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Abstract
Dusun Kajor Dhuwur is a one of Dusun that located in Lencoh Village, District
Selo, Boyolali, Central Java Province. Mostly the residents in Dusun Kajor Dhuwur are a
farmers. Although the majority are worked as a farmer, but the residents of Dusun
Kajor Dhuwur still don’t know about medicinal plants or also known as a living
pharmacy. A living pharmacy need to be developed because it is not only useful for
cooking ingredients or for spices, but it is also useful for the alternative to protect and
to nurse the healthy in natural ways without the negative effects such as ginger,
turmeric, kencur, sirih, brotowali etc.
Therefore, giving the training about planting the medicinal plants is one of way to
preserve the cultural wisdom of medicinal plants in Indonesia, especially in the Dusun
Kajor Dhuwur. The benefits or the efficacy of some medicinal planes will be explained
and also will be taught how to grow and use the medicinal plants.This training aims to
Kajor duwur residents to able to recognise and understand the benefits of traditional
medicinal plants to protect and care the health in nature ways without the negative
effects, decrease the family expenses with decrease the consumption in medichal drugs.
The results of this training are the residents of Dusun Kajor Dhuwur know the
benefits of using medicinal plants. Beside that, the residents also know the economic
value and the ssafe level of the medicinal plants. The residents also can reduce the
consumptions of chemical drugs that have long term effects for their body.