Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants by Lembak Ethnic Bengkulu as a Source of Learning Biology

Abstract

This research aimed to study diseases can be healing by Lembak Ethnic and to document potential plant for diseases healing. Medical Plants has been determinate. 62 species medical plants documented are used by local people as alternative medicine. The diseases that can be treated include: kidney, cancer, malaria, diarrhea, cough, skin, stomach ache, eyes, and digestion. The results of the study can be used as learning resources in the form of practical instructions. Keywords—ethnobotanical; traditional medicine; medicinal plant; ethnic Bengkulu; learning resources