Ethnopharmacy Study of Sambiloto Plant (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) as Medicine in Seki Village, South Galela District, North Halmahera Regency

Abstract

Background: Sambiloto is a plant with many benefits, Sambiloto itself is a native Indonesian plant which is currently being researched, especially for its immunomodulatory activity. Sambiloto itself contains immunomodulatory activity due to the presence of deoxyandrographolide, andrographolide, 14-deoxy-11, neoandrographolide, 12-didehydroandrographolide, homoandrographolide, and diterpenoids contained in Sambiloto and due to the presence of active substances in the form of flavonoids. Objective: This study aims to find out more about the benefits and ways of using Sambiloto (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) as traditional medicine in Seki Village. Method Research: This type of research is descriptive research using qualitative methods and sampling techniques, namely propusive sampling through closed interviews with 8 informants. using questionnaire media. Based on the research results, there are 18 types of diseases that can be cured by Sambiloto plants and the parts of the plants used are the leaves. Research Results: From this research, it can be concluded that Sambiloto has many benefits, especially in curing diseases, namely hypertension, pain relief, malaria, vaginal discharge, menstrual pain, cysts, flu, kidney, cholesterol, diarrhea, diabetes, liver, tumors, mumps, asthma/shortness of breath, pain. headaches, cancer and fever