Study of Pekalongan Public Knowledge Level Regarding the Use of Turmeric Rhizome (Curcuma domestica Val.) Herbal Medicine as an Alternative to Traditional Anti-Inflammatory Treatment
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Knowledge, Turmeric, Herbal Medicine, Anti-inflammatoryAbstract
Background & Objective: Herbal medicine is still widely used in Indonesia as an alternative to traditional medicine. One commonly used herbal plant is turmeric rhizome (Curcuma domestica Val), which is known to have anti-inflammatory activity. However, the use of herbal medicine is often not accompanied by adequate knowledge regarding its benefits, dosage, and proper use. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge among the people of Pekalongan regarding the use of turmeric rhizome as an alternative traditional anti-inflammatory treatment.
Method: This research is a descriptive survey method using a closed-ended questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. The number of respondents in this study was 50 people.
Result: The research results showed that 22 respondents (44%) had good knowledge, 15 respondents (30%) had fair knowledge, and 13 respondents (26%) had poor knowledge. These results indicate that the majority of the public has a good understanding of the use of turmeric as a traditional anti-inflammatory medicine. Increased education is still needed to minimize misuse of herbal medicines in the community.
Conclusion: The level of knowledge of the Pekalongan community regarding the use of turmeric rhizomes (Curcuma domestica Val) as an alternative traditional anti-inflammatory treatment is considered quite good. The majority of respondents (44%) were in the good knowledge category, but there were still respondents with sufficient knowledge (30%) and less (26%).
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