Ethnobotany of medicinal plants in the dayak limbai tribe

The use of medicinal plants by the Dayak Limbai tribe has been going on for a long time, it's just that knowledge related to the
use of plants as medicinal ingredients has not been well
documented. The aims of this study are 1) to identify plant
species that have the potential as medicinal ingredients; 2)
describe the part of the medicinal plant used; 3) describe how to
use plants as medicine by the Dayak Limbai people. This
research was conducted with a qualitative descriptive approach.
The data collected consisted of the diversity of medicinal plants
(local names of medicinal plants, scientific names of medicinal
plants, medicinal plant families, parts used, and their
utilization). Data collection using structured interview sheets.
Data analysis using content analysis. The results obtained as
many as 82 types of plants used to treat 64 types of diseases.
The most widely used plant species by the Dayak Limbai
people are from the Zingiberaceae family.
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