Journal of Tropical Horticulture
Vol 2, No 2 (2019): October 2019

Study of Weeds as Traditional Medicinal Plants Used by Indigenous People of West Pasaman, Indonesia

Rizki Rizki (Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh)
Nursyahra Nursyahra (Departement of Biology Education, STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat, Padang,)
Oki Fernando (Departement of Biology Education, STKIP PGRI Sumatera Barat, Padang,)

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Publish Date
30 Oct 2019

Abstract

Ethnobotanical study of weeds as traditional medicinal plants was conducted in West Pasaman,  Indonesia. Weed is a type of wild plant that grows naturally without deliberately planted by humans. Weeds grow around housing residents or farmlands. Their existence is less desirable, but indigenous people in Luhak Nan Tigo, West Pasaman, utilize some types of weeds as traditional medicinal plants. This study was focused on identifying weeds as medicinal plants, disease treated, part of the weeds used, methods of preparation, and ingredients added. The descriptive survey method with observation and interview techniques was employed in this study. A total of 35 species of weeds belonging to the 23 plants family were identified. Weeds are used as traditional medicines to cure wounds, fever, bone pain, abdominal pain, back pain, itching, heartburn, asthma, and phlegm.

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Journal of Tropical Horticulture
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jthort

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Indonesian Society for Horticulture (Perhorti) Aceh Commissariat

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry

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Journal of Tropical Horticulture (JTHort) ISSN 2622-8432 (online) is a peer-reviewed open-access international journal contains primary articles of research and review in horticulture such as fruits, vegetable, and ornamental plants also tropical biopharmaca plants. This journal is under the ...