Local wisdom in wound treatment practice in Tengger tribe farmers

INTRODUCTION: Farmers have a high risk of injury either due to the use of agricultural tools, or chemicals, or the geographical conditions of the agricultural area. This study aimed to describe the use of local wisdom in the practice of wound treatment among Tengger tribal farmers in Indonesia.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This qualitative study used accidental sampling, conducted in the agricultural land of Ngadisari Village, Sukapura District, Probolinggo Regency, East Java for 3 weeks in November 2020. This study involved all farmers who were working on the land at the time of the study (n=30). The questionnaires consist of demographic, wound characteristics and wound treatment processes.

RESULTS: The practice of wound treatment for the Tengger Tribe farmers is divided into two stages, namely the initial wound stage (stopping bleeding) using gums of medical plants and the wound healing stage, which is divided into treatment for the outer body using mashed leaf herbs and for the inner body using herbs that function to increase body stamina.

CONCLUSION: The local wisdom Tengger ethnic-based wound treatment uses whatever is in nature to stop the bleeding and increase the wound healing process.