Acehnese is one of ethnic of seven others (Gayo, Alas, Aneuk Jamee, Kluet, Singkil, Tamiang, Simeulu) who are in Aceh Province. Indigenous knowledge is a cultural heritage that can function as a conservation effort on biological resources. Postnatal mother care is one of the cultures of the Acehnese people. The aim of this research is to obtain information about postnatal mother care by the Acehnese. The method was Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and observation techniques by purposive respondents (midwives (makblien), postnatal mothers, and mothers aged ⩾45 y). The data werecollected in six districts of Aceh Province (Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Pidie, Pidie Jaya, Bireun, and Aceh Jaya). The results showed that there were three to seven treatments in postnatal mother care, including body massage, herbal remedies for stomach appliances, hot stone (tőetbatee), fog treatment (salee), herb body scrub (param), bathing herb, and herb pills. The herb pillswere the most popular treatment and used many plants than the others. Otherwise, fog treatment wasnot popular in postnatal mother care. Aceh Besar district could be predicted to conserve local knowledge and medicinal plant than the others.
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