SEMESTA: Journal of Science Education and Teaching
Vol 3 No 2 (2020): Science Education Journal

IDENTIFICATION OF ETHNOSAINS AND LOCAL AWARENESS ABOUT TRADITIONAL JAMU IN MUARA PUTUS, AGAM DISTRICT

Marelda Thaniah (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Skunda Diliarosta (Padang state university)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Dec 2020

Abstract

Research on the transformation of traditional scientific knowledge into scientific science in the production process of traditional herbal medicine. This study aims to transform the original scientific knowledge of the Muara Putus community regarding traditional herbal medicine into scientific science. The benefits expected from this research are as a learning resource or learning model. This research method is descriptive qualitative, in which the researcher is directly involved in the research arena by conducting interviews, discussions, direct observation and studying documents related to traditional herbal medicine, as well as scientific literature related to traditional herbal medicine compounding. The focus of the research is the culture of making traditional herbal medicine focused on the knowledge of herbal medicine sellers regarding the manufacture of herbal medicine, how to mix the herbs, the types of herbal medicine made, and their benefits. The conclusion of this study is that there is some genuine scientific knowledge from herbal medicine sellers that can be explained by scientific science, including the process of making herbal medicine, the ingredients used and the benefits of each herbal medicine.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

semesta

Publisher

Subject

Education Other

Description

SEMESTA Journal of Science Education and Teaching is a journal that is managed by Department of Natural Science Education, Universitas Negeri Padang. First published in 2019 and regularly published twice a year. The script that is loaded is the original manuscript, not yet published in other ...