POTENTIAL UTILIZATION OF NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS AS A DRUG SOURCE IN THE PROTECTED FOREST AREA OF ENREKANG DISTRICT
Husnah Latifah(a*), Muh.Daud(b), Rusmi AR(c)

a)Faculty of Agricultur,Muhammadiyah University
Jl. Sultan Alauddin No.259, Makassar 90221, Indonesia
*husnahlatifah99[at]gmail.com
b))Faculty of Agricultur,Muhammadiyah University
Jl. Sultan Alauddin No.259, Makassar 90221, Indonesia
c)School of Agricultur Muhammadiyah University

Abstract

This study aims to determine the use of non-timber forest products as a source of medicine in protected forest areas in Bungin Village, Bungin District, Enrekang Regency. The data collected are primary and secondary data. Data were collected by means of observation, interviews, questionnaires, surveys and literature studies and then analyzed by statistical descriptive methods. The results showed that there were 12 types of plants that could potentially be used as medicinal plants. The types of medicinal plants are candlenut, breadfruit, cinnamon, balm, patikala, siri, laruna, suren, guava, kapok, lime and coffee. Parts of plants that are used as medicine are seeds, roots, stems, leaves, fruit, skin, sap and flowers. The processing and utilization of medicinal plants by the community is carried out in 7 ways, namely burning, mashing, frying, drying, boiling, kneading and without processing. While the technique of using medicinal plants by the community is carried out in 7 ways, namely applying, drinking, gargling, inhaling, placing it on the wound, eating directly and washing the eyes.

Keywords: Non-timber forest products, observation, processing, utilization, medicinal plants

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