Pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat Oleh Masyarakat Sekitar Kawasan Hutan Koa, Desa Linamnutu, Kecamatan Amanuban Selatan, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan

Aderia Wewo, Ludji Michael Riwu Kaho, Astin Elise Mau

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the types of medicinal plants, and how to process the
medicinal plants whice used by the community around the Koa Forets, Linamnutu Village, South of
Amanuban Districts, South Central Timor Regency. This research was conducted from November 2019
to October 2019. This research was conducted with qualitative descriptive data collection techiques, with
primary data in the form of interview, observations and documentation. The data processing stage is
carnied out by compiling, identification, classification and data analysis the parts of the plant used,
presentation of parts used, how to concoch and how to use. The result of the study and the result of
interview with respondents showed that there were is thypes of medicinal plants used by community
around the Koa Forest, Linamnutu Village, South of Amanuban Districts, South Central Timor
Regency.Thypes of medicinal plants consist of Bunga Putih/Sufmuti (chromolaena odorata L. ), Mahoni
( Swietenia mahagoni ), Kesambi/ Usapi(schleicheraoleosa), JambuBiji ( Psidium guajava L.), Atta/
Srikaya (Annona Squamosa), PariaHutan(Momordica balsamina), Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata),
Marungga/Kelor (Moringa oleifera), Flolo/ Faloak ( Sterculia quadrifida) Alang-Alang (Impereta
cylindrical), Kayu Merah (Pinus Sylvestris), Delima(Punica granatum), Kiu/ Asam (Tamarindus indica),
Feu / Kemiri (Aleurites moluccana), and Damar (Agathis dammara). Medicinal plants parts whice used
were Leaf, Fruits, Seed, Outher shell, Sap, and Root and the highest usage presentation is on the leaf of
plant that is 32% and the lowest presentation was in the sap part that is 4 %. The process of making
medicine is still using a simple method, that is : pound or grind and boil with water. While the method of
using the medicinal plans is to be smeared or sprinkled on the part that hurts, Or drink and consumed
directly.