembirai village, kota belud district, sabah state, malaysia borneo
publisher Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41876/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41876/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41876/
https://doi.org/10.13057/biodiv/d241114
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