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Traditional uses of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) based on ethnomedicine study in 254 Indonesia ethnic groups

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Title Traditional uses of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) based on ethnomedicine study in 254 Indonesia ethnic groups
 
Creator Rahmawati, Nuning
Sholikhah, Ika Yanti Marfuatush
Subositi, Dyah
Mustofa, Fanie Indrian
Haryanti, Sari
Widodo, Harto
Mujahid, Rohmat
Maruzy, Anshary
Widiyastuti, Yuli
 
Subject Ethnomedicine
Ginger
Traditional uses
Zingiber officinale
 
Description 464-472
Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is the most cited plant for medicinal purposes around the globe. The rhizome of Z.officinale has been documented in traditional medical systems around the world, including Indonesia. The ethnomedicinestudy was conducted to inventory the traditional use of Z. officinale by ethnic groups in Indonesia. This study is one of a fewstepping stones towards averting the extinction of indigenous knowledge and medical practices held by the community. Theresearch was designed as a semi-qualitative study that involved 254 ethnic groups from 34 provinces. This study exhibited785 traditional uses of Z. officinale to treat 69 ailments. Z. officinale was primarily utilized in a combination form ofconcoction rather than a single preparation. Pre- and postnatal care was recorded as the most frequent indication ofZ.officinale practiced by traditional healers. The composition, plant parts used, and the way of administration ofZ.officinale were different among the ethnic groups. This study demonstrated the critical role of traditional healers intreating various ailments using Z. officinale and the differences in the traditional utilization of Z. officinale in Indonesia.
 
Date 2024-05-22T09:18:39Z
2024-05-22T09:18:39Z
2024-05
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63948
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i5.1331
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(5) [May 2024]