Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Batak Angkola Subethnic of Bulumario Village, Sipirok, South Tapanuli, North Sumatera

Abstract

Ethnobotany is interdisciplinary study of human and plants practical use. The study was conducted in Bulu Mario Village in Sipirok District, South Tapanuli. Bulu Mario Village is directly contiguous to the Sibual-Buali wildlife sanctuary. It has an area of about 3000 ha inhabited by 53 householders with a population of 1,319 people. The study was conducted to examine the extent of inhabitants' knowledge toward medicinal use of the plants. The data collection was done by doing field surveys, interviews, and participatory observation under ethnobotany study approach. The data were analyzed by descriptive analysis. Majority People in Bulumario Village are prefer using traditional medicine from plants when it comes to medical treatment. The locals' tradition regarding to various medicinal plants, how to harvest and apply it are all inherited by their ancestors. The people of Bulumariovillage have been used 65 species of medicinal plants belonging to 37 families for treatment.

Ethnobotanical knowledge of Etlingera elatior for medicinal and food uses among ethnic groups in Aceh Province, Indonesia

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“…The use of fruit extracts is also used in traditional foods in the Tamiang and Kluet tribes (Suwardi et al 2020). Besides increasing appetite, the addition of fruit extracts in traditional foods is also believed to have medicinal properties (Asmara et al 2020).…”

Recognition of Medicinal Plant Leaf Patterns Using Morphology-Based and GLCM Feature Extraction

“…In Indonesia, the utilization of such plants has become deeply ingrained within the cultural fabric and routine practices of the people [2], [3]. Accurate and rapid identification of medicinal plants is crucial to ensure their safe and effective use [4]. As such, the development of systems capable of automatically recognizing medicinal plant leaves has become an urgent necessity [5].…”