Ethnobotanical study and identification of medicinal plants based on local knowledge

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2019-10, Vol.343 (1), p.12028
• Main Authors: Jaya, A M, Musa, Y, Iswoyo, H, Asmi, N, Siregar, L F
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Bamboo; Biodiversity; Data collection; Garlic; Ginger; Hardwoods; Herbal medicine; Intercropping; Medicinal plants; Propagation; Residential areas
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/343/1/012028

Indonesia is famous as a country with abundant plants biodiversity, many of them known for their medicinal properties. A study aimed to determine the types of medicinal plants and the efficacy of these plants has been conducted in four villages of Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. A survey sought information from the local community with a snowball sampling method, where data collection from one core source could expand into several other sources of information. The results showed that based on identification in the study locations, there were 27 types of plants commonly used by local healers (called: 'Sanro') as medicinal plants to treat patients. Among the plants were: black turmeric, yellow turmeric, yellow bamboo, candlenut, pomegranate, saba banana, cinnamon, guava, starfruit, garlic, soursop, papaya, palm sugar, ginger, java wood, durian, and shallots. Sometimes the 'sanro' used a mixture of those traditional plants in treatment by utilizing the main ingredients comes from the plants. The local people apply conservation and propagation of medicinal plants by intercropping in the yard around houses.