Utilization of plants as traditional medicine for various diseases: Ethnobotany study in SUmeNep, Indonesia

Abstract

The Madurese are also known as one of the ethnic groups in Indonesia and still maintain the practice of plant utilization as a traditional medicinal herb. This ethnobotany research aimed to explore the kind of plants used as medicinal plants in Sumenep, along with ways to use and types of diseases that can be treated. The study was conducted in three villages, such as Bangselok, Pabarasan, and Tanjung, which involves village elders, herbalist, and local communities as research respondents. Observations, interviews, and documentation were used as research data collection techniques, and qualitative descriptive techniques were used as research data analysis. The results of the study informed that the people of Sumenep utilize 36 plants as a traditional medicine that can overcome various health problems, from body odor to diabetes. Leaves are the most frequent use of organs, and the pound is the most common technique used by the community. Scientifically, these various plants contain various secondary metabolites that can act as bioactive compounds in healing various diseases.