Abstract :
the use plants as traditional medicine (herb) has been known for a long
time by the villagers tembeng putik, distric wanasaba. This process has been
passed down from generation to generation. But today there is a tendency of this
tradition is becomenig obselete, therefore it is very important for us to dig up the
knowledge of plants species used as medicine by the people tembeng putik. This
research was aimed to determine the types of medicinal plant used by the tembeng
putik community sub wanasaba distric, plant part used, way of the processing and
how to use plant in the treat various kind disease. It was a qualitative research
with descriptive method and data collection technique with interview, survey and
documentary technique.the total of informants were 15 respondent from 3 hamlet
in the tembeng putik village. Research finding shows that 31 types op plants are
used as traditional medicine by tembeng putik community in the treat various kind
dieases. Parts used in the form of leaves, stem, seeds, fruit, root, water and gum.
Processor by shreded, ground, boiled and for make use medicinal plants with to
bathed, adhereed, toothbrushed, drink and eaten directly.
Keyword: Etnobotany, Medicinal Plants, Tembeng Putik Village