Open AccessPotential of non-timber forest products as medicinal plant sources in the protected forest area of Enrekang Regency
Author(s) -
A R Rusmiati,
Husnah Latifah,
Muhammad Daud,
- Hasanuddin,
Sultan Sultan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/807/2/022003
Subject(s) - bark (sound) , medicinal plants , balsam , agroforestry , traditional medicine , horticulture , geography , biology , forestry , medicine
This study aims to determine the types of plants, parts and potential of medicinal plant sources in protected forest areas of Enrekang Regency. Data were collected through observation, interviews, questionnaires, surveys and literature studies, and grouped into primary and secondary. The results show that there were 12 types of medicinal plants in the protected forest, namely candlenut, breadfruit, cinnamon, balsam, patikala, siri, laruna, suren, guava, kapok, lime and coffee. Furthermore, the medicinal plant parts used include seeds, roots, stems, leaves, fruit, bark, sap and flowers. The community uses medicinal plants in 7 ways, specifically burning, mashing, frying, drying, boiling, kneading and processing. There were eight methods of how to use of medicinal plants by the community, namely applying, drinking, gargling, inhaling, placing them on the wound, eating directly and washing the eyes.