Ethnomedicine Study of Areca Nut (Areca catechu L.) as Aphrodisiac by Traditional Indonesian Healers
Buletin Penelitian Tanaman Rempah dan Obat（2022）
摘要
Areca nut (Areca catechu L.) is widely distributed in Indonesia, from the lowlands to an altitude of 1,000 m asl. Areca nut has been used traditionally by various ethnic groups to treat male sexual disorders (aphrodisiac). This paper aimed to determine the use of areca nut and other plants as a mixture of aphrodisiac ingredients by traditional healers in various ethnic groups in Indonesia. The Health Research and Development Agency obtained the data from exploring local knowledge of ethnomedicine and community-based medicinal plants in Indonesia in 2012, 2015, and 2017 (RISTOJA). The data were analyzed descriptively, and the use value of areca nut and other plants as aphrodisiacs was analyzed quantitatively. The study’s results noted that 22 aphrodisiac ingredients used by 15 ethnic groups contained the main ingredient of the areca nut. The root was the most widely used part of the areca nut in aphrodisiac ingredients (64%). Besides areca nut, 38 other types of plants were also found in traditional aphrodisiac ingredients. Most of these (33) plant species have been identified. Based on the use value (0.1-0.6), plants that had the highest aphrodisiac use values as areca nut mixture were Imperata cylindrica (Poaceae) (0.6), Cocos nucifera (Arecaceae) (0.47), Carica papaya (Caricaceae) (0.2), Piper nigrum (Piperaceae) (0.20) and Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae) (0.20). Further research was required to determine the best composition of traditional aphrodisiac ingredients that can provide health benefits for men’s erectile dysfunction.
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