Field survey reveals 26 medicinal plants used for reproductive health in Javanese and Dayak ethnic groups, highlighting ancestral knowledge and dominant use of Zingiberaceae.
Introduction: Knowledge of the use of plants as medicine is one of the local wisdom of the Javanese and Dayak ethnic communities of Seberuang, Balai Harapan Village, which has been passed down from generation to generation by their ancestors. This research aims to inventory plants that have medicinal properties for male and female reproductive health which are used by the people of Balai Harapan Village, especially the Javanese and Dayak Seberuang ethnic groups. Methods: This research used a triangulation technique which is a combination of interviews, observation, and documentation of plant types for male and female reproductive health. The data obtained in this research analyzed and presented narratively for each plant and accompanied by pictures and tables. Results: There are 26 types of medicinal plants used by the Javanese and Dayak Seberuang ethnic groups to support reproductive health. Conclusion: The plants used as medicine for male and female reproductive health by the Javanese and Dayak Seberuang ethnic groups in Balai Harapan Village come from several families, namely Zingiberaceae, Asteraceae, Poaceae, Lamiaceae, Fabaceae, Polypodiaceae, Rubiaceae, Caricaceae, Melastomataceae, Gleicheniaceae, Dilleniaceae, Phylanthaceae, Blechnaceae, Schizaeaceae, Piperaceae, Moraceae, and Asparagaceae. The most common types of plants used come from the Zingiberaceae family.
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