Traditional Knowledge of a Practitioner in Medicinal Plants of Masjid Ijok Village, Perak, Malaysia

2015; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/09735070.2015.11905421

ISSN

2456-6772

Autores

Mohd Raznan Ramli, Pozi Milow, Ong Hean Chooi,

Tópico(s)

Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Resumo

This report is based on information gathered through semi-structured interviews of several villagers who have knowledge about traditional uses of medicinal plants in a rural Malay village in Perak, Malaysia. A total of 50 plant species belonging to 36 families with medicinal uses were recorded. Herbs constitute 38 percent of the plant species used. This was followed by shrubs (30%) and trees (28 %). Leaves are the most common plant part used in preparing herbal medicine. The most common method of preparation is decoction (54%), followed by poultice (24%) and infusion (22%). More plants are used in gastro-intestinal problems than others.

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