As in Indonesia 12 , many other countries in the world also use plants in medicine, including Malaysia 15-17 , the Philippines 18,19 , Thailand, China 20 , Korea 21 , Iran 4 , and India. 2,5,22 Overall, it is stated that medicinal plants generally have lower side effects when compared to synthetic drugs. 7,23,24 West Kalimantan is one of the provinces in Indonesia, which is located on Kalimantan Island. The area of West Kalimantan, which is mostly low lying land, is around 146,807 km2. West Kalimantan consists of 12 districts namely Kubu Raya,