The Utilization of Medicinal Plants in the Postpartum Care by Belaban Ella Village's Women of Belaban Resort of Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBR)

Abstract

Belaban Ella village is in the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park (TNBBR) area. The Belaban Ella village community still maintains its local wisdom in using plants to care for women after giving birth. This study aims to describe the local knowledge of the women of Belaban Ella village in utilizing plants for postpartum care. Respondents in this study were selected by purposive sampling and we conducted in-depth interviews with the assistance of a questionnaire. The result showed that women in Belaban Ella village used 25 species of plants in 6 treatment groups. Most of these plants are used to reduce abdominal pain and enhance the mother's breast milk. The most widely used plant family is Zingberaceae; the most used part is the leaves (61%). Grinding (40%) was the most used preparation method, with poultices (32%) and eating (28%) being the predominant method of use. Women in Belaban Ella village still using medicinal plants in postpartum care treatment as an effort to preserve their local knowledge.

The Utilization of Family Medicinal Plants by The Community of Tebang Kacang Village, Kubu Raya Regency

“…Pada beberapa kajian menunjukkan perempuan memiliki peran dalam pemanfaatan tumbuhan, terutama sebagai obat. Di beberapa daerah perempuan masih menggunakan tumbuhan dalam mengatasi penyakit yang diderita oleh keluarga, perempuan juga menggunakan tumbuhan untuk perawatan paska melahirkan dan mengobati penyakit yang umum diderita oleh perempuan (Mariani et al, 2023;Pradita et al, 2021). Masyarakat Desa Tebang Kacang pada umumnya berprofesi sebagai petani, hal ini juga terlihat dari karakteristik responden yang diwawancarai.…”