Landscape ethnobotanical study of Malay midwifery plant species: case study of Kelantan

• Main Authors: Othman, Rashidi, Khiruddin, Siti ‘Ainmunira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyah of Architecture and Enviromental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; H Social Sciences (General); NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture; RS Pharmacy and materia medica; SB Plant culture
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/68228/1/68228_Landscape%20ethnobotanical%20study%20of%20Malay%20midwifery%20plant.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/68228/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/kaed/index.php/japcm/about

Traditional Malay midwifery practices in Kelantan exhibit a wide variation in plant materials selection. This study established that plant materials composition selection differs greatly with respect to stage of midwifery practices, locality, environmental factors and culture. A total of 6 types of...