Borneo is known as the third largest island in the world, which has enormous biodiversity. For generations, the locals used to utilize surrounding plants to treat diseases and maintain their health. Hemorrhoid is one of the diseases which is often treated using medicinal plants. An ethnopharmacological study (RISTOJA) was conducted to find potential plants to be developed in Borneo island by interviewing selected local traditional healers. Identification of medicinal plants was performed, followed by descriptive and literature studies. The most important medicinal plants were defined using the calculation of frequency of citation (FC), use value (UV), and choice value (CV). In order to establish scientific evidence, a literature review was conducted focused on the benefit and toxicity using electronic search engines Pubmed, DOAJ, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The evidence was collected from empirical use to in-vitro, animal, or clinical studies. There were 49 species under 31 families used in herbal formula for hemorrhoids. Based on FC, UV, CV, and literature review, Curcuma longa L., Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff., Melastoma malabathricum L., and Cocos nucifera were confirmed to have enough scientific evidence regarding its safety and efficacy. Accordingly, those plants have the potential to be further developed.

The using of traditional medicine among community has being accepted and become huge potency to be developed by our country. One of disease which is often treated with traditional medicine is hemorrhoid or in bahasa as known as "wasir". According to the result of ethopharmacology research of traditional medicine and jamu (RISTOJA) 2015 in java island, there are several formulas used by traditional healers to treat hemorrhoid. In order to find potential formulas to be developed, a descriptive study was conducted involving identification of medicinal plant and also literature study about its benefit and toxicity evidences. The plants which named in formula's ingredient were analized to see how important and utility value for hemorrhoid treatment. Literature study was conducted to assess potential benefit and toxicity. The result said there were 37 species of medicinal plant in 25 family used in traditional medicine formula for hemorrhoid. Based on Frequency Citation(FC), Utility Value (UC) and literature study, Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff., Curcuma longa L., Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f., and Musa balbisiana have enough scientific evidence to be studied further development.

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Tingginya insiden penyakit batu saluran kemih di Sumatera mendorong perkembangan tanaman obat sebagai antiurolithiasis. Beberapa tanaman obat dapat digunakan untuk mengobati sakit pinggang yang disertai disertai gangguan saluran kemih. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengumpulkan data tanaman obat yang dipraktekkan oleh pengobat tradisional (batra) untuk urolitiasis di Sumatera dan mengevaluasi khasiat dan keamanannya melalui tinjauan pustaka. Penelitian ini merupakan studi deskriptif cross sectional yang termasuk identifikasi tanaman dan tinjauan pustaka dalam  menilai khasiat dan keamanan tanaman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 69 spesies termasuk dalam 34 famili digunakan untuk urolitiasis oleh pengobat tradisional di Sumatera. Famili Zingiberaceae adalah yang paling banyak digunakan oleh pengobat tradisional. Orthosiphon aristatus (Bl.) Miq, Sericocalyx crispus (L.) Bremek dan Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch adalah spesies tanaman yang paling sering digunakan dalam pengobatan batu ginjal. Bagian yang paling banyak digunakan oleh batra adalah daun dan kulit kayu. Melalui tinjauan pustaka menjelaskan bahwa tanaman tersebut memiliki efek farmakologis untuk urolitiasis dan aman digunakan.