Centella asiatica in Wound Healing Activities: Reflection from Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 5722, Book 76, Hadith 37

The usage of herbal medicinal is well-known among society today in their daily lives. This is mostly due to the tradition of our ancestors who really relied on traditional medicine to cure diseases and improve their health. Herbal plants are said to have more and better nutrients and nourishment than modern medicine. Centella asiatica, locally known as Pegaga is an herbal plant that is commonly known for its benefits and widely used as traditional medicine and has a variety of benefits for the body. It has been mentioned in Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 5722, Book 76, Hadith 37. This Hadith states about uses of herbal plant in wound healing activities. Thus, the objective for this study is to determine the scientific value behind prophetic text of traditional treatments in wound healing activities. This study uses the method of qualitative studies in term of content analysis and lab analysis. Based on previous studies, Centella asiatica herb can be useful in the treatment of skin diseases, especially in wound healing. The expected results are scientific value of Centella asiatica is proven by this Hadith related to traditional treatments in wound healing activities. Overall, it can be concluded that this research is significant and give benefits to all the human being especially in wound healing activities.