Ethnobotanical Study on Medicinal Plants in Sesaot Forest, Narmada,West Lombok, Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia is one of the largest mega biodiversity countries in the world that is rich in biological resources. Plants can be an alternative in treating diseases by Indonesian people such as around the Sesaot Forest, the Buwun Sejati Village. This study aimed to determine the types of plants in Sesaot Forest which were used as medicine by the people of Buwun Sejati Village, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency. This research was conducted by interview method and field survey. Data analysis was carried out descriptively. Based on the research, there were 87 species included in 42 families used as medicine by the community of Buwun Sejati Village. The Zingiberaceae family was a plant family that was most widely used as a traditional medicine ingredient. There were 30 types of diseases treated using Sesaot Forest plants by the community of Buwun Sejati Village. Leaves were of the most common part of plant used as raw material for traditional medicine by the people of Buwun Sejati Village, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency. The advantages of traditional medicines include its widespread accessibility and relative low prices. Therefore, this data obtained from this study is necessary to inventory the kind of medicinal plants and their utilization by the community, so that, the traditional knowledge of the medicinal plants can be documented and preserved.

Clitoria ternatea L. Fabaceae

“…Indonesia: Flowers are used to make baby's eyes clear by the Betawi ethnic people (Marpaung 2020). Flowers are also used to treat eye infection by local communities in Lombok (Eni et al 2019) and Bali (Oktavia et al 2017), and to treat abscess by Sesaot forest West Lombok (Rahayu and Andini 2019). The Togian ethnic community in Center Sulawesi use the leaves to treat fever and the flowers to treat abscess (Tabeo et al 2019).…”

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb. Apiaceae

“…Vietnam: rau má nhà, rau má (Van Kieu). English: Indian pennywort, Asiatic pennywort, gotu cola, gotukola (Angagan et al 2010;Anggraeni et al 2016;Tapundun et al 2015;Chamratpam and Homchuen 2005;Changyoung et al 2019;Haryanti et al 2015;Iswandono et al 2015;Muraqmi et al 2015;Nisyapuri et al 2018;Oktavia et al 2017;Olowa and Demayo 2015;Ong et al 2012;Rahayu and Andini 2019;Rubio and Naïve 2018;Utami et al 2019;Walker 2017).…”

“…The local people of Karangrejo, Malang, and East Java use it as an ingredient of the genjahan formulation which is an efficacious galactagogue (Wulandari and Azroaningsih 2014). The leaves are also used to treat hypertension by the people of Lombok, Madura, as well as the Seko tribe of Central Sulawesi (Rahayu and Andini 2019;Destryana and Ismawati 2019;Tapundun et al 2015). The Manggarai community in East Nusa Tenggara use the leaves as ulcer medicine (Eni et al 2019).…”

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels Myrtaceae

“…Cambodia: krian (Ratanakiri), pring (Kampong Chhnang), pring bai, pring das krebey, pring kom (Kandal), pring toeuk (Stung Treng); Indonesia: jamblang (Aceh), serungkuk (Lampung), jamblang (Javanese), duet (Madura), rapo-rapo (Wolio, Southeast Sulawesi), jembolan, jambola, jambolene (Kaili Tara, Taijo, Lauje, Central Sulawesi), coppeng (Bugis, South Sulawesi), jambulang (North Moluccas), cuma, juwet (Sambori), juwet (Balinese); Laos: hai kham (Xaignabouli), ma va (Viangchan), Sa (Xieng Khouang); Malaysia: jambolan (Orang Ulu in Sarawak). Myanmar: Tha-pyay (Southern Shan State); Philippines: duhat (Laguna); Thailand: malsape (Tai Yai); Vietnam: cay voi rung (Tonkin), emao (Lam Dong), tram bavo, tram goi, tram moc, tram voi, tram xe (Tay Ninh), voi rung; English: malabar plum, java plum, black plum (Fajardo et al 2017;Fiscal and Chavez 2016;Hafnidar 2019;Herawati and Yuniati 2014;Irsyad et al 2013;Khuankaew et al 2014;Mustofa and Rahmawati 2018;Putri et al 2014;Rahayu and Andini 2019;Rasnovi and Nursanty 2015;Rosdiyanti 2015;Shin et al 2018;Simanjuntak 2018;Slamet and Andrias 2018;Soh and Parnell 2015;Sujarwo and Keim 2017;Yuliarsih et al 2013;Zulfiani et al 2013;Zulharman and Aryanti 2016).…”

“…The Simalungun people of North Sumatra drink leaf decoction to treat diabetes mellitus (Simanjuntak 2018). The people of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, consume the fruits for the same purpose too (Rahayu and Andini 2019). The local people in Aceh, Sumatra, and Osing tribe of East Java use the bark decoction to treat diabetes mellitus as well (Rosdiyanti 2015).…”