INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology

The Use of Fatimah Grass Among Young Mothers in North Sumatera

Muhammad Faiz Sultan (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indonesia)
Fotarisman Zaluchu (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indoensia)
Putri Grace Kelly Tuanakotta Tuanakotta (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indoensia)
Nanda Cyntia Dewi (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indoensia)
, Nur Ulia L. Gaol (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indoensia)
Chandra Tanuwijaya (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indoensia)
Zhafira Kamila (Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan Indoensia)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Oct 2023

Abstract

mothers in the community. This study uses a qualitative approach with ethnographic research design, which involves in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation studies. The main respondents in this study were young mothers aged 18-40 years who used Fatimah Grass as part of their traditional medicine or health support. The results showed that Fatimah Grass still has an important role in the daily lives of young mothers in the community. Fatimah grass is used by young mothers for various purposes, such as improving reproductive health, postpartum recovery, and increasing milk production. The use of Fatimah Grass by young mothers is also related to tradition, knowledge passed down from generation to generation, as well as perceptions of the safety and effectiveness of the plant. Social factors, including family support and influences from the surrounding community, also influence the use of Fatimah Grass by young mothers.

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Journal Info

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ijma

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Humanities Environmental Science Public Health Social Sciences

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Indonesian Journal of Medical Anthropology (IJMA) a global forum for scholarly articles on the social patterns of ill-health and disease transmission, and experiences of and knowledge about health, illness and wellbeing. These include the nature, organization and movement of peoples, technologies ...