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ABSTRAKDalam dekade belakangan ini di tengah banyaknya jenis obat modern di pasaran dan munculnya berbagai jenis obat modern yang baru, terdapat kecenderungan global untuk kembali ke alam (back to nature). Faktor yang mendorong masyarakat untuk mendayagunakan obat bahan alam antara lain mahalnya harga obat modern/sintetis dan banyaknya efek samping. Selain itu faktor promosi melalui media masa juga ikut berperan dalam meningkatkan penggunaan obat bahan alam. Oleh karena itu obat bahan alam menjadi semakin populer dan penggunaannya meningkat tidak saja di negara sedang berkembang seperti Indonesia, tetapi juga pada negara maju. Jenis obat tradisional yang digunakan dapat berupa obat tradisional buatan sendiri, jamu gendong maupun obat tradisional industri pabrik. Penggunaan tumbuhan obat tidak sesederhana seperti yang dipikirkan orang selama ini. Semua harus dipelajari dan memerlukan pengalaman tersendiri. Pemakaian obat tradisional juga harus mempertimbangkan takaran/dosis dan cara pengolahan yang tepat agar tujuan terapi tercapai. Namun belum banyak masyarakat mengetahui cara pembuatan obat tradisional yang baik, dimulai dari bagian tanaman obat yang diambil sampai pada tahap pengolahannya. Salah mengenali tumbuhan obat yang dimaksud juga tidak akan menyembuhkan penyakit, apalagi salah menggabungkan beberapa tumbuhan obat yang khasiatnya berlawanan. Pengabdian yang dilaksanakan di Desa Mendalo Indah Kecamatan Jambi Luar Kota ini bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi mengenai cara pengolahan obat tradisional yang teapat. Metode yang dilaksanakan pada Program PKM yaitu penyuluhan dan pelatihan. Setelah pengabdian ini dilaksanakan dapat terlihat bahwa masyarakat telah mengetahui dan menerapkan cara pengolahan obat tradisional yang baik. Diharapkan dengan ini tujuan pengobatan dapat tercapai secara maksimal dan efek samping minimal sehingga berimbas pada peningkatan kualitas kesehatan masyarakat..Kata kunci: obat tradisional; pengolahan; desa mendalo indah. ABSTRACTIn the last decade amidst the many types of modern medicines on the market and the emergence of various types of new modern medicines, there is a global tendency to return to nature. Factors that encourage people to utilize natural medicines include the high price of synthetic drugs and the many side effects. In addition, promotion factors through the mass media also play a role in increasing the use of natural medicines. Therefore natural medicines have become increasingly popular and their use is increasing not only in developing countries like Indonesia but also in developed countries. The type of traditional medicine used can be in the form of homemade traditional medicine, herbal medicine as well as traditional industrial medicine. The use of medicinal plants is not as simple as people have thought so far. All must be learned and requires its own experience. The use of traditional medicine must also consider the correct dosage and treatment method so that the therapeutic goals are achieved. But not many people know how to make traditional medicines that are good, starting from the part of medicinal plants taken to the processing stage. It is also wrong to recognize the medicinal plants which will not cure the disease, moreover one combines several medicinal plants which have opposite properties. The service that was carried out in Mendalo Indah Village, Jambi, Outer City District, was aimed at providing information on how to treat traditional medicines properly. The method implemented in the PKM Program is counseling and training. After this service is carried out, it can be seen that the community has known and implemented a good method of processing traditional medicines. It is expected that using this treatment goal can be achieved optimally and minimal side effects so that the impact on improving the quality of public health. Keywords: traditional medicine; processing; mendalo indah village

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