Traditional Healing Methods: Focus on the Medicinal Plants Against Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection

Mexico has a rich tradition in medicinal plant use within its diverse traditional healing practices. Many people have used medicinal herbs to treat a variety of diseases and ailments for many generations. Located in the northeast, Monterrey is Mexico’s third largest city and one of the most industrialized cities in Latin America. In spite of widespread use of modern pharmaceuticals, and the availability of "scientific" or mainstream medicine in this city, many people still rely on traditional healers, as well as the use medicinal plants to combat illness. This study was undertaken in order to obtain information regarding the most popular medicinal plants used in Monterrey, as well as their uses, forms of application, and origin. Thirteen herbal providers voluntarily accepted to be interviewed within 2 of the city’s largest popular herbal marketplaces. A questionnaire written in the Spanish language was provided to all interviewees, regarding their years in business, their source of information or expertise in recommending herbs, as well as the type of herbs employed for the treatment of various diseases or afflictions. Fifty-six medicinal plants belonging to 27 botanical families, mostly sold as crude herbs, were mentioned by the herbal providers as being the most commonly used to treat various ailments.

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Sacred Medicinal Plants and Impacts on the Traditional Healing System of the Rodelas/BA’s Tuxá Indigenous People

International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science ◽

10.22161/ijaers.73.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 19-25

Author(s):

Nilma Carvalho Pereira ◽

Fábio Pedro S. de F. Bandeira ◽

Juracy Marques ◽

Alzeni de Freitas Tomaz ◽

Paulo Wataru Morimitsu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Indigenous People ◽

Traditional Healing ◽

Healing System

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The medical ethnobotany of Lesotho: a review

Bothalia ◽

10.4102/abc.v41i1.52 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 209-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 36

Author(s):

A. Moteetee ◽

B. E. Van Wyk

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Dosage Forms ◽

Traditional Healing ◽

Materia Medica ◽

Traditional Health ◽

Health Care Practitioners ◽

Medical Ethnobotany ◽

Human Happiness ◽

Traditional Health Care

Traditional healing in Lesotho is reviewed, focusing on four aspects: 1, cultural practices; 2, traditional health care practitioners; 3, dosage forms; 4, the materia medica. Cultural practices are strongly associated with the belief that intangible forces are responsible for human happiness and misery. A total of 303 plant species are used medicinally (including 25 alien species), representing eight pteridophyte and 75 angiosperm families, of which the most important are Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Hyacinthaceae, Apocynaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Lamiaceae and Poaceae. Dicoma anomala (used mainly for digestive ailments) and Artemisia afra (used mainly for respiratory ailments) appear to be the best known and most widely used medicinal plants amongst a total of 37 species that have been cited four or more times in the literature. About 50 species are variously employed for magic and sorcery. There are no new species records but 36 new uses are reported. Our conclusion is that the medicinal plants of Lesotho are relatively well recorded and that this review will allow detailed comparisons with other African healing cultures.

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An Assessment of Local Use Pattern and Traditional Knowledge on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Kapilvastu District Nepal

The Healer ◽

10.51649/healer.54 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 17-41

Author(s):

Bishundayal Patel ◽

Bijendra Shah ◽

Vikram Basyal ◽

Shiv Mangal Prasad ◽

Raj Kishor Shah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Medicinal Plants ◽

Traditional Healers ◽

Traditional Healing ◽

Diagnosis And Treatment ◽

Medicinal And Aromatic Plants ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural People ◽

Scientific Heritage ◽

Traditional Healing Practices

Background: Nepal is rich in culture, tradition, knowledge of traditional health practices. In fact, traditional healing practices have been a strong cultural and scientific heritage in this country. The majority of people (80%) in Nepal continue to rely on these practices of health care. Practitioners of this traditional medical wisdom are called as traditional healers (THs). THs are prevalent in every ethnic group and community. Majority of rural people are very dependent on traditional medical practices of THs who mostly use locally available medicinal herbs and spiritual methods to treat diseases. Therefore, this study had investigated whether traditional healers had the knowledge, skill, practices and technology of diagnosis and treatment of diseases which could be utilized to assist in providing health care services to rural people in Nepal. Materials and Methods: Using a cross-sectional research design a total of 25 traditional healers from Kapilvasttu district of Nepal were interviewed. Responses on the following topics were obtained: socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, skill and practice regarding medicinal plants use. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the responses. Results: Traditional healers’ knowledge, skill, practice and technology of diagnosis and treatment of diseases were related to tradition and culture of particular ethnic groups and communities. Majority of THs (n=25) are male (73.33%) and Hindu (88.29%) by religion. They mostly used medicinal plants (85.6%) singly or in combination with shaman, spiritual and others techniques. Less than 22.5% of THs had got training from health related institutions formally. Rest of the THs had acquired the knowledge and skill of traditional healing practices from ancestors, colleagues, self-study, from guru (traditional teachers), grandparents etc. Some of the both trained and untrained traditional healers would treat 52 types of diseases including gastro-intestinal and cardiac disorders, HIV, cancer, mental disorders, fractures and other common diseases with 79 known medicinal plants. Conclusion: The results indicate that traditional healers (THs) have acquired traditional medical knowledge, skill, practice and technology from their ancestors, teachers, trainings etc. They use medicinal plants as a means of treatment for providing primary health care to local people in the communities. This is significant considering, that are serving the health needs of a large percentage of the Nepalese rural population. However, further health policy and development of controlling mechanism for them on the treatment related issues is necessary. Keywords:Traditional healers, medicinal plants, traditional medicines, Nepal

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Medicinal Knowledge of Traditional Community in Kampung Dukuh, Garut Regency, West Java

AL-Kauniyah Jurnal Biologi ◽

10.15408/kauniyah.v14i1.16970 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 162-183

Author(s):

Santhyami Santhyami ◽

Endah Sulistyawati

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plants ◽

Medicinal Plant ◽

Medical Condition ◽

Post Partum ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Traditional Healing ◽

Home Garden ◽

West Java ◽

The People ◽

Conservation Effort

AbstrakMasyarakat adat Kampung Dukuh, Cikelet, Kabupaten Garut, Jawa Barat masih mempertahankan tradisi leluhurnya terutama dalam pengobatan tradisional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendokumentasikan tumbuhan obat yang digunakan oleh masyarakat Kampung Dukuh. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan etnobotani. Data yang dikumpulkan adalah daftar tumbuhan obat yang diketahui, lokasi tempat diperoleh atau ditanam, dan kegunaan masing-masing jenis tumbuhan tersebut. Identifikasi dilakukan di Herbarium Bandungense SITH-ITB. Lokalitas dan kegunaan masing-masing tanaman obat dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan wawancara semi terstruktur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Kampung Dukuh mengklasifikasikan penyakit menjadi tiga yaitu penyakit biasa, penyakit karena sihir, dan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh makanan. Sebanyak 131 jenis tumbuhan dari 51 suku tercatat dimanfaatkan masyarakat sebagai obat. Lima suku dengan jumlah spesies terbanyak adalah Zingiberaceae, Poaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, dan Solanaceae. Jenis penyakit yang disembuhkan dengan memanfaatkan tanaman obat yang paling banyak adalah perawatan sebelum dan sesudah melahirkan. Masyarakat memperoleh tanaman dari lima lokasi: kebon (kebun), leuweung (hutan), halaman rumah, pinggir jalan, dan huma (lahan pertanian kering). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Kampung Dukuh mengintegrasikan budaya penggunaan tumbuhan obat dengan upaya pelestarian keanekaragaman hayati setempat. AbstractTraditional community of Kampung Dukuh, in Cikelet, Garut Regency, West Java still keep their ancestral tradition alive, especially the traditional healing. This study aims to document the medicinal plants used by the people of Kampung Dukuh. Method used was ethnobotanical approach. Data collected were the list of medicinal plants known, locations the species obtained or planted, and the utility of each species. Identification was done at Herbarium Bandungense SITH-ITB. Locality and the utility of each medicinal plant were collected by using the semi-structured interview. The result showed that people of Kampung Dukuh classified illness into three: common illness, illness by magic and disease caused by food. A total of 131 species from 51 families of plants were recorded to be recognized and used by the community as medicines. Five families with the most number of species were Zingiberaceae, Poaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Solanaceae. Type of medical condition mostly by utilizing medicinal plants was pre and post-partum care. People obtained plants from five locations; kebon (garden), leuweung (forest), buruan (home garden), sidewalk, and huma (dry farm). This research indicated that people of Kampung Dukuh integrated the culture of using medicinal plant with conservation effort of local biodiversity.

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