PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OBAT OLEH MASYARAKAT DI DESA RABA KECAMATAN MENJALIN KABUPATEN LANDAK
Tropical rainforests, generally in the industry and spacifically those in West Kalimantan, have a high diversity of plant special to be consumed by the surrounding inhabitants to suffice ther daily needs. Various types of forest ecosistems in Wets Kalimantan preserve a diversity of potentially useful plants of high economic value. The purpose of this study is to record the types and processing of plant parts that are used as medicinal plants by the people of Raba Village, Menjalin Subdistrct, Landak Regency. The documentation of medicinal plants’ use is done so that the knowledge in the community will not be lost and can provide more information for the development and preservation of medicinal plant in Raba Village. The study is conducted in three hamlest in Rava Village, Menjalin Subdistrict, Landak Regency. The selection of respondents employed Snowball Sampling, specofically by determining key respondent and the other respondent based on information from previous respondent. From the results of research on medicinal plants and how to use them,it is observed that there are 39 species of plants belonging to 30 families. On the other hand, based on the part used, it can be concluded that there are 19 species of plant whose leaves are most widely used, 25 species of plants that are processed by boiling, and 21 species of plants which are cosumed by drinking. The plants used by the people of Raba Village are Gotu Kola (Pegagan) Plants, Cocor Bebek Leaves, Bunga Jarum Plants, and Wuluh Starfruit. First of all, the Gotu Kola (Pengagan) plant is efficacious for treating kidney stone disease and can be processed in the following way: the leaves of the fresh Gotu Kalo are boiled with adequate water, then the brewing water is drunk frequently, Secondly, Cocor Bebek Leaves have proven efficacy in treating blisters. To consume it, villagers will take enough of the Cocor Duck Leaves, then the leaves are squeezed and pressed, and then affixed to the part of the skin affected by blisters. Thirdly, the Bunga Jarum Plant is advantageous to relieve a toothache. In order to consume it, take the stem of Bunga Jarum Plant, break the stem and apply the sap to the targeted teeth. Finally, the fruit and leaves of Wuluh starfruit can be used to treat high blood pressure and itching on the skin. The star fruit can be directly eaten, while the leaves are used to treat itching by rubbing it into the body.Keywords: Raba Village Community, Utilization of Medicinal Plants.