Traditional uses of medicinal plants among Temiar community in Kuala Betis, Kelantan

Medicinal plants are important to Indigenous people as their place were far from city. However, by human acivities such as logging and agriculture it have give bad impact to them. A study on the traditional use of medicinal plants was carried out in Kuala Betis, Kelantan from June 2018 to November 2018. The study was conducted through surveys and interviews using questionnaires. The respondents were selected by convenience sampling. The results showed there are 32 species of medicinal plants from 25 families which identified as common plants used by Temiar community in Kuala Betis in their daily lives. Each species has its own purpose. They are used to treat external illness such as fever, wounds, cough, insect bites and also for women after childbirth. Most of them get to know about the medicinal plants from their older generation (46%). Usually they use medicinal plants when needed (51%) and some of them also use the medicinal plants as food preparation.

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