Centella asiatica (C. asiatica) or known as pegaga in Malaysia is commonly eaten raw by local as it is claimed to have medicinal purposes such as for healing of wound, and kidney diseases. Furthermore, this plant is said to have antimicrobial…
Traditional medicine has deep historical linkages and cultural roots. In a rural community, it is
practice based on the ethnological, medical and heritage of the practitioners. Temiar indigenous tribe of
Orang Asli in Kelantan, have their…
Ulam is fresh traditional Malaysian vegetables which normally consumed in raw form or after a short blanching process. It contains high antioxidants and polyphenols. However, there is limited study about the relationship between ulam consumption and…
Plant-based drug discovery has drawn the attention of researchers, especially the one used as traditional medicines. Centella asiatica is traditional Ayurveda medicine widely used in India and across Asia for treating a variety of diseases. T
Although for long time the existence ofbacteria inside plants tissues without causingdiseases was patented (Tervet and Hollis 1948),the attention to the benefits and potentialapplications of these bacteria is quite recent. Whilein…
The traditional Malay practices of pre and postnatal care have been fascinating to help understand women’s health and reproductive role. Women within midwives and midwifery contexts made their status recognised back in the ancient practice. The…
an and nature is an important concept in the traditional community’s universal perspective. This concept can be seen in the universal and cosmological view which discusses questions on the origin of human and nature existence. In traditional medicine…
Herbal medicines are in great demand for preliminary health care due to their wide medicinal values without any side effects. Since many species are used in the system of traditional medicine, scientists have great …
eeking help from traditional healer is often reported as a treatment option especially in rural population. This study examines the use of Malay traditional healers or ‘bomoh’ for childhood cancer, in the east coast of…
This review article aims to study roots, leaves and honey to prove that benefits of these home remedies are not mere myths but there exists scientific proof stating their beneficial health effects
