PENGAMALAN PERUBATAN TRADISIONAL ETNIK DUSUN TOBILUNG DI KAMPUNG SARANG, KB: KAJIAN SINTOTOBOU (FICUS SEPTICA)
THE PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AMONG THE DUSUN TOBILUNG IN KAMPUNG SARANG, KB: A STUDY OF SINTOTOBOU (FICUS SEPTICA)
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https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v7i5.1404Keywords:
perubatan tradisional, Dusun Tobilung, tumbuhan ubatan, pengamalan komuniti, Sintotobou, gabungan rawatanAbstract
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti jenis-jenis tumbuhan yang digunakan dalam perubatan tradisional etnikDusun Tobilung di Kampung Sarang, Kota Belud, serta mengkaji pengalaman komuniti terhadap amalan perubatan tradisional tersebut. Fokus tumbuhan yang ingin di lihat adalah Sintotobou (Ficus septica). Pendekatan kualitatif digunakan dalam kajian ini, melibatkan kaedah temubual dan pemerhatian turut serta. Temubual dilakukan dengan pengamal dan pesakit mengenai perubatan tradisional, manakala bagi pemerhatian turut serta pula bagi melihat lokasi tumbuhan ubatan. Kajian ini turut menggunakan Teori Tingkah laku Sakit yang diperkenalkan oleh Edward Suchman pada tahun 1965 untuk memahami bagaimana komuniti Dusun Tobilung menguruskan penyakit dalam konteks perubatan tradisional. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa etnikDusun Tobilung di Kampung Sarang masih mengekalkan amalan perubatan tradisional yang melibatkan penggunaan pelbagai jenis tumbuhan tempatan. Tumbuh-tumbuhan ini dikenalpasti berfungsi merawat penyakit seperti demam, sakit perut, luka dan masalah kesihatan yang lain. Melalui pendekatan kualitatif seperti temubual dan pemerhatian turut serta, kajian ini telah mendokumentasikan 21 jenis tumbuhan ubatan, termasuk Sintotobou (Ficus septica), yang penting dalam penjagaan kesihatan wanita selepas bersalin. Sampel yang diambil juga dibawa ke herbarium bagi mendapatkan nama saintifik tumbuhan agar memastikan tumbuhan yang digunakan adalah tepat. Kajian ini mendapati bahawa generasi muda lebih cenderung memilih perubatan moden berbanding perubatan tradisional. Walaubagaimanapun, dengan menggabungkan perubatan tradisional dan moden mempunyai potensi yang tinggi bagi rawatan holistik serta pengurangan kos rawatan. Hasil kajian ini juga berupaya memelihara warisan perubatan tradisional dan menyumbang kepada pemahaman mendalam mengenai pengamalan perubatan tradisional etnikDusun Tobilung di Kampung Sarang, Kota Belud.
This study aims to identify the types of plants used in the traditional medicine of the Dusun Tobilung tribe in Kampung Sarang, Kota Belud, as well as examine the community's experience of the traditional medicine practice. The focus of the plant is Sintotobou (Ficus septica). A qualitative approach was used in this study, involving interview methods and participant observation. Interviews were conducted with practitioners and patients regarding traditional medicine, while observation was also carried out to see the location of medicinal plants. This study also uses the Illness Behavior Theory introduced by Edward Suchman in 1965 to understand how the Dusun Tobilung community manages illness in the context of traditional medicine. The results of the study show that the Dusun Tobilung tribe in Kampung Sarang still maintains traditional medical practices involving the use of various types of local plants. These plants are identified as treating diseases such as fever, stomach ache, wounds and other health problems. Through qualitative approaches such as interviews and participant observation, this study has documented 21 types of medicinal plants, including Sintotobou (Ficus septica), which are important in women's health care after childbirth. Samples were verified at the herbarium to ensure accurate scientific identification. The findings show that younger generations increasingly prefer modern medicine, yet integrating both approaches offers strong potential for holistic, cost-effective treatment while preserving the traditional medical heritage of the Dusun Tobilung community in Kampung Sarang, Kota Belud.
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