Plant Grouping in Traditional Minangkabau Medicine
Hendri Aldrat_1, Alfi Husni_2, Zera Permana_3, Nurainas_4

1. Program Studi Farmasi, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan (FIKES), Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta (UINJKT), Indonesia
2. Jurusan Ilmu Sosiologi, STISIPOL Raja Haji, Tanjung Pinang, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
3. Pusat Kajian Budaya Alam Minangkabau Sasaran Silek Salimbado Buah Tarok, Padang, Indonesia
4. Jurusan Biologi, Fakultas Matematik dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Andalas, Limau Manis, Padang, Indonesia

Abstract

The Minangkabau people have their medical art using traditional medicinal plants and also have the skills to group plants based on their function in medicine. Diseases for the Minangkabau community come from two sources, namely physiological disorders (sakik body, sakik kasaberan) and non-physical disorders (sakik takanai). Treatment of the patient depends on the source of the patient^s illness. The medicinal plants used are grouped into several groups as paureh, lime, Bungo Tujuh Rupo, panyambua and paubek herb. The medicinal plants used function not only as practical medicinal ingredients but also as part of holistic medicine to treat the body and soul. Laughter nan ampek or ureh nan ampek not only serves as a medicinal ingredient but also as a hallmark of traditional Minangkabau medicine.

Keywords: Traditional herbal medicines, plant grouping

Topic: Pharmaceutical Sciences