PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OBAT MASYARAKAT TRADISONAL DI DESA KANTEWU KECAMATAN PIPIKORO KABUPATEN SIGI SULAWESI TENGAH

Abstract

Plants are biological diversity that grows wild or that has been cultivated. Since ancient times, plants
have been used as traditional medicine whose use has been passed down from generation to generation.
Conditions like this, make traditional heritage will gradually experience extinction, therefore it is
necessary to do research to find information and documentation about traditional medicinal plants. The
purpose of this study is to record and document the types of medicinal plants, and how to use plants as
medicine in traditional communities in Kantewu Village, Pipikoro District, Sigi Regency. This research
was carried out for three months, namely October to December 2021, which implemented in Kantewu
village, Pipikoro sub-district, Sigi district, Central Sulawesi. The method used in this research is
descriptive qualitative. Interviews were conducted on the Kantewu village community who were selected
as respondents. Determination of the number of respondents was determined by the slovin formula and
the results obtained were 45 respondents including key respondents (sando). From the results of the
interviews, key informants were proven, regarding the use and benefits of medicinal plants. Medicinal
plants whose scientific names are not yet known are specimens taken for the identification process at
the Plant Biosystematics Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, UNTAD. Data analysis used descriptive qualitative analysis, the results of the data were
grouped based on the types of plants, parts used, and processing methods. The use of plants is boiled,
pounded, grated, heated, and consumed directly, the most common method of use is boiled.