Berkala Penelitian Hayati
Vol 26 No 1 (2020): December 2020

Study of lichen (Usnea spp.) as a traditional medicine in Bogor, West Java

Miftahul Jannah (Biology Department, As-Syafi`iyah Islamic University, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Nida Afifah (Biology Department, As-Syafi`iyah Islamic University, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Muhammad Rifqi Hariri (Research Center for Plant Conservation and Botanic Gardens, Indonesian Institute of Sciences,)
Anisa Rahmawati (Biology Department, As-Syafi`iyah Islamic University, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Tri Yuni Indah Wulansari (Research Center for Biology, Indonesian Institute of Sciences)

Article Info

Publish Date
26 Dec 2020

Abstract

Usnea is a genus of lichen used as a traditional medicine in the form of herbal medicine. The people of Bogor know Usnea as kayu angin, antanan, and cecenetan. Usnea used in herbal medicine is often considered only one species, even though there are many different species. Information about the traditional use of Usnea is essential to increase the widespread use of natural resources. This study purposed to determine the types of Usnea and their use as traditional medicine by the people of Bogor city. A total of 30 respondents were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaires and personal interviews. Data were analyzed descriptively based on the results of exploration and interviews with respondents. The results showed that six species of Usnea had been used for treatment, including U. intermedia, U. esperantiana, U. hesperina, U. pectinata, U. fragilescens, and U. baileyi. Usnea is used for health herbs, after childbirth, colds, gout, and herbal mixtures in all medications

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Berkala Penelitian Hayati
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jurnal

Publisher

Perhimpunan Biologi Indonesia Cabang Jawa Timur

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Materials Science & Nanotechnology Medicine & Pharmacology

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Berkala Penelitian Hayati is a half yearly international peer reviewed, an open access life science journal. The journal was published by The East Java Biological Society and formerly used the Indonesian language. The first edition of this journal is Vol 1 No 1 in June 1995. It was accredited by ...