Pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat oleh Kelompok TOGA Sumber Waras di Desa Andongrejo Kabupaten Jember

Abstract

Pemanfaatan tanaman obat terus berkembang seiring meningkatnya kesadaran masyarakat terhadap pengobatan alami yang aman dan terjangkau. Kelompok TOGA menjadi upaya terstruktur, seperti yang dilakukan TOGA Sumber Waras di Desa Andongrejo, Kabupaten Jember. Penelitian bertujuan mengidentifikasi macam-macam jamu dan asal sumber bahan baku jamu yang diproduksi Kelompok TOGA Sumber Waras di Desa Andongrejo. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu wawancara, observasi partisipatif, dan studi literatur. Terdapat 32 jenis jamu diproduksi, dengan lima ramuan unggulan yaitu asam urat, pegal linu, kolesterol, lambung, dan pelancar ASI, tersedia dalam bentuk instan dan serbuk. Bahan baku jamu berjumlah 69 bahan baku. Sumber bahan baku paling tinggi dari pekarangan (53,62%), lahan tegalan (30,43%) dan pasar (15,94%). Sepuluh spesies tanaman obat yang paling sering digunakan antara lain temulawak, lidah ayam, kunyit, kencur, meniran, umbi dewa, kunci, pegagan, kunci pepet, dan kumis kucing. Penelitian lanjutan diperlukan untuk menguji efektivitas jamu terhadap penyakit komplikasi serta sistem penyimpanan bahan baku yang standar dan efisien.

The use of medicinal plants continues to grow as public awareness of safe and affordable natural remedies increases. The TOGA group is a structured effort, such as that carried out by TOGA Sumber Waras in Andongrejo Village, Jember Regency. The research aims to identify the various types of herbal medicine and the sources of raw materials used by the TOGA Sumber Waras Group in Andongrejo Village. The research methods employed include interviews, participatory observation, and literature review. A total of 32 types of jamu are produced, with the five most frequently ordered formulations being for uric acid, muscle pain, cholesterol, stomach issues, and breast milk production. The jamu is available in instant and powder forms. A total of 69 raw materials are used. The primary sources of these materials are home gardens (53,62%), dry fields (30,43%), and markets (15,94%). The ten most frequently used medicinal plant species include ginger, chicken tongue, turmeric, galangal, meniran, tuber dewa, kunci, gotu kola, pepet key, and cat's whiskers. Further research is needed to evaluate jamu’s effectiveness for complex diseases and improve standardized raw material storage.