Syamsudin Abdillah1, Risma Marisi Tambunan2, Yanti M Sinaga2, Yunahara Farida3. 1. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pancasila University, Jakarta, Indonesia. Electronic address: syamsudin.abdillah@yahoo.co.id. 2. Departement of Biological Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pancasila University, Jakarta, Indonesia. 3. Department of Chemical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pancasila University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate and collect information from traditional health healer/tribal communities on the use of medicinal plants for treatment of malaria in Sei Kepayang, Asahan District of North Sumatera. METHODS: The ethno-botanical study was conducted in Sei Kepayang, Asahan District of North Sumatera in January-March 2013 through questionnaire and personal interviews, and their responses were documented. RESULTS: The present study enumerated 16 ethno-medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families used by the tribal communities and medicinal healers in Sei Kepayang, Asahan District of North Sumatera in treatment of malaria. Some of the recipes, methods of preparation and administration were also documented. CONCLUSIONS: From the interviews conducted, 16 plant spesies belonging to 13 families have been identified in the treatment of malaria.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate and collect information from traditional health healer/tribal communities on the use of medicinal plants for treatment of malaria in Sei Kepayang, Asahan District of North Sumatera. METHODS: The ethno-botanical study was conducted in Sei Kepayang, Asahan District of North Sumatera in January-March 2013 through questionnaire and personal interviews, and their responses were documented. RESULTS: The present study enumerated 16 ethno-medicinal plant species belonging to 13 families used by the tribal communities and medicinal healers in Sei Kepayang, Asahan District of North Sumatera in treatment of malaria. Some of the recipes, methods of preparation and administration were also documented. CONCLUSIONS: From the interviews conducted, 16 plant spesies belonging to 13 families have been identified in the treatment of malaria.
Authors: Maximus M Taek; Leonardus Banilodu; Gregorius Neonbasu; Yohanes Vianney Watu; Bambang Prajogo E W; Mangestuti Agil Journal: Integr Med Res Date: 2019-06-04