Research Article

Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used for the Treatment of Tuberculosis in Johor, Malaysia

Table 2

List of medicinal plants recorded in this study.

Botanical informationSymptoms Parts usedMethods of preparationWays of administrationFrequency of citationSource of plants

Strychnos ignatii Berg.
Akar Ipoh
Loganiaceae
Climber
SUNR(P)001
Fever, rheumatismStemDecoction in water, infusion in waterOral: drink6The wild

Calamus sp.
Rotan sepetang
Arecaceae
Climber
SUNR035
FeverStemSap collectedOral: drink6The wild

Calamus scipionum Lour.
Rotan semambu
Arecaceae
Climber
SUNR040
FeverStemSap collectedOral: drink5The wild

Musa gracilis Holttum
Pisang sum
Musaceae
Herb
SUNR003
CoughStem, flowerSap collectedOral: drink, applied on tongue5The wild

Thottea praetermissa T.L. Yao
Perut keletong
Aristolochiaceae
Shrub
SUNR034
Cough, cough with sputumRootDecoction in water, rawOral: drink, eaten raw5The wild

Hodgsonia macrocarpa (Blume) Cogn.
Teruak
Cucurbitaceae
Climber
SUNR001
FeverStemSap collectedOral: drink4The wild

Scaphium macropodum (Miq.) Beumée ex. Heyne
Kembang semangkok
Sterculiaceae
Tree
SUNR021
Fever (high)SeedInfusion in waterOral: drink, mucilage eaten4The wild

Polyalthia bullata King
Tungkat Ali Hitam
Annonaceae
Shrub
SUNR030
FatigueRootDecoction in waterOral: drink4The wild

Dipterocarpus sublamellatus Foxw.
Keruing air
Dipterocarpaceae
Tree
SUNR037
TBStem barkDecoction in water, decoction in oilOral: drink. Topical: massage oil, for bathing4The wild

Tetracera macrophylla Wall. ex. Hook.f. & Thomson
Empelas
Dilleniaceae
Climber
SUNR002
Night feverStemSap collectedOral: drink3The wild

Molineria latifolia (Dryand.) Herb. ex. Kurz var. latifolia
Lembak
Hypoxidaceae
Herb
SUNR014
Loss of appetiteFruitRawOral: eaten raw3The wild

Rhodamnia cinerea Jack
Pelonggot
Myrtaceae
Tree
SUNR019
Fever, fatigueStemSap collectedOral: drink3The wild

Nepenthes ampullaria Jack
Sentoyot
Nepenthaceae
Climber
SUNR024
Asthma, rheumatismRootDecoction in waterOral: drink3The wild

Poikilospermum suaveolens (Blume) Merr.
Demom malam
Urticaceae
Hemi-epiphyte
SUNR026
Night feverStemSap collectedOral: drink3The wild

Eurycoma longifolia Jack
Tungkat Ali Putih
Simaroubaceae
Tree
SUNR029
FatigueRootDecoction in water. In combination with Rennellia elliptica, Polyalthia bullata, and othersOral: drink3The wild

Gardenia sp.
Bunga cina
Rubiaceae
Shrub
SUNR020
FeverShoot, leafMaceration in waterTopical: cold press3Cultivated

Macaranga gigantea (Rchb.f & Zoll.) M.A.
Tudung
Euphorbiaceae
Herb
SUNR005
CoughStemSap collectedOral: applied on tongue2The wild

Leptaspis urceolata (Roxb.) R.Br.
Lapun puyuh
Poaceae
Herb
SUNR012
Asthma, cough with sputumRootDecoction in waterOral: drink2The wild

Thottea grandiflora Rottb.
Hempeduk beruang;
Telingok kelawar
Aristolochiaceae
Shrub
SUNR022
Cough, asthmaRootDecoction in waterOral: drink2The wild

Campnosperma auriculatum (Blume) Hook.f.
Habong
Anacardiaceae
Tree
SUNR028
Cough with bloodShoot, rootDecoction in water, raw, and cookedOral: drink, eaten raw, and cooked as food2The wild

Diospyros cauliflora Blume
Uncertain
Ebenaceae
Tree
SUNR013
CoughUncertainUncertainUncertain1The wild

Rourea mimosoides (Vahl.) Planch.
Pengesep
Connaraceae
Climber
SUNR033
Cough with bloodRootDecoction in waterOral: drink1The wild

The informants were unable to provide the detailed information regarding the criteria for this plant.