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.
Etlingera is a genus of medicinal plants originating from the Indo-pacific region. Traditionally, people have used the Etlingera plant as a culinary ingredient, food flavouring, and also as traditional medicine. Gayo tribal people know Etlingera elatior by the name cikala. This study aims to determine the use of Etlingera plants in the Gayo tribe community. This research was conducted on the Gayo tribe community located in Suka Makmur Jaya Village, Terangun District, Gayo Lues. The method used in this research is exploration and observation using the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) technique is an assessment that is oriented towards the process of involvement and role of the community in research. Resource persons in this study were informants and respondents who were differentiated by gender. The parameters in this study were the types of diseases that were cured using Etlingera plants. The results showed the use of Etlingera elatior in traditional medicine by the Gayo tribe including the treatment of cough, abdominal pain, bloating, washing wounds, fatigue and fatigue and postpartum medicine. The parts of plants used as medicine are young stems, old stems, fruits and rhizomes. besides being used for medicine e. elatior is also used as a food ingredient. Young stem E. elatior or also known as terpuk is used by the community as a vegetable. Etlingera elatior flower buds are used by the community as a basic ingredient in freshwater fish dishes.
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