Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants for Reproductive Health in Sepangah Village, Landak Regency

Abstract

Medicinal plants are all types of plants that have medicinal benefits and contain nutrients that are proven to be good for health through the availability of phytochemicals. The use of medicinal plants in the community has existed since ancient times used as traditional medicine. In the community, the use of medicinal plants is still carried out today both as an alternative treatment and as a complement to modern medicine. Information related to medicinal plants carried out by the people of Sepangah Village is also not widely known, therefore a study was conducted which aims to determine the types of medicinal plants used by the people of Sepangah Village for reproductive health. This research method is descriptive with data collection techniques using triangulation in the form of interviews, observation, and documentation. Research information was obtained from 7 informants consisting of 1 village head, 2 battra, and 4 people who still utilize medicinal plants. The results showed that 18 species from 11 plant families were used for reproductive health. The most widely used plants are from the Zingiberaceae family. The most widely used plant part is the rhizome. The most widely used way of processing plants is boiled. The most widely used way of using plants is drinking. Treatment in reproductive health that is often done is to treat vaginal discharge and smooth postpartum blood in mothers after childbirth