Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Obat Masyarakat Desa Leuweung Kolot, Kecamatan Cibungbulang, Bogor

Abstract

Masyarakat Desa Leuweung Kolot menjadi fokus dalam penelitian ini mengingat kemungkinan potensi etnobotani tumbuhan obat yang ada di sekitar desa. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi keanekaragaman spesies tumbuhan obat dan khasiatnya yang dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat Desa Leuweung Kolot serta mengidentifikasi bagian tumbuhan yang dimanfaatkan dan cara pengolahannya. Kegiatan penelitian dilaksanakan dengan metode wawancara, observasi lapangan, dan studi literatur untuk pengambilan data. Analisis data menggunakan karakteristik responden, karakteristik tumbuhan obat, pembagian tumbuhan obat berdasarkan khasiat, dan Indeks Etnobotani. Hasil wawancara terhadap 34 orang responden menunjukkan bahwa sebanyak 48 spesies tumbuhan obat dari 28 famili telah dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat di Desa Leuweung Kolot sebagai bahan obat tradisional. Famili yang dominan yaitu famili Zingiberaceae dan Fabaceae, daun menjadi bagian tumbuhan paling banyak dimanfaatkan, habitus terbanyak yaitu herba, dan pemanfaatan paling banyak digunakan untuk kesehatan pencernaan. Cara pengolahan terbanyak yaitu dengan cara diseduh, dan cara penggunaan terbanyak yaitu dengan cara diminum.

The community of Leuweung Kolot Village is the focus of this study, given the potential for medicinal plant ethnobotany in the area surrounding the village. The study aims to identify the diversity of medicinal plant species and their therapeutic properties utilized by the Leuweung Kolot community, as well as to identify the plant parts used and the methods of preparation. Data collection was conducted through interviews, field observations, and a literature review. Data analysis involved examining respondent characteristics, medicinal plant characteristics, the classification of plants based on therapeutic properties, and the Ethnobotanical Index. Interviews with 34 respondents revealed that the community in Leuweung Kolot Village utilizes 48 medicinal plant species from 28 families for traditional medicine. The dominant families were Zingiberaceae and Fabaceae; leaves were the most frequently utilized plant part; herbaceous plants were the most common growth habit; and the plants were most often used for digestive health. The most common preparation method was steeping, and the most common method of administration was drinking.