TUMBUHAN LIAR BERKHASIAT OBAT DI DATARAN TINGGI KABUPATEN ENREKANG

Abstract

Plants have a million benefits including various diseases. Most traditional medicines are all derived from plants. The research aims to determine the types, methods of processing, and benefits of medicinal wild plants. The research used descriptive methods. The primary data collection technique was carried out by interviews, secondary data with literature studies, plant sampling, and herbarium making. Data were analysed descriptively. The results showed that there were several medicinal plants which had medicinal properties in highland of Pebaloran Village, Curio District, Enrekang Regency. These types of plants were Amaranthus spinosus, Mimosa pudica, and Centella asiatica. The benefits of the Amaranthus spinosus were boils, hemorrhoids, bleeding gums, relieves fever, and expedited breast milk. Mimosa pudica roots for diabetics while leaves to cure cough, treat hepatitis and overcome insomnia. Centella asiatica grip for blood circulation, treat fever, help overcome allergies, and as fertility drugs. Plant organs that were often used as medicine awere leaves (folium). But other than that sometimes tubers, roots, fruits and all parts of plants were also used.