Revitalizing Family Medicinal Gardens for Community Health and Sustainable Land Use in Rural Indonesia

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the implementation and outcomes of a Family Medicinal Plants (Tanaman Obat Keluarga, TOGA) revitalization program conducted as part of the Universitas Lampung KKN community service program at Gebang Hilir Village, Teluk Pandan District, Pesawaran Regency, Lampung Province, Indonesia, targeting improved community health self-reliance and productive home garden utilization.

Methodology: A qualitative case study integrated field observation, community socialization, participatory replanting, and program evaluation. Implemented on 31 January 2026, the program targeted Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) and Women Farmer Group (KWT) members and followed four stages: preparation, socialization, revitalization, and evaluation.

Results: The program revitalized the TOGA area, replanted eight medicinal plant species, improved community knowledge and participation, and achieved a 90% completion rate.

Conclusions: The TOGA revitalization program effectively enhanced community health awareness, improved herbal garden productivity, and strengthened community empowerment through participatory engagement with medicinal plant cultivation.

Limitations: The program's single-day implementation limited long-term evaluation, and no standardized pre- and post-knowledge assessment was conducted.

Contributions: This study offers a replicable TOGA
revitalization model for rural communities, contributing to community health promotion.