Level Knowledge and Use of Traditional Medicines as Self-Medication Efforts in Sarikemuning Village Lumajang Regency

Traditional medicines are widely used by communities as alternatives to self-medication traditionally used. Public knowledge of traditional medicines is essential to avoid harmful effects. The purpose of this study is to know the level of public knowledge about traditional medicines and how the use of traditional medicines in self-medication in Sarikemuning village, Lumajang district. This research is descriptive research with a cross-sectional design. purposive Sampling Uses an adhesive sample with a sample number of 60 respondents. Data analysis uses descriptive.Research shows that public knowledge levels are less public with a percentage 53.9% and the use of traditional drugs 53% of those used to treat the wind and availability 53.3% of those used is liquid availability. 51.6% of respondents use traditional medicine for 2-3 days. The reason for using traditional medicine is 53.3% because it's cheaper. 46.6% use Tolak Angin and after using traditional medicine, 93.3% respondents begin to improve and without any side effects 76.6%. In case of a side effect of 53.3% choosing to stop use of traditional drugs. 51.6% obtain traditional medicines from traditional drugstores. 50% respondents get information traditional medicines from relatives or neighbors. There needs to be Counseling to the community to increase the knowledge and insight of traditional medicine. Keywords : Knowledge Level, Use, Self-medication, Traditional medicine