Use Value of Plant Spesies For Steam Bath Oukup, Karo

Rima Pratiwi Batubara; Ervizal A. M. Zuhud; Rachmad Hermawan; Rusmin Tumanggor

doi:10.29244/medkon.22.1.79-86

Rima Pratiwi Batubara⁽¹⁾ , Ervizal A. M. Zuhud⁽²⁾ , Rachmad Hermawan⁽³⁾ , Rusmin Tumanggor⁽⁴⁾

(1) Bogor Agricultural University,

(2) Bogor Agricultural University,

(3) Bogor Agricultural University,

(4)

https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.22.1.79-86

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2017): Media Konservasi Vol. 22 No. 1 April 2017

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September 28, 2017

Published
September 28, 2017

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Abstract

The use of plants in the steam bath oukup longstanding. This traditional knowledge has not been well documented. This study aims to determine the use of plants as traditional medicine through oukup by Karo people in the District Berastagi, Karo. This study uses a structured interview with the determination of respondent snowball sampling. Data were analyzed by calculating the value of plant species or species to the Use Value (SUV). The results of the study identified 69 species used in oukup. SUV plant species that have the highest of Zingiber officinale (ginger) with results of 2,30.

Keywords: oukup, plant medicine, species use value

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Rima Pratiwi Batubara

Bogor Agricultural University

pratiwi.rima7@gmail.com (Primary Contact)

Ervizal A. M. Zuhud

Bogor Agricultural University

Rachmad Hermawan

Bogor Agricultural University

Rusmin Tumanggor

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Batubara, R.P. et al. 2017. Use Value of Plant Spesies For Steam Bath Oukup, Karo. Media Konservasi. 22, 1 (Sep. 2017), 79–86. DOI:https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.22.1.79-86.

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Batubara, R.P. et al. 2017. Use Value of Plant Spesies For Steam Bath Oukup, Karo. Media Konservasi. 22, 1 (Sep. 2017), 79–86. DOI:https://doi.org/10.29244/medkon.22.1.79-86.