Disclosure of Herbal Medicines Use on Mother and Children Health Care in Ternate Island Indonesia

Traditional medicine (TM) is still used by some tribes in Indonesia to treat and cure a variety of diseases, including maternal child health care. A Biang, or Woman Healer (WTH), woman who uses herbal plants practice TM for the mothers children. Indeed, herbs ingredients are frequently undocumented, putting sustainability jeopardy. practices also practiced on Ternate Island, no research has been conducted date identification documentation local knowledge WTH use plants. The purpose this study was identify characteristics as well document caring descriptive explanatory method used, data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire guide. Snowball sampling obtain respondents, analyzed statistics. average age thirty-eight respondents fifty-three years old. They have primary school education (92.1%), attended traditional training (60.5%). All (100%), their healing skills entirely inherited from parents. 32 plants, with postnatal care receiving most attention. Given significance more needed determine safety these