ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF WOUND-HEALING IN THE CARIU REGION, BOGOR, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Lia Eka Budiyanti, Bela Cindika Sagala, Agnes Dewi Maria, Mega Ayu Anisa, Syifa Kamilah, Lora Irawan,
Widya Fatmala, Monica Yashna Kusuma Adi Saputra, Eka Nurfarida Musfiroh, Shintya Happy Herawati,
Samsi Ayu Wulandari, Dinda Revalina Putri, Wianda Azzahra Audia, Azzahra Amelia, Ayu Jasmine Azzahra,
Fadia Ainun Sathiah and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Cases of skin injuries are increasing in hospitals requiring efficient treatment. Reliance on antimicrobials is
expensive and sometimes less effective, requiring other alternatives. Medicinal plants that have wound-healing
properties could be an alternative. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat
wound-healing by people in the Cariu Region, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Fieldwork was carried out from March
to April 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 Cariu Region to treat wounds. Among the various parts of the plant used, leaves (60%) are most often
used in making wound medicine, followed by stem (16.7%), fruit (10%), rhizome (6.7%), seed, and rind (3.3%
respectively). Meanwhile, the most frequently used preparation method is topical (83.3%), followed by decoction
(13.3%), and infusion (3.3%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Cariu Region still rely heavily
on medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for treating wounds with the most frequently used parts
of the leaves and their use topically.

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