Medicinal plants of the local communities around Gunung Jagoi in Bau district
This study was carried out around Mount Jagoi in Bau District involving two villages to document the various kinds of medicinal plants used by the local communities. The uses and the methods of preparation of the medicinal plants also recorded. It was carried out through interview with the respon...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report / IMRAD |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, UNIMAS
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6209/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6209/8/MEDICINAL%20PLANTS%20OF%20THE%20LOCAL%20COMMUNITIES%20AROUND%28OCR%29.pdf |
| Summary: | This study was carried out around Mount Jagoi in Bau District involving two villages to document the
various kinds of medicinal plants used by the local communities. The uses and the methods of
preparation of the medicinal plants also recorded. It was carried out through interview with the
respondents and collection and identification of medicinal plants in the study area. A total of 58 species
of medicinal plants belonging to 38 families were identified and documented with the help of local
informers as well as women in the villages. 46 species (79%) were wild plants while 12 species (21%)
were cultivated plants. A majority of species are herbaceous angiosperms followed by shrubs and trees.
The most common part of plant used in preparing herbal medicine is the leaves. More plants are used
for general health to treat hypertension, flatulence, skin diseases and injuries, stomachache and
headache. The most common method of preparation is decoction, followed by infusion and poultice. Among the species studied, the most frequent used as a medicine come from family of Zingiberaceae,
Fabaceae and Piperaceae. |
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