Bakera
Tradition of medicinal plants utilization for therapy, prevention and recovery of diseases in Jailolo Sultanate custom society, Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7986420 |
|---|---|
| Authors | ITI AISYAH SYAHDAR (corresponding author), SITI AISYAH SYAHDAR (Khairun University, corresponding author), M Nasir Tamalene (0000-0003-3179-1223, Khairun University, corresponding author), Said Hasan (0000-0002-5334-7791, Khairun University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Journal of Ethnobiology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2580-4510 • E-ISSN: 2580-4510 |
| Publisher | UNS Solo (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.13057/asianjethnobiol/y020201 |
| OpenAlex | W2999826728 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Syahdar SA, Tamalene MN, Hasan S. 2019. Bakera: tradition of medicinal plants utilization for therapy, prevention and recovery of diseases in Jailolo Sultanate custom society, Indonesia. Asian J Ethnobiol 2: 41-47. Indonesia is well-known as the source of tropical plants that are very useful for treating various diseases. In addition, there are also various traditional knowledge of herbal utilization in many societies. The people of eastern part in North Maluku Utara Province, the Jailolo Sultanate Society of Halmahera Island, which consists of four original tribes: Gamkonora, Tobaru, Sahu, and Wayoli, still use traditional medicine to treat diseases. Their tradition called “Baker” is similar to the ‘Spa’ in modern urban societies. Bakera as one of local geniuses in medical field has become entrepreneurial interest, especially for those running the spa business. Medically, plants used in Bakera have been proven to have positive effects on health. This data may enrich other data on the wealth and diversity, as well as knowledge on medicinal plants of Indonesian communities. The research used emic and etic approaches. Data was analyzed descriptively, data presentation, data reduction and data verification, data validity check. Informants of the research were eight people, selected using Purposive Sampling Technique. Bakera can be used in postpartum treatment as well as to treat sore, malaria and liver. As a whole, the use of nine different plant species for Bakera consists of medicinal and spice plants. There are three plant species found that often cultivate in the yard. Bakera has thermotherapy and aromatherapy effects that contribute to Bakera effectiveness. Thermotherapy could pacify muscle tension, lose weight, increase blood circulation, reduce tension headache, autoimmunity, and relaxation. In addition, plants used have immunostimulant, antiseptic, and antiphlogistic effects
Emic and etic · Environmental health · Geography · Indonesian · Medicinal plants · Nonprobability sampling · Population · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Traditional medicine · Anthropology · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Ginger and Zingiberaceae research · Medicine · Moringa oleifera research and applications
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |