COMPARING MEDICINAL PLANTS USE FOR TRADITIONAL AND MODERN HERBAL MEDICINE IN LONG NAH VILLAGE OF EAST KALIMANTAN
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this
research is to describe the equivalence of local knowledge and scientific
knowledge or western knowledge in terms of medicinal plant usage for
traditional medicine (TM) or ethnomedicine and modern herbal medicine or jamu
(MM), and the recognition of both. This descriptive-comparative rese-arch was
accomplished using the case study method. The research used participant
observation and semi-structured interview techniques to collect data and information
from traditional healers, community leaders, and villagers. The research
results show that on the one hand, local people particularly traditional healers
(dukun) have developed knowledge of medi-cinal plants and TM compounds. This
knowledge has been based on the existence of illnesses in the community and
availability of medicinal plants in their environment. On the other hand, rural community has known,
acknowledged, and consumed MM as a complement to TM produced by traditional
healers (dukun). Comparison of medicinal plants used for TM and MM is not
appropriate to prove the equivalence of local knowledge and scientific
knowledge, because different plant species
may have the same efficacy. On the other hand, different local
communities may use different plants with similar efficacy for TM. Likewise, different MM industries may use
different plants for MM to have the same efficacy.
Author: Suharjito, D.
Darusman, L.K Darusman, D and Suwarno
Journal Code: jpbiologigg140002
