Institusion
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Nasional
Author
Maria, Gizela Mars Tnaauni
Subject
RN Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Mathematics
Datestamp
2022-04-14 07:43:06
Abstract :
Traditional medicine that has long been known and used by all levels of
Indonesian society, including in Hauteas Village, North Biboki District, North
Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Most of the people in
Hauteas Village still practice traditional medicine. The purpose of this study is to
provide information about plant species that can be used to reduce high blood
pressure in Hauteas Village.
This research is a descriptive study with a mix method approach consisting of
qualitative and quantitative methods. The sampling technique used is snowball
sampling. The data obtained were analyzed using the Use Value (UV) and Fidelity
Level (FL) indexes.
The results showed that there were 8 types of plants used by the respondents,
namely suf muti (Chromolaena odorata), papaya (Carica papaya), tomato
(Lycopersicon esculentum), africa (Vernonia amygdalina), garlic (Allium sativum),
ginger (Zingiber officinale), soup/celery (Pium graveolus) and basil (Ocimum
sanctum) with plant parts used in the form of leaves, stems, tubers, fruit and
rhizomes that can be used boiled and without being mixed. Plants that are considered
important and most widely used are suf muti plants (Chromolaena odorata) with a
Use Value (UV) of 1 (? 0.5) and a Fidelity Level (FL) of 100%.