EXPLORATION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PLANT OF DAYAK TRIBE IN PALANGKA RAYA

This paper explores traditional Dayak medicinal plants in an effort to maximize the potential of Indonesia's forests which have high biodiversity. This can benefit both humans and the environment through the protection of plant species available in nature. The determination of traditional medicinal plants in this study was based on data on traditional medicinal plants in Central Kalimantan and based on direct interviews with indigenous Dayak people in Palangka Raya City, both users and sellers of these traditional medicinal plants. The exploration results of the Dayak tribe's traditional medicinal plants show that there are four important plants that are developed and their use is preserved. These plants are Dayak onions, Semar bags, Masicin, and Karamunting. Its use varies for various diseases that generally occur in the tropics.