Ethnomedicinal Study of Jamu Pa’i piri by the Mbojo Tribe in Dompu District

Abstract

Pa’i piri herbs comes from the Mbojo tribe and is made from a bitter ingredient and is believed to have various benefits. This study aims to determine the use of ethnomedicine and the importance of a plant in the herbal medicine pa’i piri in the Dompu District. Sando lo’i and herbal medicine producers were informants obtained through snowball sampling and structured interviews were conducted. The data was collected in the form of components, composition, method of manufacture, method of use, dosage, frequency of use, duration of use, and the efficacy of herbal medicine pa’i piri. Information is analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. Quantitative analysis uses Use Value (UV), Index of Cultural Significance (ICS), and Fidelity Level (FL). The results showed that there were 36 species used by 25 informants for the manufacture of herbal medicine pa’i piri. Pa’i piri herbal medicine can be efficacious for 23 indications obtained from research. The highest UV values ​​were Syzygium aromaticum, Zingiber officinale, and Curcuma longa Linn. with a value of 6.46 and the lowest is Allium ascalonicum L. with a value of 0.5. The highest ICS value was Allium sativum 'Solo garlic' with a value of 660 and the lowest ICS value was Spondias pinnata with a value of 4.5. FL values ​​range from 4 to 100%. Based on the results of the analysis, plants with high values ​​are plants that are often used in the manufacture of herbal medicine pa’i piri.