scholarly journals An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard K. Wanjohi ◽  
Vincent Sudoi ◽  
Elizabeth W. Njenga ◽  
Wilson K. Kipkore
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Plant Knowledge ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants

Traditional plant knowledge and uses of medicinal wild plants were investigated among the Marakwet community in Kenya. Data were collected through interviews with seven traditional healers and 157 questionnaires for local community members. Traditional names of the plants by traditional healers and local community members were prepared as a checklist. Loss of traditional medicinal names of plants was ascertained with up to 60% overlapping in their nomenclature. The traditional medicinal plants treated 41 diseases within the region, of which local community members understood common ones for treating stomachache (94.8%), diarrhea (70.7%), chest problems (65.5%), and typhoid (63.8%). It was also clear that there was low knowledge index of medicinal plants by the local community members (23.6%) based on knowledge of traditional healers. Clearly, medicinal plants for treatment of malaria, diabetes, tetanus, and pneumonia were recognized by over 40% of the local community members, while plants treating arteriosclerosis, meningitis, arthritis, trachoma, smallpox, rheumatic fever, and gout were known by less than 10% of the respondents. Among plants, the use of roots for treatment was known by over 67% of the local community members compared to fruits, bark, bulb, and flowers (<10%). This low traditional medicinal knowledge in a community relies on the traditional medicinal plants, calling for an urgent need to document the information and perpetuate this knowledge from one generation to another. This can be achieved by collecting the information and developing a database of medicinal plants for future research and potential development of new drugs.

scholarly journals An ethnobotanical analysis on flora-medicine continuum among the tribal inhabitants of Ratnagiri and Palghar district, Maharashtra, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anirban Roy ◽  
Supryia Janbandhu
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ricinus Communis ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Floral Diversity ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries ◽  
Terminalia Paniculata

Background: Considering the applicability of wild plants in the pharmaceutical industries, two tribal predominant areas of Maharashtra- Sangameshwar Taluka (Ratnagiri district) and Saphale village (Palghar district) - were chosen to document the local traditional knowledge about medicinal plants. Methods: The ethnomedicinal data were collected through a questionnaire-based survey and extensive personal dialogues adopting the chain sampling referral method with native villagers and Hakims (Traditional healers). The field-based investigations were carried out from September 2017 to April 2018 under the regulatory directives of K.J. Somaiya College of Science and Commerce (Autonomous- affiliated to University of Mumbai). Results: A total of 51 Traditional Medicinal Plants (TMPs) were documented from the responses of 92 inhabitants in the study areas. The investigators taxonomically categorized these plants into their botanical families, yielding the results- 22 dicot families, 7 monocot families, 2 magnoliids, and 1 pteridophytic family- for the present study. Results revealed that leaves were the most frequently used medicinal part of the documented species and decoction was the most commonly prepared medicinal formulation. Conclusion: Of the 51 TMPs, six medicinal plants- Adhatoda vasica, Aloe vera, Ampelocissus latifolia, Glossocardia bosvallia, Ricinus communis, and Woodfordia fruticosa - were found to be common in both the study regions. We believed that social factors tend to influence the traditional medicinal knowledge since the same plants were known by different names for treating two unlike ailments. Highest use reports were observed for Terminalia paniculata in Sangameshwar Taluka (Ratnagiri district) and Ampelocissus latifolia in Saphale village (Palghar district). The study realised the fact that both the areas were rich in floral vegetation with interminable floral diversity but remained botanically virgin and unexplored neither for medicinal nor for scientific endeavors. Keywords: Ethnobotany, Traditional medicinal plants (TMPs), Tribal, Hakims, Maharashtra

Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Medicinal Plants used as Anti-Psoriatic in Rajasthan

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 225-232
Author(s):  
M. Singhadiya ◽  
Isha Pandey ◽  
Vinod Maina ◽  
R. Pandey ◽  
Peddy Harikrishna
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Plant

The present study deals with 26 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 17 families used as antipsoriatic by the indigenous people in Rajasthan. The study also deals with types of Psoriasis, plant name, local name, family name, plant parts and mode in the treatment of psoriasis. The present study also gathered important information about traditional knowledge and the need to document, research and development of new drugs to fight against Psoriasis disease in Rajasthan in particular and India as a whole.

scholarly journals Potential of ethnobotanical medicinal plants used by Malayali tribes in Yercaud hills, Eastern ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 560-567
Author(s):  
Rekka Raja ◽  
Nirubama Kumar ◽  
Moorthy Duraisamy
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Eastern Ghats ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Preparation Mode

Ethnobotanical knowledge plays an important role in therapeutic beneficial by traditional people of the Yercaud hills, Eastern ghats of the State Tamil Nadu. This current study focused on documentation of medicinal plants used to treat several ailments. Enlightenment of medicinal plants data was gathered from the Malayali tribes, using an integrated approach like botanical collections, group discussion and interviews with questionnaires in the year 2018 – 2019. During the survey a total number of 40 ethnomedicinal plant species belonging to 38 genera and 25 families were documented. Traditional names of the plants by traditional healers and local community members were prepared as a checklist.  The checklist of medicinal plants used by Malayali tribes are listed with botanical name, vernacular name, family, parts used, mode of preparation, mode of admiration and medicinal uses. We observed that the documented ethnomedicinal plants were commonly used to treating snakebite, earache, chest pain, body pain, lumbago, eczema, haemorrhoids, jaundice, dog bite, sprain, beetle bite, epididymitis, bone fracture, arthritis and painful menstruation. The results of this study showed that the tribal people still depended on medicinal plants in Yercaud Hills for treating various diseases. This would be a baseline data of medicinal plants for future research and potential development of novel drugs.

scholarly journals Traditional Medicinal Plants as a Source of Antituberculosis Drugs: A System Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Yuhui Xu ◽  
Bowen Liang ◽  
Chengcheng Kong ◽  
Zhaogang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Medical Systems ◽  
Active Components ◽  
Antituberculosis Drugs ◽  
Systemic Analysis ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
System Review ◽  
Botanical Classification

Medicinal plants are the chief components in the different oriental formulations in different traditional medical systems worldwide. As a thriving source of medicine, the medicinal plants with antituberculosis (TB) properties inspire the pharmacists to develop new drugs based on their active components or semimetabolites. In the present review, the anti-TB medicinal plants were screened from the scientific literatures, based on the botanical classification and the anti-TB activity. The obtained anti-TB medicinal plants were categorized into three different categories, viz., 159 plants critically examined with a total 335 isolated compounds, 131 plants with their crude extracts showing anti-TB activity, and 27 plants in literature with the prescribed formula by the traditional healers. Our systemic analysis on the medicinal plants can assist the discovery of novel and more efficacious anti-TB drugs.

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal uses of plants by Santal Tribal peoples at Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district, Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Most. Rojuba Khatun ◽  
A.H.M. Mahbubur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Ethnomedicinal Uses ◽  
Herbal Formulations ◽  
Scientific Name

Ethnobotanical investigation on traditional medicinal plants used by Santal tribal people of Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district, Bangladesh was documented. Frequent field trips were made during January to December 2018 to record ethnobotanical data by interviewing Santals of various age group, mostly ranging between 20-76 years, including the traditional healers. A total of 105 plant species under 97 genera belonging to 57 families were recorded which are used by the Santals for the treatment of 67 ailments. Out of these plant species 44% belonged to herbs, 28% trees, 18% shrubs, 10% climbers. In herbal formulations, leaves were found to be mostly used (29%) followed by roots (12%), fruits (12%), whole plant (10%), seeds (9%), barks (9%), stems (5%), flowers (4%), latex (2%), rhizomes (2%), petioles (2%), gums (2%), bulbs (1%), tubers (1%), pods (1%) and buds (1%). The Santal medicinal wealth have been presented with scientific name, family, Bangla name, Santal name, part(s) used, ailments to be treated and formulations. This study also provides data on diversity, distribution and habitats for conservation and prioritization of the medicinal plants.

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants of Resunga hill used by Magar community of Badagaun VDC, Gulmi district, Nepal

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 54-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajendra Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Plant Parts ◽  
Scientific World

Present study aims to explore the ethnobotanical information on medicinal plants used by Magar community of Badagaun VDC of Gulmi district. The study was carried out during different periods of the year 2010. Informations on plant and plant parts uses were collected interviewing key informants by using semi-structured open-ended questionnaire. Altogether 161 different plant species belonging to 87 familes and 144 genera were documented and majority of them are herbs. In terms of plant parts use, leaf and stem/bark are in top priorities. These plants are used to treat different ailments ranging from gastro-intestinal to headache and fever, respiratory tract related problems to dermatological problems, snake bite to ophthalmic and cuts and wounds. Easy access to modern medicines and less recognition of traditional healers are the main causes leading to decrease in interest of young generation in the use of traditional medicinal practices. Scientific World, Vol. 10, No. 10, July 2012 p54-65 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v10i10.6863

scholarly journals The Medicinal Plants of the Woodlands in northern Malawi (Karonga District)

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Tina Vanadis Bundschuh ◽  
Karen Hahn ◽  
Rüdiger Wittig
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Woody Species ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Wild Plants ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Rural Africa

In rural Africa, the use of wild plants for medicinal purposes is widespread. Many publications provide regional checklists of medicinal plants, but only a few of these checklists cover Malawi. In the Karongo district, northern Malawi, 30 traditional healers and birth attendants were interviewed regarding their use of woody medicinal plants. This survey reveals that 71 of the 102 woody species that are found in this area are used for a variety of treatments. These medicinal plants are most commonly applied in obstetrics. The favoured wild plants are frequently found in the area; however, three species are perceived as decreasing in abundance.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Algeria: A Multiregional Ethnobotanical Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadidja Belhouala ◽  
Bachir Benarba
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Zingiber Officinale ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Medicinal Species ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
New Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
Therapeutic Uses

Traditional medicine is the cornerstone that boosts scientific research to explore new therapeutic approaches. The study aimed to assess the traditional knowledge and use of medicinal plants to treat various ailments by Algerian traditional healers. Forty traditional healers were face-to-face interviewed in three different Algerian areas (West, Kabylia, and Sahara). The data collected were analyzed using quantitative indices such as fidelity level (FL) and informant consensus factor (FIC). A total of 167 species belonging to 70 families were recorded. Lamiaceae (13%), Asteraceae (13%), Apiaceae (7%), and Rosaceae and Fabaceae (5% each) were the most cited families. The survey revealed that leaves were the most used parts of the plants (29%). Furthermore, decoction (35%), raw (24%), and infusion (19%) were the common modes for the remedies’ preparation. Here, 15% of the total species were newly reported as medicinal plants. Besides, it was reported for the first time a total of 47 new therapeutic uses for 20 known plant species. Of 17 ailments categories, cancer was presented by 44 species, showing the highest FIC of 0.46. Marrubium vulgare L., Artemisia herba-alba Asso., Zingiber officinale Roscoe., and Juniperus phoenicea L. recorded the maximum fidelity value of 100%. Therefore, our study reveals strong ethnomedicinal knowledge shared by local populations living in the three regions studied. The medicinal species with a high FL could be promising candidates for identifying new bioactive molecules.

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