Herbs in Malay traditional medicine: analysis of perception, knowledge and practice among Generation Z = Herba dalam perubatan tradisional Melayu: analisis persepsi, pengetahuan dan pengamalannya dalam kalangan Generasi Z
The Malay community considers herbs to be essential components of their daily life, using them as food ingredients and much more so for medicinal purposes. But it was discovered that only the elderly continued to utilize and believe in the benefits of this herb, while generation Z was the opposit...
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Semarak Ilmu Publishing
2024
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/115677/7/115677_Herbs%20in%20Malay%20Traditional%20Medicine%20Analysis%20of%20Perception%2C%20Knowledge%20and%20Practice%20among.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/115677/ https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/fsat/article/view/9495/5214 https://doi.org/10.37934/fsat.1.1.113 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia |
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| Summary: | The Malay community considers herbs to be essential components of their daily life,
using them as food ingredients and much more so for medicinal purposes. But it was
discovered that only the elderly continued to utilize and believe in the benefits of this
herb, while generation Z was the opposite. Allowing this condition to persist will
undoubtedly affect the image and identity of Malays. Thus, the purpose of this study
was to investigate the types and meanings of herbal plants used in Malay traditional
medicine as well as to analyze the perceptions, knowledge and practices of the herb
among Generation Z. This study was conducted through library research method to
obtain information about the types and meanings of herbal plants; semi-structured
interview with 40 respondents comprising 10 traditional medicine practitioners and 30
generation Z. Findings have found that Malay people use herbal plants as medicines in
three situations: as food ingredients, external medicinal substances and as juice or
drinking medicine. Generation Z, on the other hand was found to be the majority not
only have no belief that herbal plants may cure illness, but also found to lack awareness
and knowledge about their meanings, types and uses. Findings also show that
generation Z lacks interest and motivation to learn about herbal plants in addition to
experiencing popular culture syndrome in their chosen dietary practices. It is hoped
that this study will be able to provide value to herbal plants which are increasingly
being overlooked by the younger generation thus broaden the knowledge and
awareness of the community so that they continue to appreciate and preserve herbal
plants as an element of Malay traditional medicine across the ages. |
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