European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED TO TREAT WOUNDHEALING IN THE LEMBANG REGION, WEST BANDUNG, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Shania Nurshazidah, Gina Desfina Wijaya, Fajar Adi Prasetya, Ali Alfarizzy, Anjela Dian Rahayu, Dida
Fahdona Azzahra, Evi Riszka Nurhapit, Fitri Nurfadhilla, Marsela Mideliani Jured, Muhamad Al Atoriq, Reza
Rizky Yuniar, Sarah Fajriyatul Huda, Sigit Roma Rezki, Tiurida Pandiangan, Wipena Fariza and Maulana
Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

The skin functions as the body's first line of defense, protecting internal organs from mechanical, chemical, and
thermal damage. Wound healing is a dynamic process supported by multiple cellular activities, including
homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling, which require appropriate harmonious integration to
effectively repair damaged tissue. Natural phytomedicines that have many pharmacological properties have been
used widely and effectively for wound care and infection prevention. This research aims to document and preserve
the use of ethnomedicine to treat wounds by people in the Lembang Region, West Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Fieldwork was carried out from March to April 2024 using direct interviews, questionnaires and discussions. Plant
species are identified based on standard taxonomic methods, flower morphological characteristics, and where
possible, using samples for comparison, as well as consultation with experts and the literature. The plant types
obtained were grouped into families according to the Cronquist classification system. Plant names were checked
against the Plant List (www.plantlist.org) and the International Plant Name Index (www.ipni.org). This research
reports that 30 plant species are commonly used by people in the Lembang region for treating wounds. Among the
various plant parts used, leaves (73.3%) are most often used in making wound medicine, followed by rhizomes
(10%), stems, seeds, fruit, rind, and flowers (3.3% respectively). Meanwhile, the preparation method most often
used is topical (100%). The results of this research confirm that people in the Lembang Region still rely heavily on
medicinal plants for their health care system, especially for treating wounds using the most frequently used parts
of the leaves and using them topically.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Ethnomedicinal plants, Lembang Region, Wound Healing.