an and nature is an important concept in the traditional community’s universal perspective. This concept can be seen in the universal and cosmological view which discusses questions on the origin of human and nature existence. In traditional medicine…
The traditional Malay practices of pre and postnatal care have been fascinating to help understand women’s health and reproductive role. Women within midwives and midwifery contexts made their status recognised back in the ancient practice. The…
Although for long time the existence ofbacteria inside plants tissues without causingdiseases was patented (Tervet and Hollis 1948),the attention to the benefits and potentialapplications of these bacteria is quite recent. Whilein…
Plant-based drug discovery has drawn the attention of researchers, especially the one used as traditional medicines. Centella asiatica is traditional Ayurveda medicine widely used in India and across Asia for treating a variety of diseases. T
Ulam is fresh traditional Malaysian vegetables which normally consumed in raw form or after a short blanching process. It contains high antioxidants and polyphenols. However, there is limited study about the relationship between ulam consumption and…
Traditional medicine has deep historical linkages and cultural roots. In a rural community, it is
practice based on the ethnological, medical and heritage of the practitioners. Temiar indigenous tribe of
Orang Asli in Kelantan, have their…
Centella asiatica (C. asiatica) or known as pegaga in Malaysia is commonly eaten raw by local as it is claimed to have medicinal purposes such as for healing of wound, and kidney diseases. Furthermore, this plant is said to have antimicrobial…
Centella asiatica L. or locally known as Pegaga nyonya is a weekly aromatic smelling herb that belongs to a genus of the plant family Apiaceae (Umbelliferare). It has been used widely in folk medicine for hundreds of years to treat a wide range of…
Medicinal plants have many traditional claims including the treatment of ailmentsof infectious origin. In the evaluation of traditional claims, scientific research is important.The objective of the study was to determine the presence of…
The medicinal uses of Centella asiatica goes back to pre-historic times. Discovery of any new drug from a
plant can benefit a lot if ethnomedicinal uses of the plant from various sources are documented and compared,
and relevant scientific studies…
