Pemanfaatan Tanaman Obat Keluarga di Kelurahan Tanah 600, Medan

Family Crops Medicine (TOGA) is used as culinary spices and medicine, at present it also can be utilized as earnings. If learned seriously, it also gives a satisfactory value. This study is a qualitative research using ‘individual's life history' method. Family utilized TOGA for long time in tanah 600 District Marelan Medan was selected. The aim of this study is to know the experience of a family that successfully utilized TOGA as a health treatment and family earnings. Data was collected by observation and in-depth interviews. Research was conducted during February to April 2009. Informant is an old woman called mak Intan. Information from her husband, son in law and anyone knowing mak Intan were also obtained. Data was analyzed by “ongoing analysis” technique. The result indicates that TOGA utilization requires knowledge and strong willingness to develop TOGA. The knowledge is not only obtained from family legacy and readings, but also cooperated with health district office or colleagues. The struggle to develop TOGA is started from backpacking herbal medicine, attending exhibition and making instant herbal medicine. Utilization of TOGA will provide economic, esthetic and satisfactory values