Abstract
Ethnobotany is the study of plants used by specific cultures for various purposes. This study aimed to document indigenous medicinal plants which can treat diarrhea. This qualitative study used semi –structured interview and employed purposive sampling of 50 local inhabitants aging 40 to 85 years old presently using medicinal plants in eight communities of Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. Results revealed that 25 medicinal plants can treat diarrhea. The leaves and stem of these plants were utilized and prepared by decoction, infusion, concoction and extraction. Out of the 25 identified medicinal plants, Psidium guajava (guava), Persea americana (avocado), and Blumea balsamifera (Blumea camphor) were commonly used which easily grow and can be domesticated in home gardens. The medicinal plants had helped much the local people as a cheap source of alternative medicine. This suggests that this traditional knowledge from these people be transmitted through symposia, seminars and trainings for its management and conservation for sustainability.
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