Proximate analysis, mineral contents, amino acid composition, antinutrients and phytochemical screening of brachystegia eurycoma harms and pipper guineense schum and thonn. Many of the rural communities in kwazulunatal have no access to western medical healthcare and rely on traditional medicine for their curative properties. Sahara africa has provided indigenous cultures with a diverse range of plants and as a consequence a wealth of traditional knowledge about the use of the plants for medicinal purposes. Horn of africa between 3 and 15 northing, latitude, and 33 and 48 easting. The most often recurring ailment treated by healers was stomach problems, using 31. Madagascars cvo reignites debate on herbal medicine in. Traditional medicine might also be considered as a solid amalgamation of dynamic medical knownhow and ancestral experience. The sisala people are situated primary in northwest ghana but include a small population in burkina faso. Medicinal plants for forest conservation and healthcare, fao, rome, italy. Approximately 80% of the african population uses traditional plants to deal with health problems, basically because of their easy accessibility and affordability. There were 57 medicinal plant uses out of which leaves.
Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants zambrut. Different cultivation practices such as fertilisation, irrigation, harvesting methods, planting date, etc need to be optimised for improved growth and. The global demand for herbal medicine is not only large, but growing srivastava 2000. On the high plains of setif, djebel zdimm contains a corresponding author. The study on medicinal plants and their uses to treat. Medicinal plant project for limpopo brand south africa. Review on medicinal plants used for the management of malaria. Industrial utilisation of medicinal plants in developing countries, nonwood forest products ii. Traditional medicine, medicinal plants, herbs, treatment. Thus, up to 80% of the population uses medicinal plants as remedies kirby, 1996. The book considers the physical parameters of these plants and their effect upon various areas of the body and human health, including. The local practitioners provided various traditional medications to their patients diseases. In this study area traditional medicinal plant along with indigenous knowledge of the people is not documented still wow.
Africa is a rich continent hosting thousands of native plants used for medical treatment. According to the world health organisation who the definition of traditional medicine may be summarized as the. China and india have standardized their own indigenous medicine and pharmacopoeia yet countries in africa, despite the pressures of disease and the abundance of plant species, have not followed suit. The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the african traditional healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge. Southern africa has well over 30 000 species of higher plants. Introduction in order to preserve traditional medicinal knowledge, it is necessary that inventories of plants with therapeutic value are carried out, and the knowledge related to their use documented in systematic studies. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal flora in the north east of. Utilization of medicinal plants used in the management. Yet, so many stereotypes exist for the traditional healers and their medicines that are collectively called muti. Lesotho is one of the southern african countries that have abundant medicinal plant resources.
There is a large magnitude of use and interest in medicinal plants in ethiopia. Acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, fluorene benzokfluoranthene and benzoapyrene levels were significantly higher p plants grown in vessels. In fact it is estimated that 80% of the population uses traditional medicines. Toxicological survey of african medicinal plants 1st edition. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa abayomi. All of these plants be they indigenous, naturalised, or exotic are in everyday use among traditional healers in kenya, tanzania and uganda. In cameroon, most women use traditional medicine for the treatment. Medicinal plants used for treating reproductive health care problems in cameroon, central africa. The book covers the rich diversity of plants found in kenya, tanzania and uganda, from sea to alpine plants. Africa is considered to be the cradle of humankind, with a rich biological and cultural diversity and marked regional differences in healing practices.
Furthermore, documentation of medicinal plants et al, 2004. Investigation of medicinal plants at katakhali pouroshova of rajshahi district and their conservation management was carried out from december 20 to july 2015. However, plants used in traditional medicine are still understudied kirby, 1996. Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment. In africa, for example, plants are used in traditional medicine to treat different infectious and noninfectious diseases through different routes of administration 1. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa. However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many ghanaian cultures has not yet been investigated. During the field interview, the information was noted in the documentation data sheet. The use of some indigenous plants for medicinal and other purposes by local communities in namibia with emphasis on oshikoto region.
The present study represents an attempt to document information on the traditional medicinal plants that used in nigeria. Traditional medicine features in the lives of thousands of people in south africa every day. The primary cause of this problem is loss of taxa of medicinal plants, loss of habitats of medicinal plants and loss of indigenous knowledge. Medicinal plants are presently in demand and their acceptance is increasing progressively 10. South africa, harpagophytum procumbens is produced as a crude drug for export. About 80% of ethiopians depends on traditional medicine for health care and more than 95% of traditional medicinal preparations is of plant origin.
Generally, medicinal plants used for traditional medicine play a. A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names. A total of twenty six field trips were made for documentation. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in. A study on use of animals as traditional medicine by. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge systems. Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most developing countries. This is evidenced from the clearly racist attitudes of a number of the early ethnologists researching south african traditional societies see croucamp, 2001 and the fact that the majority of ethnobotanical studies from south africa in the last three decades have focused on medicinal plants 16 % and food plants 20 %, with only a few 7 %. Journal of ethnopharmacology, 19 1987 670 67 eisevier scientific publishers ireland ltd. This book is the first photographically illustrated guide to east africa s most important medicinal plants.
Botanical names and families have all been updated to the latest revised flora parts of the region. Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local. There is no clear distinction in traditional african medicine as to when a herb ceases to be a health food and becomes a medicine. Approximately 80% of the african population uses traditional plants to. Some studies have shown that most of the medicinal plants. Toxicological survey of african medicinal plants provides a detailed overview of toxicological studies relating to traditionally used medicinal plants in africa, with special emphasis on the methodologies and tools used for data collection and interpretation. In many parts of africa, medicinal plants are the most easily accessible health resource available to the community. Preclinical studies on traditional herbal based remedies available to the public are imperative to. About 80% of the worlds population still depends solely on traditional or herbal medicine for treatment of diseases, mostly in africa and other developing nations. Dec 03, 20 the most common traditional medicine in common practice across the african continent is the use of medicinal plants. Information on the botany, main traditional uses and active ingredients of the most commonly used and best known south african drug plants is presented in this photographic guide. Introduction traditional medicine is defined by the world health organization who, 1978a as the sum total of. In africa, reliance on folk medicine is partly due to the high cost of modern medicine and inaccessibility to health facilities 6. The values of medicinal plants plants in traditional medicine it is estimated that 7080% of people worldwide rely chie.
Ethnopharmacological survey of herbal remedies used in the. Yet, there is a dearth of available information about the cost of production of these plants. Pdf sudanese folk medicine represents a unique blend of indigenous. Medicinal plants native to africa used in historical andor contemporary healing traditions. Within the algerian, traditional medicine company occupies an important place in treating certain diseases. An inventory of 41 plant species from 29 families for which were trees, 11 shrubs and 17 herbaceous plants were observed, an indication of high plant biodiversity. In all, the medicinal uses of 6 plant species are described.
The following medicinal plants were covered by this. Traditional medicinal plant practice is widely accepted as an alternative to modern medicine in rural, periurban and urban areas. In ethiopia, plants have been used as a source of medicine from time immemorial to treat different ailments. Medicinal plants in mozambique and their popular use. Africa, traditional healers treat and manage a large number of people with. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa. Ethnopharmacological use of plants by sisala traditional. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that subsists. The use of traditional medicine in developing countries contributes directly to the socioeconomic status and.
Many tribes in ghana, including the sisala tribe, have elaborate traditional medicine knowledge and depend on the use of medicinal plants for their primary health care. These factors force people to use traditional medicine for health care. Beneficiaries of the practice cut across the gender, age, education and social status divide. Medicinal plants have been the basis of treatment of various diseases in african traditional medicine as well as other forms of treatment from diverse cultures of the world.
Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants used in. Traditional medicines of plant origin are less costly than modern medication mekonen, 1990 and tesema, 2003. In africa, traditional healers and remedies made from plants play an important role in the health of millions of people. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain extractablecompound in their leaves, stems, flowers and fruit for medicinal purposes. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal flora in the north east. Traditional medicines, including herbal medicines, have been. Herbs formed the highest proportion of medicinal plant species 36% closely. Pdf the use of some indigenous plants for medicinal and. However, past traditional and even current traditional healing incorporates plants, herbs, animals, minerals, and even worshiping of elders. Journal of ethnopharmacology 6 2011 236245 table 1 list of the medicinal plants used by local communities around the northern part of kibale national park. Most of the existing texts on traditional medicine in africa deal only with medicinal plants and their uses, ignoring chemical and pharmacological studies. Accepted 9 march, 2012 medicinal plants have been used extensively for the treatment of infectious diseases by majority of the worlds population. This study was carried out to document indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used by traditional healers and elders in the treatment of. Aug 05, 2010 conserving medicinal plants mabudafhasi said that traditional medicine was the preferred primary healthcare choice for about 70% of south africas population, and that it has been an essential resource for human health from ancient times.
Phenanthrene levels were significantly lower p plants grown on vessels with 100 g a. Medicinal plants used for treating reproductive health care. Piles, diabetes mellitus, traditional medicinal practices, oyo state, nigeria. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. Africa to be sold as traditional medicines in the city. May 17, 2016 medicinal plants used for treating reproductive health care problems in cameroon, central africa. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used for. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine. African traditional medicine african traditional medicine is the oldest, and perhaps the mostassorted,ofalltherapeuticsystems. Medicinal plants of ea text african books collective.
Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment and. The ways to combat diseases through traditional medicinal plants are also as diverse as the different cultures. Africaisconsidered to be the cradle of mankind with a rich biological and cultural diversity marked by regional di erences in healing practices. In developing countries, notably in west africa, new drugs are not often affordable. Lobine says that herbs have been a key part of africa s traditional medicinal practices for thousands of years, with up to 80 percent of the continents population relying on medicinal plants for their healthcare. Pineapple lily popular traditional medicine the strangelooking pineapple lily is a striking bulbous plant resembling a flowering green pineapple. These extracts are used as inputs in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, insecticide and other chemical industries.
The booklet is a guide to the most commonly utilised. The traditions of africa have not been documented nearly as well as the cultures of india and china, leaving african medicinal plant species underrepresented in modern herbal medicine. Assessment of the indigenous knowledge and use of traditional. Medicinal plants used for treating reproductive health. While hundreds of plants have been documented as having medicinal properties, this is only a mere handful. Medicinal plants traditional medicine cameroon abstract ethnopharmacological relevance. In addition, they are most often the preferred option for the patients. The aim of the present study was to document herbal medicines used by traditional healers to treat and manage human diseases and ailments by some communities living in ghana. Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local communities around the. Indeed, for instance, african herbal scientists could collaborate with their chinese counterparts in undertaking deeper research. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by. The use of traditional medicine was observed to be widespread and prevalent in most area studied over orthodox medicines. The current account of medicinal plants use of ethiopia shows that about 887 plant species are reported to be utilized in the traditional medicine ermias, ensermu, temrat and haile, 20. Herbal medicines in lesotho are exposed to excessive exploitation and habitat.
Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants and their. Medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa, john wiled and sons limited, chichester. Traditional medicine has become an integral part of the culture. Pdf toxicity studies of medicinal plants used in sub. Medicinal plants can be cultivated to sustainably supply the market with medicinal plant materials. The utilization of herbal medicines and associated medicinal plants in. Most of the traditional healers obtained their extracts by boiling the medicinal plants. The book considers the physical parameters of these plants and their effect upon. The investigation revealed that the harvest of wild plants for the traditional medicine trade is one of the most culturally entrenched and widespread practices in townships and informal. The potency of south african medicinal plants have been recognized by the international pharmacological, food and cosmetic industries and are used in a variety of applications. The journal is published by a nongovernmental organization ngo known as african traditional herbal medicine. The cape floral kingdom alone has nearly 9000 species and is the most diverse temperate flora on earth. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa the importance of traditional medicine in africa in all countries of the world there exists traditional knowledge related to the health of humans and animals.
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