ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IN THE CIBATU REGION, PURWAKARTA, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Alya Lutfiah, Adinda Khoirun Nissa, Amalia, Ayu Wandira, Cindiansya, Jihan Rosmayati, Meliyana Mulandari, Mila Febriyanti, Pratiwi, Riswanti Frida Anandari, Septian Aditiya Nugraha, Syifa Khairiyah, Tiara Maharani Angeline, Titin Toyibah and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Various nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to reduce pain and inflammation by blocking the
metabolism of arachidonic acid by cyclooxygenase isoforms of the enzyme, thereby reducing prostaglandin
production. Unfortunately, there are many side effects associated with administering nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs. This research aims to document and preserve the use of ethnomedicinal to treat inflammation
by communities in the Cibatu Region, Purwakarta, 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 there are 30 plant species commonly
used by people in the Cibatu Region for inflammation treatment. Among the various plant parts used, leaves
(63.3%) are most frequently used in making medicines, followed by rhizomes (20%), fruit (10%), stems, and
rhizomes (3.3% respectively). Meanwhile, the preparation methods most frequently used were decoction (53.3%)
and infusion (46.7%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Cibatu Region still rely heavily on
medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for the treatment of inflammation with the most frequently
used parts of the leaves and their use in decoctions and infusions.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Cibatu Region, Anti-inflammatory.