The Piper betle plant is an evergreen and perennial creeper which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. This plant has been known to possess antioxidant, antifungal, antiulcerogenic, antiplatelet, antidiabetic,…
Kajian ini merupakan satu usaha untuk memaparkan tentang amalan perubatan Melayu yang holistik merangkumi keseluruhan aspek kehidupan insan dari segi kejiwaan, emosi, mental serta fizikalnya. Perkaitan yang jelas antara perubatan Melayu dan …
In traditional medicine context such as Ayurvedic and Malay, this nature manifestation not only can be seen in medical philosophy but also diagnosed medically, as well as treatment given to the disease. This research paper discussion…
Malay medicine is one of complementary and alternative medicines in preventing and treating many diseases. However, scientific observation on Malay medicine in treating several non-infectious diseases, including obesity and cancer has not been fully…
This article will highlight the practices practiced in Malay medicine to diagnose an illness experienced by a patient based on the information contained in the kitab tib. This study will focus on six kitab tib that have been transliterated to roman…
Currently, the practice of black magic and the belief in the paranormal still widely exist in the midst of modern civilization in this region. Modern medical practice has no definitive answer for a person with an unusual medical illness who is…
This paper describes a female patient with major depressive disorder with psychotic features, who underwent mainstream psychiatric treatment complemented with ruqyah shar’iyyah (incantations based on Qur’an and prophetic traditions) healing in…
A systematic review of Malay manuscripts was conducted to delineate traditional medicinal practices for four common illnesses found in the 'bottom billion' of the world's population namely worm infestation, gastroenteritis, fatigue and anaemia.
Kajian ini menggariskan kepentingan tumbuhan terpilih iaitu pokok halia (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) kerana pokok halia amat berpotensi sebagai ubat-ubatan selain digunakan sebagai perasa dan makanan. Halia dilaporkan sebagai salah satu ramuan…
