ETHNOPHARMACEUTICAL STUDY THE MEDICINAL PLANT USE IN FAMILIES OF HYPERTENSION SUFFERS

Abstract

Baground: Indonesian people have long known about the function of plants as traditional medicine in an effort to overcome health problems. Hypertension is a disease that occurs quite often in society, so various efforts are made by the community to overcome this disease. One way is by using medicinal plants. Objectivenes: The aim of this research is to find out the types of plants used by the community to treat hypertension, the parts of the plants used, how they are processed and how to use them. Method: This type of research is descriptive using a purposive sampling method. The number of samples obtained in this research was 26 families as respondents. Result :The results of the research show that there are 3 medicinal plants used for hypertension, namely Soursop Leaves (Anonna muricata L), Gerseng Leaves (Muntingia Calabura) and Jatropha Leaves (Ricinus communis).  The part of the plant used is the leaves which are processed by boiling. How to use 1 x a day to 2 x a day. Conclusion: The conclusion of this research is that there are still many people who use traditional hypertension medicinal plants even though many chemical medicines have been produced.