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The ethnobotanical study in this report focuses on traditional therapeutic plants utilized by local societiesin the treatment of human infections. This research was performed from January to February 2018 in Urug indigenous village, Bogor District, West Java, Indonesia. The emphasis of this study was to record curative plants used to treat different disorders in the research region. This ethnobotanical information was obtained with the aid of semi-structural interviews, guided field walks and observations with informants. The species Use value and Fidelity Level were employed in the examination of several species. Furthermore, 102 therapeutic plants, including 96 genera and 48 families were compiled and identified. However, Zingiberaceae (9,8%)family had the highest therapeutic plants used for several therapies in this region. The highest proportion of medicinal plants comprise of herbs (40.2%) while leaves (69%) were the most often used parts in the formulation of traditional drugs. Meanwhile, decoctions (47,8%) were commonly utilized as a traditional medicine preparation method. The frequently applied ethnomedicinal plant types were Centella asiatica (1.0) while the highest Fidelity Level value for the management of sprue was Pterocarpus indicus. Also, indigenes in this survey community have traditional wisdom in the treatment of human diseases using these plants. The significant risk to these herbs is the indifference by youths, therefore there is a need to raise awareness within the local societies with focus placed on sustainable utilization and management of both medicinal plants and traditional knowledge.

Biology Faculty, Universitas Nasional, Jl. Sawo Manila No. 61, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan 12520, Indonesia.

Traditional community still maintain their knowledge in utilizing plants for curing various of disease. The study of medicinal plants in Dayak Ngaju tribe was conducted from February – May 2017 in Mantangai sub-district. The aim of this study was to obtain new information of medicinal plants diversity for pregnancy and postpartum care. The ethnomedicinal data were gathered through open ended interview, semi-structure interview, participatory observation, and field survey. Data were analysed by Index of Cultural Significance (ICS), to determine the important of medicinal plants. The study recorded 57 medicinal plants species 36 family, which were utilized for pregnancy and postpartum care. Curcuma domestica and Piper longum has the highest value of ICS. Dayak Ngaju tribe used medicinal plants for the treatment of pregnancy and postpartum in the single or mixed herbs. They used that directly by eat the parts of plants, drink as beverages, and by steam bath.