Local wisdom in wound treatment practice in Tengger tribe farmers

Area of Science:

• Ethnobotany
• Traditional Medicine
• Agricultural Health

Background:

• Farmers face significant injury risks from agricultural activities, tools, chemicals, and environmental factors.
• The Tengger tribe in Indonesia, engaged in agriculture, possesses unique traditional knowledge for managing injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

• To document and describe the local wisdom-based wound treatment practices of Tengger tribal farmers.
• To understand the ethnobotanical approaches used in wound management within this specific community.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative study employing accidental sampling.
• Data collection involved 30 farmers in Ngadisari Village, Probolinggo Regency, East Java.
• Questionnaires covered demographics, wound characteristics, and treatment processes.

Main Results:

• Wound treatment is a two-stage process: initial bleeding control and wound healing.
• Initial hemostasis is achieved using gums from medicinal plants.
• Wound healing involves topical application of mashed leaf herbs for external wounds and internal herbal remedies to enhance stamina.

Conclusions:

• Tengger ethnic traditional wound treatment leverages readily available natural resources.
• Practices focus on immediate bleeding control and promoting the natural wound healing cascade.
• This study underscores the value of indigenous knowledge in agricultural health and injury management.