ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICAL PLANT USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION IN SUBULUSSALAM SUB-DISTRICT ACEH, INDONESIA

Hasanuddin Hasanuddin (Pendidikan Biologi FKIP USK)
Djufri Djufri (Pendidikan Biologi FKIP USK)
Kusyanti Kusyanti (Pendidikan Biologi FKIP USK)
Nazaruddin Nazaruddin (Pendidikan Biologi FKIP USK)

BIOTIK: Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Teknologi dan Kependidikan
Vol 9, No 1 (2021): JURNAL BIOTIK

This research is intended to know the types of plants, parts, how to care and its use for hypertension disease drugs in the community in Rundeng of Subulussalam City. Data collection is done by interview and observation. Data analysis was done descriptively ie data in table form. The results of the study found 22 species of plants, consisting of 21 genus, 18 families as hypertension drugs used by the community in Rundeng of Subulussalam City. The use of plant parts that are used as hypertension drugs are all parts of plant organs, the leaves are the most widely used parts. The most dominant way to use it is by boiling it, in a blender and then drinking the water. The most dominant way to use plants for medicine is by drinking and eating as fresh vegetables.