Study of Medicinal Plants Utilization in Babakan-Cengal Kampong Karacak Village Leuwiliang Sub-district, Bogor Regency

Abstract

Medicinal plants are alternative medicine used for treating various illnesses by a variety of community in Indonesia. In treating illnesses Babakan-Cengal villagers have long used medicinal plants found in the surrounding neighborhood. The use of medicinal plants by the community should be conserved. The Objectives of the research are to look for information about: (1) the potential of the medicine plants in Babakan-Cengal village that can be developed to improve the health of the family, and (2) the knowledge, the usages and the cultivation of family medicined plants in Babakan-Cengal village to treat illnesses and to keep the families health. The research was conducted from July to August 2011 in the village of Kampung Babakan-Cengal Karacak Leuwiliang Sub-District, Bogor Regency. The method used were literature study, a survey of potential medicinal plant families (TOGA), and interview. Selection of respondents were conducted to 30 respondents, choice were determined using snowball sampling technique. while the potential of medicinal plants survey conducted in the census. Quantitative and qualitative analysis were used to analysis the data, which were descriptive analysis.

Tumbuhan obat merupakan alternatif bahan obat bagi pemenuhan kesehatan berbagai kalangan masyarakat di Indonesia. Masyarakat Kampung Babakan-Cengal telah lama memanfaatkan tumbuhan obat yang terdapat di sekitar lingkungan rumahnya dalam mengobati penyakit yang dideritanya. Pemanfaatan tumbuhan berkhasiat obat yang telah dilakukan oleh masyarakat tersebut harus dilestarikan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji: (1) Potensi tumbuhan obat di Kampung Babakan-Cengal yang bisa dikembangkan untuk meningkatkan kesehatan keluarga secara mandiri, dan (2) Pengetahuan, pemanfaatan, dan kegiatan budidaya tumbuhan obat keluarga (TOGA) di Kampung Babakan-Cengal sebagai sarana pengobatan dan pemeliharaan kesehatan keluarga. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Juli sampai Agustus 2011 di Kampung Babakan-Cengal Desa Karacak Kecamatan Leuwiliang, Kabupaten Bogor. Metode yang digunakan adalah studi pustaka, survei potensi tumbuhan obat keluarga (TOGA), dan wawancara. Pemilihan responden dilakukan menggunakan teknik snowball dengan jumlah responden 30 orang. Sedangkan survei potensi tumbuhan obat dilakukan secara sensus. Analisis data dilakukan secara kuantitatif dan kualitatif yang selanjutnya dianalisis secara deskriptif.