ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF WOUND-HEALING IN THE JATILUHUR REGION, PURWAKARTA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Cindy Audiny, Asshasyfa Ibrahim, Avrillia Shasi Kirani, Ayu Candra Istiqomah, Dhivira Azfari Pratama Hidayat, Dine Julianti, Eka Himatul Ulya, Famia Restikayanty, Juliana Eddis Indiani, Lianto Ajeng Prabowo, Muhammad Sopyan Nur, Nurhaliza Putri, Putri Ramadhani, Rizal Iskandar, Winda Widia Astuti and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Skin is the protective organs of the body that extends to whole body parts and prevents entry of pathogens. It minimized fluid loss, protect the body and act as thermal barrier. Hence, in the case of a wound, it is crucial to restore the functionality of this multipurpose organ. Maintaining skin integrity and restoring injured tissues. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicine to treat wounds by people in the Jatiluhur Region, Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia. Fieldwork was carried out from October to December 2024 using direct interviews, questionnaires and discussions. Plant species are identified based on standard taxonomic methods, flower morphological characteristics, and where possible, using samples for comparison, as well as consultation with experts and the literature. The plant types obtained were grouped into families according to the Cronquist classification system. Plant names were checked against the Plant List (www.plantlist.org) and the International Plant Name Index (www.ipni.org). This research reports that 30 plant species are commonly used by people in the Jatiluhur Region for treating wounds. Among the various plant parts used, leaves (73.3%) are most often used in making wound medicine, followed by rhizomes (10%), stems, seeds, fruit, rind, and flowers (3.3% respectively). Meanwhile, the preparation method most often used is topical (100%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Jatiluhur Region still rely heavily on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for treating wounds using the most frequently used parts of the leaves and using them topically.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Jatiluhur Region, Wound Healing.