MEDICINAL PLANT USE BY SUNDANESE ETHNIC IN NYANGKEWOK HAMLET, SUKABUMI REGENCY

Ken Dara Cita, Ratna Sari Hasibuan, Prapto Waluyo, Tun Susdiyanti

Abstract

Sundanese ethnic in Nyangkewok hamlet, Sukabumi has been using medicinal plants to cure and prevent illness. This research aims to identify and describe medicinal plant use by Sundanese Ethnic with indigenous knowledge in Nyangkewok Hamlet, Sukabumi. This research was conducted from February to May 2020 with qualitative method. The research resulted in 103 species of 42 plant families used by the Sundanese community in Nyangkewok Hamlet with Zingiberaceae dominant family, the most used part of the medicinal plants was leaves.


 


Key word: indigenous knowledge, medicinal plants, Sundanese ethnic

Authors

Ken Dara Cita
kendarac@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Ratna Sari Hasibuan
Prapto Waluyo
Tun Susdiyanti
Author Biography

Ken Dara Cita, Nusa Bangsa University

Faculty of Forestry, Nusa Bangsa University, Bogor
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CitaK.D., HasibuanR.S., WaluyoP. and SusdiyantiT. 2021. MEDICINAL PLANT USE BY SUNDANESE ETHNIC IN NYANGKEWOK HAMLET, SUKABUMI REGENCY. Media Konservasi. 25, 3 (Jan. 2021), 185-193. DOI:https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.25.3.185-193.

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