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The inventory of local wisdom: Amanuban-Dawanese medicinal plant in Timor Tengah Selatan District Tefu, Meti OFI; Sabat, Dian Ristiani
Biosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Vol. 15 No. 1 (2022): Biosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/biosferjpb.21253

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One of the preserved local wisdom of Dawanese (Amanuban) Timor Tengah Selatan District is using plants as traditional medicine. The Dawanese (Amanuban) knowledge of using herbal plants is inherited spontaneously based on the experience and skill of the ancestors. The knowledge is inherited orally and limited to family members and siblings. This research aims to invent species of plants, the plant parts, and their functions used by Dawanese (Amanuban) as traditional medicine. This research is descriptive qualitative research with observation and structured interviews as the instruments. The informants were chosen based on Purposive Sampling using Snowball Sampling. There are 40 informants in this research. The data in this research were analysed using the descriptive qualitative analysis technique and were tabulated in tables. Based on the research result, there are 103 species of plants used by Dawanese (Amanuban) as traditional medicine. Of the 103 kinds of plants used to treat 23 groups of diseases. The way to mix the traditional medicine by Dawanese (Amanuban) varies depending on the species of plants, the parts of plant used, and the species of disease cured. The general way used by Dawanese (Amanuban) is by boiling. The novelty of this research is the disclosure of local wisdom in the use of plants owned by the Dawanese (Amanuban) people. The results of this study are expected to support the preservation of biological and cultural resources. Therefore, it is necessary to identify further the Kulit Pahit (Melicope) plants that have not been identified to the species level.
The Use Value of Medicinal Plant Species of Dawan (Amanatun) Community in Hoineno Village, South Central Timor District Tefu, Meti OFI; R Sabat, Dian; Muki, Salmirianti; Taek, Darni
Biosfer: Jurnal Tadris Biologi Vol 13 No 2 (2022): Biosfer: Jurnal Tadris Biologi
Publisher : UNIVERSITAS ISLAM NEGERI RADEN INTAN LAMPUNG

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24042/biosfer.v13i2.13927

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This research aims to determine the use of plants in traditional medicine. This ethnobotany study is quantitative and descriptive and includes exploratory survey techniques and interviews. The research sample included 30 people who identified as shamans/healers or had expertise in medicinal herbs. In this study, quantitative descriptive analysis was employed to analyze the data. Indonesian names, local names, scientific names, family names, organs used, and their advantages are all recorded. Species Use Value is used to calculate the use value of a plant species (SUV). The Dawan community (Amanatun) used 42 species found in this study to cure 30 ailments divided into 13 disease categories. Based on the species use value (SUV) assessment, Dawan (Amanatun) has a pretty high confidence level in 13 of the 42 medicinal plant species identified. Zingiber officinale Rosc. has the highest use value (SUV of 0.97), whereas Milletia sericea (Vent.) has the lowest value (SUV of 0.03).ABSTRAK: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pemanfaatan tanaman sebagai obat tradisional. Studi etnobotani dalam penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan teknik survey ekploratif  dan wawancara. Sampel penelitian sebayak 30 orang yang tergolong dukun/tabib dan masyarakat yang memiliki pengetahuan  tentang tanaman obat. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis deskriptif kuantitatif. Data yang dicatat adalah nama indonesia, nama lokal, nama ilmiah, nama family, organ yang digunakan, dan manfaatnya. Menghitung nilai guna suatu spesies tanaman dengan menggunakan perhitungan Spesies Use Value (SUV). Sebanyak 42 spesies yang teridentifikasi dalam penelitian ini dimanfaatkan oleh masyarakat Dawan (Amanatun) untuk mengobati 30 jenis penyakit yang dikelompokan dalam 13 kategori penyakit. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan nilai guna spesies (SUV) menunjukan bahwa dari 42 spesies tanaman obat yang teridentifikasi, masyarakat Dawan (Amantun) memiliki tingkat kepercayaan yang cukup tinggi pada 13 spesies. Nilai guna paling tinggi yaitu Zingiber officinale Rosc. (SUV sebesar 0,97), dan terendah yaitu Milletia sericea (Vent.) (SUV sebesar 0,03).