<![CDATA[. Community knowledge regarding the use of traditional medicinal plants represents a form of local wisdom that continues to be preserved in Gunung Kerinci District, Kerinci Regency, Jambi Province. This knowledge has been passed down through generations and encompasses various scientific concepts that have the potential to serve as learning resources for Natural Science education. This study aims to identify the types of traditional medicinal plants used by the local community, explore the Natural Science concepts embedded in their use, and analyze their potential as learning resources for Natural Science education. The study employed a qualitative approach using an ethnographic method. Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews, documentation, and source triangulation, and were analyzed using Spradley’s ethnographic analysis model, which includes domain, taxonomic, componential, and cultural theme analyses. The findings indicate that the community continues to utilize various traditional medicinal plants through the processes of plant selection, washing, grinding, boiling, filtration, and preparation. These practices incorporate scientific concepts related to biology, chemistry, physics, and ecology. The use of traditional medicinal plants has the potential to become a contextual learning resource for Natural Science education, relevant to students’ daily lives, while supporting the implementation of ethnoscience-based learning within the Merdeka Curriculum.]]>
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