Traditional Medication on the health Of Women And Children of the Togutil Tribe In North Maluku Province
Zulkifli Taib (a), Robert Sibarani (b*)

(a) Postgraduate Of Natural Resource Management and Environment Of North Sumatera University, Indonesia
(b) Faculty of Cultural Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
*rs.sibarani[at]usu.ac.id

Abstract

Objectives: This research aimed at studying 1) Togutil tribe women and childrens health condition, and describing 2) the local wisdom of traditional medicine of women and children of the Togutil tribe.

Methods: The research used ethnography study with the design of multiple sites and a tick description approach (thick description and depth).

Results: Togutil women and children always rely on traditional medicine and they do this treatment since ancient times and have always been done from generation to generation. Traditional medicinal ingredients come from the leaves, stems, roots of trees, and fruit of the trees. If the medicine has been given and there is no change, the person who is sick will be taken to a doctor for consultation and recommend other traditional medicine to drink. The role of women and children of the Togutil tribe is more dominant in the home to maintaining the food security and the role of men of the Togutil tribe is outside the home to hunting and farming.

Conclusion: The health of Togutil women and children is very important to maintain their survival. The pattern of maintaining their health by consuming traditional medicines

Keywords: Traditional medicine, women and children of Togutil Tribe, local wisdom, North Moluccas

Topic: Medicinal plants and natural products