Local knowledge of Kajang’s Indigenous community in Utilizing Forest Plants for treatment

Abstract

The use of medicinal plants is one of the skills, and it’s local wisdom that is still practiced by Kajang’s Indigenous community. This study aims to identify and inventory local knowledge of Kajang’s Indigenous community in Utilizing Forest Plants for treatment. Data retrieval method is carried out by field observations and interviews. The data obtained were then analyzed using descriptive methods to describe systematically the use of forest plants used for treatment. The results of this study indicate that the Kajang’s indigenous community have used forest plants for treatment from generation to generation, there are 43 types of plants that are often and routinely used by communities around the Kajang’s forest area. These types of plants are generally herbaceous, shrubs, trees, some small lianas, and ferns. The utilize is still traditional so that the processing of herbs is very simple, that is by cooking or using it directly. Also, cultivation technology has not been widely developed because of the ease of obtaining raw materials from customary forest areas.