Proceedings of the First International Seminar on Languare, Literature, Culture and Education, ISLLCE, 15-16 November 2019, Kendari, Indonesia

Research Article

Soliti in Etnomedicine of Muna People

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-11-2019.2296305,
        author={La Ode  TopoJers and La Ode Ali Basri and Erens Elvianus Koodoh and La Ode Muhammad RuspanTakas and La  Aso and Nasruddin  Suyuti and Enis Wilda Ningsi},
        title={Soliti in Etnomedicine of Muna People},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Seminar on Languare, Literature, Culture and Education, ISLLCE, 15-16 November 2019, Kendari, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ISLLCE},
        year={2020},
        month={6},
        keywords={traditional medication muna people soliti},
        doi={10.4108/eai.15-11-2019.2296305}
    }
    
  • La Ode TopoJers
    La Ode Ali Basri
    Erens Elvianus Koodoh
    La Ode Muhammad RuspanTakas
    La Aso
    Nasruddin Suyuti
    Enis Wilda Ningsi
    Year: 2020
    Soliti in Etnomedicine of Muna People
    ISLLCE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-11-2019.2296305
La Ode TopoJers1,*, La Ode Ali Basri1, Erens Elvianus Koodoh1, La Ode Muhammad RuspanTakas1, La Aso1, Nasruddin Suyuti1, Enis Wilda Ningsi1
  • 1: Halu Oleo University Kendari, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
*Contact email: topojers@yahoo.com

Abstract

This study aimed to explain the soliti plant in Muna people’s traditional medication, referring to disease and ethnomedicine theories, namely the spiritual aspect in human health system. Therefore, the spiritual aspect of the human health system is made as one of integrated components from ethno medicine practices (Anderson, 1986). This study used ethnographic method and data analysis technique used qualitative descriptive. Data collection was conducted through direct observation and in-depth interview with informants related to soliti in Muna people’s traditional medication practice. The result of the study showed that soliti plant is a traditional medication known by Muna people as an efficacious solution to modern medical treatment attempt.This study concluded that soliti as a wild plant either in the forest or in the farm, is useful as a traditional medication herb.Based on local knowledge of Muna people, this plant is used to treat eyes diseases, cough that are indicated as symptoms of lung disorders and to recovera mother who has given a birth, it can also heal wounds on the human body caused by sharp objects and prevent the emergence of uterus cancer. The representation of spiritual support and natural resource that has provided drug sources is viewed as a fact of traditional medical healing for those who are sick.