Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Obat Oleh Masyarakat Desa Sipituhuta Kecamatan Pollung kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine medicinal plants species which are usually used by Sipituhuta Village Pollung District Humbang Hasundutan Regency. The research was carried out descriptively by collecting quantitative and qualitative data. Data were collected by structured interview technique regarding to species of medicinal plants and their use by the Sipituhuta Villagers. The result showed that 90 spesies of 46 families have medicinal properties with variative used parts ranging from leaves (44,4%) fruits (13,3%) rhizomes (8,9%) stems (6,7%) tuber (4,4%) sap (4,4%) root (3,3%) flowers (2,2%) seeds (1,1%) and skin (1,1%), some species could be used by utilizing all parts of the plants altogether (11,1%). The plants are mostly used as medicines (57,75%) body cares (20.25%) reflections (13.60%), suplements and health maintenants (8.38%). Based on preparation method the plants are usually boiled (33,33%). Before orally administered to the patients (57,77%). Most of observed plants are classiffied as herbs (51,11%).