Traditional knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants used by Semelai community in Bera Pahang.

Intan Nurulhani B., . and Norshakila Y., . and Lim H F., . and Suryna A., . (2009) Traditional knowledge of medicinal and aromatic plants used by Semelai community in Bera Pahang. [Proceedings Paper]

The use ofmedicinal plants is often associated with traditional knowledge TK socio-cultural religious and economic practices of a community. Malaysia is a signatory to the International Convention on Biodiversity signed in 1994and has developed National Policy on Biological Diversity 1998 committed to the conservation and development of TK for national and local interests. Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010 the Malaysian government through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment NRE has made a special effort to develop a database on TK as stipulated under CBD. Under this special project implemented by FRIM our main objective is to establish a centralized database on TK of medicinal and aromatic plants used by Orang asli or indigenous people in Peninsular Malaysia. As a component of this project a household survey was conducted in 2008 in RPS Iskandar Bera Pahang to understand the use of medicinal and aromatic plants of a Semelai community Based on our survey we found 233 medicinal plants species and 42 aromatic plants species by their local name that are still used by the Orang asli Semelai at RPS Iskandar to treat various illnesses and diseases. It was noted that the younger generation had limited knowledge on medicinal plants compared to elder.

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The use ofmedicinal plants is often associated with traditional knowledge TK socio-cultural religious and economic practices of a community. Malaysia is a signatory to the International Convention on Biodiversity signed in 1994and has developed National Policy on Biological Diversity 1998 committed to the conservation and development of TK for national and local interests. Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010 the Malaysian government through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment NRE has made a special effort to develop a database on TK as stipulated under CBD. Under this special project implemented by FRIM our main objective is to establish a centralized database on TK of medicinal and aromatic plants used by Orang asli or indigenous people in Peninsular Malaysia. As a component of this project a household survey was conducted in 2008 in RPS Iskandar Bera Pahang to understand the use of medicinal and aromatic plants of a Semelai community Based on our survey we found 233 medicinal plants species and 42 aromatic plants species by their local name that are still used by the Orang asli Semelai at RPS Iskandar to treat various illnesses and diseases. It was noted that the younger generation had limited knowledge on medicinal plants compared to elder.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal QK99 M3S471 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	DRUG PLANTS
AGROVOC Term:	INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE
AGROVOC Term:	INDIGENOUS PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS
AGROVOC Term:	ESSENTIAL OIL CROPS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11341

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