The ethnobotanical study in this report focuses on
traditional therapeutic plants utilized by local societies in the treatment of
human infections. There is a need to conduct a study to record the medicinal
plants associated with indigenous knowledge in Urug village, Indonesia. The
reason for this research was to provide and protect the predecessors’ knowledge
connected to therapeutic plant use within the community. A variety of
vegetation has made substantial contributions and remained an essential part of
humanity across history. This research was performed from January to February
2018 in Urug indigenous village, Bogor District, West Java, Indonesia. The main
goal of this study was to document the medicinal plants that are used in the
research area to cure various illnesses. This ethnobotanical knowledge was
gathered with the use of semi-structural interviews, guided field walks and
observations with informants. Several species were examined using the species
Use value and Fidelity Level. Furthermore, 102 therapeutic plants, including 96
genera and 48 families were compiled and identified. However, Zingiberaceae
(9,8%) family had the highest therapeutic plant use for several therapies in
this region. The highest proportion of medicinal plants comprises herbs (40.2%)
while leaves (69%) were the most often used parts in the formulation of
traditional drugs. Meanwhile, decoctions (47,8%) were commonly utilized as a
traditional medicine preparation method. The frequently applied ethnomedicinal
plant types were Centella asiatica (1.0) while the highest Fidelity Level value
for the management of sprue was Pterocarpus indicus. Also, indigenes in this
survey community have traditional wisdom in the treatment of human diseases
using these plants. Youth apathy poses a serious threat to these herbs, so it
is important to increase awareness in the local communities with an emphasis on
the sustainable use and maintenance of traditional knowledge and medicinal
plants.
Author(s) Details
Sri Endarti Rahayu
Faculty of Biology, Universitas Nasional. Jl. Sawo Manila
No. 61, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan 12520, Indonesia.
Rosalia Purba
Faculty of Biology, Universitas Nasional. Jl. Sawo Manila
No. 61, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan 12520, Indonesia.
Ikhsan Matondang
Faculty of Biology, Universitas Nasional. Jl. Sawo Manila
No. 61, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan 12520, Indonesia.
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