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Pengenalan Teknik Pengolahan Tanaman Obat yang Berorientasi pada Kesehatan dan Peluang Usaha Lokal Jayanti, Meilani; Rahman, Asep; Asaloei, Sandra Inggrid
Jurnal Lentera Farma Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Jurnal Lentera Farma
Publisher : Yayasan Bina Lentera Insan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57207/ssy6kf32

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Pemanfaatan tanaman obat di Desa Minaesa, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara, masih dilakukan secara tradisional tanpa mempertimbangkan prinsip perlindungan zat aktif selama proses pengolahan. Teknik pengeringan, perajangan, dan pemanasan yang kurang tepat berpotensi menurunkan stabilitas senyawa bioaktif serta mengurangi manfaat kesehatan dan nilai tambah ekonomi. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan memperkenalkan teknik pengolahan tanaman obat yang berorientasi pada perlindungan zat aktif dan peluang usaha lokal. Metode pelaksanaan meliputi identifikasi kebutuhan melalui observasi dan diskusi awal, penyuluhan interaktif mengenai prinsip stabilitas senyawa aktif, serta demonstrasi praktik sederhana pengolahan bahan herbal. Evaluasi dilakukan secara kualitatif melalui observasi partisipatif dan refleksi peserta. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan pemahaman peserta mengenai faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi mutu bahan, kemampuan mempraktikkan teknik dasar pengolahan yang lebih rasional, serta munculnya kesadaran bahwa kualitas proses menjadi fondasi manfaat kesehatan dan potensi ekonomi. Kegiatan ini berkontribusi pada penguatan kapasitas teknis masyarakat pesisir dalam mengolah tanaman obat secara lebih rasional dan berorientasi mutu.
Community-Based Education for Family Health: Leveraging Local Medicinal Plants through Empowerment Rahman, Asep; Jayanti, Meilani; Asaloei, Sandra Inggrid; Adam, Hilman
Journal of Literacy and Education Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Literacy and Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.57207/4ax5tb12

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The utilization of local medicinal plants remains a common practice within households in coastal areas, including Minaesa Village in North Minahasa Regency. However, such practices are generally based on intergenerational experience rather than an adequate understanding of appropriate indications, limitations, and potential risks. This community service initiative aimed to empower the community through a community-based educational approach to enhance family health literacy in the rational and safe use of local medicinal plants. The implementation methods included initial observation and needs assessment, development of evidence-based educational materials tailored to the local context, and delivery of interactive counseling sessions combined with guided discussions. Evaluation was conducted qualitatively through participants’ active engagement and reflective responses. The findings indicated improved participants’ understanding of fundamental principles for the proper use of medicinal plants, enhanced ability to identify minor conditions that may be managed at the household level, and increased awareness of warning signs requiring medical referral. This approach effectively integrated traditional knowledge with modern health literacy principles, thereby strengthening family capacity to make safer and more responsible health decisions.