Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Practices used by Residents on Medicinal Plants at Hacienda Looc, Nasugbu, Batangas

Authors

  • Annie Benitez

Keywords:

thnobotanical, decoction, poultice, extraction, eaten as raw, medicinal plants

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants and their uses are not only significant for the conservation of biodiversity but also for healthcare and development of new and less expensive plant-based medicines for the present and the future. Hacienda Looc is composed of four barangays that stretches over the seaside of Calayo, Papaya, Looc, and Bulihan in the coastal town of Nasugbu, Batangas. It was recognized as a remote area because people here have no urgent access to modern medicinal facilities. This study aimed to determine and reveal the various knowledge and practices used by the residents of barangays on medicinal plants.

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive survey research design which used the questionnaire in gathering the necessary data. A purposive sampling technique was utilized to select twenty-five (25) respondents per barangay who will use the medicinal plants from Hacienda Looc.

RESULTS

A Medicinal Pamphlet is designed to further enhance and utilize the ethnobotanical knowledge and practices on medicinal plants.

DISCUSSIONS

Out of twenty-four (24) plants, two (2) of them (oregano and calamansi) have been identified as the most commonly used medicine through decoction, poultice, extraction and eaten-as-raw methods. Moreover, the present study concludes that ethnobotanical knowledge and practices on medicinal plants play a major role in the residents’ lives.

Published

2019-01-18