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Abstract:
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The number of traditional treatments is currently increasing because the side effects
are relatively small. So far, people think that treatment using herbal medicine is
safer than conventional treatment. The public also believes that herbal medicines
have relatively fewer side effects, but that does not mean there are no reports of
adverse reactions. This research aims to determine the description of knowledge in
the community regarding the use of traditional medicine. The method used is a
qualitative descriptive research method. By determining the sample based on the
sowball sampling method, the data collection method is through observation,
interviews and documentation. This research included the people of Pasarbatang
Subdistrict who met the inclusion criteria with a total of 50 respondents. The score
recapitulation results show an average of 79.9%. So it is concluded that the level
of public knowledge about the use of traditional medicine in Pasarbatang Village
is good. |