Medicinal Plants used for Postnatal Care in Malay Traditional Medicine in the Peninsular Malaysia

Medicinal Plants used for Postnatal Care in Malay Traditional Medicine in the Peninsular Malaysia

Malay traditional medicine practice concentrates on the primary healthcare including physical and spiritual aspects of human being. Most traditional practitioners use medicinal plants in the treatment. Hence, the study is aimed to compile preparations and local medicinal plants used traditionally by the women in postnatal care. Five Malay traditional practitioners based in the district of Muar in Johor and two in the district of Kuala Pilah in Negeri Sembilan were interviewed.

J. A. Jamal, Zakiah Abd. Ghafar & Khairana Husain

2011

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Pharmacognosy Journal