USE OF FAMILY MEDICINAL PLANTS IN CREATING A HEALTHY SOCIETY

Abstract

Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA) are plants with positive pharmacological effects on the human body and are usually grown on a home or communal scale. These medicinal plants can then be used as traditional medicine which can be made easily. The plants chosen are usually plants that can be used to treat simple health problems such as colds and coughs. In this service activity, three activities are carried out separately, namely observation, outreach and planting of medicinal plants with residents. The outreach was carried out to provide information to the residents of Wirogaten Village, Teges Wetan Hamlet regarding medicinal plants so that these medicinal plants can be useful after being planted. Planting is also carried out to increase awareness regarding land use, in addition to being a starting point for residents in cultivating medicinal plants. Planting was carried out on empty land used to be an elementary school so that residents could easily look after, care for and use these medicinal plants.