Nisyawati

TL;DR: Research on the local knowledge of medicinal plants by sub-ethnic Batak Simalungun of North Sumatra was conducted, using an ethnobotanical approach, and it seemed that younger generation had lost their knowledge in the medicinal plants.

TL;DR: Several species are well known for their pharmacological properties but others have been used for cancer treatment by local communities, but pharmacologically unknown, hence they are promising candidates for further investigation.

TL;DR: The main rationale behind consuming this indigenous food was its perceived medicinal value, particularly for the treatment of digestive disorders as discussed by the authors. But, to best of our knowledge, consumption of chyme in tropical Asia is so far unique solely to the Batak Karo people.

TL;DR: This study aimed to document the Batak people’s knowledge of the use of medicinal plants for steam-bathing, the preparation and operation of steam-batshing, and the benefits ofSteam-Bathing, using ethnobotanical survey and interview methods.

TL;DR: Simbiak et al. as discussed by the authors reviewed the current status of ethnobiological studies in Merauke, Papua, Indonesia from a perspective of biological-cultural diversity conservation, and found that the failure of such studies in accounting for linguistic diversity in the region while documenting ethnobological knowledge.