TITLE:
Medicinal Plant of Sasambo as a Traditional Health Tourism Alternative Post COVID-19
AUTHORS:
Aliefman Hakim, Jamaluddin , Syarifa Wahidah Al Idrus, Muhammad Eka Putra Ramandha
KEYWORDS:
Medicinal Plant, Sasambo, Health Tourism
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Resources,
Vol.11 No.9,
September
21,
2020
ABSTRACT: The province of West Nusa Tenggara, which consists of Lombok Island and
Sumbawa Island, has a stunning natural panoramic beauty, making it one of the
main tourist destinations in Indonesia. The COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on the sluggishness of
the tourism sector. This problem requires a solution. One alternative is to use
the medicinal plant Sasambo (Sasak, Samawa, Mbojo) as an alternative to
traditional health tourism. Data from community records, results of
questionnaire responses, and scientific articles related to Sasambo traditional
medicine show that there are various types of Sasambo medicinal plants that
have the potential as an alternative to traditional health tourism with
details, Lombok (Sasak) 43 species, Sumbawa (Samawa) 25 species, and Bima
(Mbojo) 35 species. Some of these plant species are used for the treatment of
diseases caused by viruses. The islands of Lombok and Sumbawa have abundant
medicinal plants, making the two islands a potential destination for
traditional health tourism.