Korespondensi_Ethnomedicinal approach of zingiberaceae in traditional medicine of the Kerinci tribe, Jambi, Indonesia

Wardana, Singgih Tri (2023) Korespondensi_Ethnomedicinal approach of zingiberaceae in traditional medicine of the Kerinci tribe, Jambi, Indonesia. Universitas Sriwijaya.

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Abstract

The Kerinci tribe in Kerinci Regency, Jambi Provinve, Indonesia is known as one of the traditional tribes that still maintains their ancestral cultural heritage, including protecting local wisdom and biological ecosystems. Studies on the ethnomedicines of plants in the Kerinci tribe are quite limited. This study aims to determine the species of plants of the Zingiberaceae used in traditional medicine in the Kerinci tribe. The field exploration method was carried out in four villages in the Lempur area of Kerinci Regency and interviews were conducted directly with traditional healers to obtain information about treatment using Zingiberaceae plants. The results showed that there were 6 plant species in the Zingiberaceae family, namely Curcuma heyneana, Curcuma longa, Hedychium coronarium, Kaempferia galanga, Alpinia galanga, and Zingiber purpureum. These plants are used to treat fever, internal body heat, tinea versicolor, jaundice, measles, stomach ache and asthma.

Item Type:	Other
Subjects:	#3 Repository of Lecturer Academic Credit Systems (TPAK) > Corresponding Author
Divisions:	08-Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science > 46201-Biology (S1)
Depositing User:	Singgih Tri Wardana
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2023 12:58
Last Modified:	17 Sep 2023 12:58
URI:	http://repository.unsri.ac.id/id/eprint/125234

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