Open AccessGrevillea papuana as Traditional Medicine by Lani Ethnic Group in Jayawijaya
Author(s) -
Juni Yigibalom,
Petrus Izak Bumbut,
Hengki Mofu
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
beccariana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1410-5403
DOI - 10.30862/bbrp.v9i1.244
Subject(s) - ethnic group , medicine , group (periodic table) , traditional medicine , demography , sociology , anthropology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Normal 0false false falseIN X-NONE X-NONEMicrosoftInternetExplorer4This research aims to know the species of forest plantations which are used as the traditional family planning medicine in Lani ethnic, Jayawijaya regency. This research is done in Oji village of Tiom district. The method which is used in this research is descriptive method by using observation technique and half structural interview. The interviewee is determined purposely just to him or her who has knowledge about the traditional family planning medicines. And the result of the research shows that there is only one species which is used as the traditional family planning medicines. It is Grevillea papuana (Fam. Proteaceae) or Wib in Lani language.