GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING LOCAL WISDOM IN TREATING DISEASES OF ORNAMENTAL FIGHTING FISH BY USING TERMINALIA CATAPPA LEAVES
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The purpose of this research is to study the production process of medicines from terminalia catappa leaves and guidelines for promoting local wisdom in treating diseases of ornamental fighting fish by using terminalia catappa leaves. It is qualitative research. The research tool was an in-depth interview form and focus groups. The group of key informants was divided into 2 groups: a group of 6 people who raised ornamental fighting fish and a group of 6 people who sold water extracted from terminalia catappa leaves for fighting fish health, totaling 12 people. Data were collected by studying documents, conducting field studies and analyzed descriptively. The results of this research found that 1) The process of producing medicine from terminalia catappa leaves consists of 3 steps, 1) The process of selecting terminalia catappa leaves , 2) The process of producing fermented terminalia catappa leaves, and 3) Medicinal properties. 2) Guidelines for promoting local wisdom in treating diseases of ornamental fighting fish by using terminalia catappa leaves 2 main points: 1) Knowledge and wisdom 2) Economic and management aspects. To be used as information to request cooperation from the government sector to help support knowledge by preparing and distributing documents, publications, manuals, videos, as well as holding workshops on knowledge of diseases that occur with ornamental fighting fish. Prevention and treatment of ornamental fighting fish diseases using terminalia catappa leaves using local wisdom for ornamental fighting fish breeders. And the development of management and administration of the fighting fish distributor group, with a plan for selling fermented terminalia catappa leaves juice both in-store and online. In order to promote the fighting fish farming group, in addition to exporting fish to foreign countries, there is also economic expansion from terminalia catappa leaves through local wisdom.
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