PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OBAT OLEH MASYARAKAT DI DESA ENTOGONG KECAMATAN KAYAN HULU KABUPATEN SINTANG
ABSTRACT: Borneo is famous for
its biodiversity richness and wealth of knowledge of traditional medicine from herbs.
Knowledge passed down orally from generation to generation in the communities
in Kalimantan. However, this knowledge is not documented. Therefore the
research aimed toinventory the traditional knowledge of community Dayak Kebahan
ethnis in Entogong village,Kayan Hulu district, Sintang Regency on used
medicinal plant from the forest. This research has benefit to conservation the
knowledge on utilization the traditional medicine from the forest and to conservation
the medicinal plant from extinction due to the exploitation and excessive land conversion.
The methods used in-depth interview and total respondents was 75 people. Result
of theresearch showed that 71 plants have been used as traditional medicine,
such as Physalis peruviana,Tinos pora rumphii, Cyathula prostrate, Imperata
cylindrical, Bambusa Sp, Arhangelisia flava, Tithonia diversifolia, Euginia
polyanthum, Scoparia dulcis, Hibikus mutabilis, Impatiengbalsamina, Cordyline
terminalis, Molineria latifolia, Selaginella doederleini, Cassiana alata,Selaginella
doederleini, Urena lobata, Psidium guajava, Acorus calamus, Curcuma longa,
Vitex pubescens, Morinda citrifolia, Carica papaya, Curcuma xanthorrhiza.
Habitus of plants consists ofliana, herb, understorey, shrub, and tree. The
part of the plant used consists of root, bark, leaf,wood, flowers and seed.
Family Zingiberaceae was the dominant plants used as medicine, follow by family
Manispermaceae, Amaranthaceae, Asteraceae, Arecaceae, Fabaceae, Piperaceae, and
Solanaceae. The plants used to overcome various diseases such as fever, skin
diseases, malaria, broken bones, diarrhea, ulcers, snake bites, dengue fever,
typhoid and skin burns. Methods for treatment the disease consist of drunk,
taped, rubbed, sprayed, sorted, washed, and swallowed(directly). The forest in
Entogong village needs to conserve due to the richness biodiversity ofmedicinal
plant used to overcoe the disease by the community.
Keywords: Entogong village,
medicinal plant, Sintang Regency, traditional knowledge, West Kalimantan
Penulis: Yudas, Farah Diba,
Gusti Eva Tavita
Kode Jurnal: jpkehutanandd170025
