Traditional Treatment of Tuju Disease (Rheumatism) in Lontar Usada Based on Bali Local Wisdom

Authors : Putu Lakustini CAHYANİNGRUM, İ Ketut ARDHANA

Pages : 365-377

Doi:10.26650/JECS2021-1026805

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Publication Date : 2023-01-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Traditional medicine is a nation\`s culture that needs to be preserved. Globalization has caused some people to use traditional medicine as alternative medicine, especially in the province of Bali, Indonesia, which is familiar with the term usada. This study aims to identify the traditional treatment of tuju insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rheumatic); diseases in lontar usada based on the local Wisdom of Bali. Literature studies were used in the study. Identification was made by analyzing lontar, books, and journals discussing related diseases. The results obtained by traditional medicine have become a cultural heritage reflected in the existence of lontar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hindu cultural records);, which contain types of diseases, medicines from diseases, traditional materials, and procedures for making and presenting traditional medicine. There are thirteen types of diseases and characteristics of diseases in lontar usada. There are four ways traditional health workers acquire their expertise, including Balian Kapican, Balian Katakson, Balian Usada, and Balian Campuran. In traditional medicine practice, rheumatic diseases have three treatment techniques, namely massage insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(uut);, inner energy, and the provision of medicinal herbs. The species of herbs used are Tangerine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Citrus nobilis);, Awar-awar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Ficus septica);, Jeruju or daruju insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Acanthus icifolius L.);, Buu Plant, Ginger insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zingiber officinale Roxb);, Ki Encok insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Plumbago zeylanica L.);, Tri Ketuka insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(kesuna, Jangu, mesui);, and Sindrong Jangkep insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(spices);. Usada needs to be preserved as a local culture that can be utilized as a world cultural heritage.
Keywords : Traditional Medicine, rheumatism disease, traditional manuscript, and usada