Orang Asli are indigenous peoples who have inhabited the country for thousands of years. Orang Asli are very protective of the customs, traditions, and practices they inherited from their forefathers. The Orang Asli Temiar community still uses herbs in health care. Herbs are not only able to help them cure diseases, but it has also become one of the local products that are in demand by the outside community. Local products such as Orang Asli Temiar herbs can help increase people's income. This research answers the objective of identifying herbal plants that are in demand by the outside community. This research focuses on the Orang Asli Temiar community in RPS Kuala Betis, as one of the Orang Asli settlements there is involved in selling herbs to the outside community. This qualitative study uses ethnographic methods, which are interviews and participation observations with key informants related to the cultural traditions of this Orang Asli Temiar community. The researcher participates observations with who are sellers and experts in identifying herbal plants. The research findings show that local products with a focus on herbal medicine have the potential to become one of the ecotourism products for the Orang Asli Temiar community. The conclusion of this research is important because it leads to a new, broader perspective on traditional medicine theory. Furthermore, this research provides direction for future researchers to conduct more in-depth studies on herbal plants. Overall, the results of this research point to a great opportunity for the development of the economy of Orang Asli communities while at the same time preserving their traditional medicinal heritage. It also encourages further research in this field, which could benefit both the Orang Asli community and the ecotourism industry as a whole.
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