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Pereira, Alexandre Rocha Alves, Ana Paula Machado Velho, Diógenes Aparício Garcia Cortez, Laura Ligiana Dias Szerwieski, and Lucia Elaine Ranieri Cortez. "Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly." Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste 17, no. 3 (2016): 427. http://dx.doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2016000300018.
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Vinoth, R., S. Kumaravel, and R. Ranganathan. "Therapeutic and Traditional Uses of Mangrove Plants." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 9, no. 4-s (2019): 849–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i4-s.3457.
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Mangrove plants are specialized timbered plants growing in the swamps of tidal coastal areas and stream deltas of tropical and subtropical parts of the world. They have been utilized for medicinal and traditional purposes by the coastal folks over the years. A large number of mangrove plants grows natural and exploited especially, for use in indigenous pharmaceutical houses. Several mangroves genus produce expensive drugs which have high export potential. The utilization of plants and plant products as medicines could be traced as far back as the commencement of human civilization. Mangrove plants have been used in folklore medicines and extracts from mangrove species have prove inhibitory activity against human, animal and plant pathogens. Traditionally, the mangroves have been exploited for firewood and charcoal. Exploit has been found for mangroves in the manufacture of dwellings, furniture, boats and fishing gear, tannins for dyeing and leather production. The mangroves afford food and wide variety of traditional products and artefacts for the mangrove dwellers. The present review deals with the pharmacological activity, medicinal, traditional and produce bioactive compounds of mangrove medicinal plants.
 Keywords: Mangroves, Medicinal, Pharmacological, Recourses, Traditional.
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Setzer, William. "The Phytochemistry of Cherokee Aromatic Medicinal Plants." Medicines 5, no. 4 (2018): 121. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicines5040121.
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Background: Native Americans have had a rich ethnobotanical heritage for treating diseases, ailments, and injuries. Cherokee traditional medicine has provided numerous aromatic and medicinal plants that not only were used by the Cherokee people, but were also adopted for use by European settlers in North America. Methods: The aim of this review was to examine the Cherokee ethnobotanical literature and the published phytochemical investigations on Cherokee medicinal plants and to correlate phytochemical constituents with traditional uses and biological activities. Results: Several Cherokee medicinal plants are still in use today as herbal medicines, including, for example, yarrow (Achillea millefolium), black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa), American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and blue skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora). This review presents a summary of the traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, and biological activities of Cherokee aromatic and medicinal plants. Conclusions: The list is not complete, however, as there is still much work needed in phytochemical investigation and pharmacological evaluation of many traditional herbal medicines.
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AI-Said, Mansour S. "Traditional Medicinal Plants of Saudi Arabia." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 21, no. 03n04 (1993): 291–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x93000340.
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The work gives an account of the use of twenty plant species in Saudi traditional medicine and their main chemical constituents. The botanical name, local name or names (in Arabic language), family, mode of administration and voucher herbarium numbers are recorded. Such a study is not only to document the current status of traditional uses of medicinal plants in Saudi Arabia, but also to give awareness of possible new drug resources.
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Anchundia, Valeria Briggete Baque, Víctor Manuel Anchundia Mendoza, María Andreina Cevallos Piloso, and Milton Manuel Vega Játiva. "Traditional knowledge using medicinal plants in Portoviejo Canton." International journal of life sciences 4, no. 1 (2020): 78–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.29332/ijls.v4n1.394.
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The problem centers on the loss of empirical knowledge of the use of medicinal plants as a source of alternative medicine. The objective of the work is to carry out a study aimed at establishing the current state of local knowledge about the use of medicinal plants in rural parishes and 1 urban one of the Portoviejo canton. The method was based on the literature review on the subject and as techniques, the population survey was used on the knowledge and importance of medicinal plants. The main results of the research included the recovery of the use of medicinal plants as an alternative medicine use. As a result, it was obtained that the inhabitants of these parishes of average age between 35-59 years, had a high impact on the applied surveys of 39.1% of the use of medicinal plants and that the lowest ignorance of the use of medicinal plants as an alternative in medicine it was obtained by people of average age between 60 and over, but this is due to memory loss. It is concluded that knowledge about medicinal plants is regular since their inhabitants do not maintain continuity in their use.
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Nugraha, Ari Satia, Bawon Triatmoko, Phurpa Wangchuk, and Paul A. Keller. "Vascular Epiphytic Medicinal Plants as Sources of Therapeutic Agents: Their Ethnopharmacological Uses, Chemical Composition, and Biological Activities." Biomolecules 10, no. 2 (2020): 181. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom10020181.
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This is an extensive review on epiphytic plants that have been used traditionally as medicines. It provides information on 185 epiphytes and their traditional medicinal uses, regions where Indigenous people use the plants, parts of the plants used as medicines and their preparation, and their reported phytochemical properties and pharmacological properties aligned with their traditional uses. These epiphytic medicinal plants are able to produce a range of secondary metabolites, including alkaloids, and a total of 842 phytochemicals have been identified to date. As many as 71 epiphytic medicinal plants were studied for their biological activities, showing promising pharmacological activities, including as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer agents. There are several species that were not investigated for their activities and are worthy of exploration. These epipythes have the potential to furnish drug lead compounds, especially for treating cancers, and thus warrant indepth investigations.
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Olugbenga Kayode Popoola, Kayode Damilola Adekeye, Eunice Damilola Akinbinu, et al. "Ethnobotanical plants and their tradomedicinal values: A review." World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences 5, no. 1 (2021): 066–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjbphs.2021.5.1.0108.
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Since ancient times, plants with medicinal properties possessing no or little toxicological potentials have been relevant for the treatment of several diseases and healing purposes. Medicinal plants serve as important therapeutic agents and valuable resources for manufacturing numerous modern and traditional medicines. Many developing nations still rely on herbal remedies as their mainstay of health-care. This review study is aimed to report the trado-medicinal values of some ethnobotanical plants commonly used in traditional formulations as well as the scientific investigations of these plants for their acclaimed use in traditional practices. Essential phytochemicals and bioactive compounds of these plants are also reviewed.
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Lima, Catiane Alves, Thiago Silva Campos, and Barbara Santos Esteves. "Plantas Medicinais Utilizadas por Moradores de Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brasil." REVISTA FIMCA 5, no. 1 (2018): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.37157/fimca.v5i1.17.
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Introdução: Plantas medicinais são comumente utilizadas pelas populações desde a antiguidade. O uso dessas plantas pelos seres humanos tem sido objeto de estudo de vários levantamentos etnobotânicos. Objetivos: O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar o conhecimento tradicional da população da Vila DNIT (Porto Velho, Rondônia), relacionado ao uso de plantas medicinais. Materiais e Métodos: Este trabalho foi conduzido em agosto de 2017, constando de entrevistas semi-estruturadas. Foram aplicados questonários em 26 residências da localidade Vila DNIT. Resultados: Foram listadas 17 espécies, classificadas em 14 famílias botânicas. As famílias botânicas mais citadas pelos moradores foram Lamiaceae, Chenopodiaceae e Poaceae. Os males citados tratados com o uso de plantas medicinais foram os dos sistemas respiratório e digestório, dores no corpo e inflamações. A folha foi a parte mais utilizada das plantas pelos moradores, sendo o fervimento e a infusão os principais modos de preparo. Conclusão: As pessoas da comunidade analisada fazem uso das plantas medicinais de modo a complementar seus cuidados com a saúde, sendo seus conhecimentos obtidos de geração para geração. O boldo (Plectranthus barbatus) foi a principal planta medicinal mencionada pelos moradores. Introduction: Medicinal plants are commonly used by populations since antiquity. The use of these plants by humans has been the object of study of several ethnobotanical surveys. Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the traditional knowledge of the population of Vila DNIT (Porto Velho, Rondônia), related to the use of medicinal plants. Materials and Methods: This work was conducted in August 2017, consisting of semi-structured interviews. Questionnaires were applied to 26 residences in Vila DNIT. Results: 17 species were identified, classified into 14 botanical families. The botanical families most cited by the residents were Lamiaceae, Chenopodiaceae, and Poaceae. The mentioned evils treated with the use of medicinal plants were those of the respiratory and digestive systems, pains in the body and inflammations. The leaf was the most used part of the plants by the inhabitants, and the boiling and the infusion the main modes of preparation. Conclusion: People in the analyzed community use the medicinal plants to complement their healthcare, and their knowledge is obtained from generation to generation. The Boldo (Plectranthus barbatus) was the main medicinal plant mentioned by the residents.
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GONZÁLEZ-STUART, Armando Enrique. "Use of Medicinal Plants in Monterrey, Mexico." Notulae Scientia Biologicae 2, no. 4 (2010): 07–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nsb245399.
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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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Thapa, Lal Bahadur, Til Maya Dhakal, Raghunath Chaudhary, and Himanchal Thapa. "Medicinal Plants Used by Raji Ethnic Tribe of Nepal in Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders." Our Nature 11, no. 2 (2014): 177–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v11i2.9645.
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A total of 43 plant species belonging to 40 genera and 29 families have been recorded as medicinal plants used traditionally by Raji people of Nepal for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Different parts of medicinal plants in different forms were reported to be used for treatment of 16 types of gastrointestinal disorders. The traditional healers and elderly people were well experienced in traditional method of using medicinal plants but they were worried about negligence of people towards such traditional use of valuable medicinal plants.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/on.v11i2.9645 Our Nature 2013, 11(2): 177-186
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Challand, S. "A survey of the use of medicinal plants and other traditional medicine in Kasese District, Uganda." Tropical Doctor 35, no. 4 (2005): 222–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/004947505774938512.
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The use and value of traditional plants and medicines is only slowly being investigated by Western medical organizations. A survey of 492 members of support groups and health-care clinics in Kasese district, Uganda was undertaken in a group setting: 23 groups with a mean size of 21, age range 4-53, which represented 0.1% of the population, covering nine of the 20 sub-counties, both in the native languages and in English, using photographs and specimens of 12 plants. Most admitted to using plants at some time 81% for self, 77% for their children; 45% admitted to using traditional healers as a source for information about health. Most plants were home grown or available locally. Medicinal plants were used for respiratory infections, fever, malaria and diarrhoea/vomiting. HIV/AIDS was rarely treated with medicinal plants.
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Abdul, Ahwan, Mustaan Mustaan, and Anik Suwarni. "EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STUDENT UNDERSTANDING IN UTILIZING THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF TRADITIONAL DRUGS AT SMK PUTRA BANGSA SALATIGA." SPEKTA (Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat : Teknologi dan Aplikasi) 2, no. 1 (2021): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/spekta.v2i1.4099.
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Indonesia is a country that has the most plant biodiversity in the world, so that students and the government can take advantage of this biodiversity in preventing or adding complementary therapies to a disease. This utilization effort can increase the socio-economic level of Indonesian students. This service is carried out to be a solution to provide information and understanding to vocational students about the use, efficacy and safety of medicinal plants to assist the treatment process by utilizing the use of traditional medicinal plants, which schools only receive this information. So that vocational school graduates can later open their own business in the development of traditional medicines by knowing in advance the benefits, properties and safety of these traditional medicines. The method used in this service is through providing information on medicinal plants that are used as a preventive and promotive effort in treating existing diseases. This service is carried out to provide benefits, efficacy and safety to students of SMK Putra Bangsa Salatiga. Students get information about how to use medicinal plants in their environment so that they can be used if they have graduated or not
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Henri, Henri, and Erika Erpandi. "LOCAL ETHNIC MALAY COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE UTILIZATION AND ITS CONSERVATION STRATEGY IN EAST BELITUNG REGENCY, INDONESIA." Media Konservasi 26, no. 1 (2021): 44–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/medkon.26.1.44-51.
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Belitung Malay is the largest ethnic group in the East Belitung Regency which is rich in biodiversity. In daily life, the people of East Belitung utilize biological resources for various necessities of life, including the utilization for health maintenance and treatment. However, along with the changing times and technological developments in the health sector, there are some changes in society in the use of biodiversity as traditional medicine. This study aims to examine the knowledge and perceptions of the Belitung Malay ethnic community on the use of traditional medicines. The method used in this study is a semi-structured interview with ethnographic techniques. Informants were selected using purposive sampling, in which they were considered to have a lot of knowledge about traditional medicine and its processing, such as traditional leaders, tribal chiefs, village heads, herbalists, and massage workers. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The results of the interview show that people still use traditional medicine a lot. Traditional medicine is sourced from plant and animal raw materials. Community trust in traditional medicines is still quite high as indicated in the use of medicinal plants based on use values reaching 0.64 and animal-sourced traditional medicines of 92.59. Even though the use-value is high for the Malay ethnic community, it seems that the existence of traditional medicinal materials has become increasingly difficult and scarce to obtain. In this case, to obtain these medicinal ingredients, people must go far into the forest. 
 Key words: East Belitung, knowledge, medicinal animals, medicinal plants, traditional healers
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Megersa, Moa, Tilahun Tolossa Jima, and Kabaye Kumela Goro. "The Use of Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Toothache in Ethiopia." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (August 20, 2019): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2645174.
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This paper presents a review of relevant medicinal plants used for toothache treatment in Ethiopia. This finding is based on a review of the literature published in scientific journals. A total of 130 medicinal plants, distributed in 117 genera and 62 families, are reported in the reviewed literature. Of the 130 species of medicinal plants reported in the literature, ninety-two (70.7%) were obtained from the wild whereas twelve (9.2%) were from home gardens. Shrubs (34.6%) were the primary source of medicinal plants, followed by herbs (30%). The Asteraceae came out as a leading family with 12 medicinal species while the Fabaceae followed with nine. Some findings include the predominance of root material used (31%), followed by leaves (29%). This study demonstrates the importance of traditional medicines in the treatment of toothache in Ethiopia. It is essential for the health of users to phytochemically demonstrate the effects of medicinal plants for their possible therapeutic applications. Hence, future phytochemical and pharmaceutical studies should give due consideration on frequently reported medicinal plants in order to produce natural drugs that could be effective in toothache treatment and without side effects.
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, Dr. Shefali Jain, Dr Tripti Yadav, Dr Ashish Kumar Mangal Bhai Patel. "Tribal Medicinal Plants Specifically Of Rajasthan." International Journal for Modern Trends in Science and Technology 6, no. 7 (2020): 140–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.46501/ijmtst060722.
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Around seven percent of tribal population of India lives in Rajasthan. Ethnobotany can be defined as the total natural and traditional relationship and the interactions between man and his surrounding plant wealth from times immemorial, due to sheer, necessity, intuition, observation and experimentation. Ethnobotany of India might is among the earliest in the world and all traditional systems of medicine had their roots in ethnobotany. Rajasthan has rich cultural diversity and biodiversity. The world health organization (WHO) has recently recognized the importance of traditional medicinal system in different parts of globe and around 4000 plant spp. have been identified which are used in traditional herbal medicinal system . However, proper identification of these crude drugs in Botanical terms has not been carried out or still remains disputed as different authors ascribed different plants source to various crude drugs (Sanghi and Kumar, 2000). More over several difficult diseases have problem related with vitality, diabetes, memory loss, could be cured effectively by use of herbal medicine, which is generally not possible by the Allopathic medicines. However, there is no systematic documentation of this information. Medicinal plants are distributed across diverse habitats and landscape. Around 70 per cent of India’s medicinal plants are found in tropical areas. Mostly in the various forest types spread across the Western and Eastern ghats, the Vindyas, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Aravallis and Himalayas.
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Herrero, B., and L. Santos. "MEDICINAL PLANTS OF TRADITIONAL USE IN CASTILLA Y LEÓN (SPAIN)." Acta Horticulturae, no. 826 (April 2009): 229–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2009.826.31.
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Rupani, Reena, and Afton Chavez. "Medicinal plants with traditional use: Ethnobotany in the Indian subcontinent." Clinics in Dermatology 36, no. 3 (2018): 306–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2018.03.005.
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Bhosale, Saurabh Vilas, Rajkumar V. Shete, Vishal S. Adak, and Krishna Murthy. "A Review on Carissa carandas: Traditional Use, Phytochemical Constituents, and Pharmacological properties." Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics 10, no. 6-s (2020): 145–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i6-s.4443.
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Carissa carandas l. (Karaunda) is a widely useful food and medicinal plant of India, Plant-based medicines play an important role in all cultures have been indispensable in maintaining health and combating diseases. Owing to the global trend towards better quality of life, there is a great claim for medicinal plants. Carissa carandas l. plant popularly used as a traditional medicinal plant over thousands of years in the Ayurvedic, Unani, and Homoeopathic system of medicine. The major bioactive elements, which impart the medicinal worth of herbs, are alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, and huge amounts of cardiac glycosides, triterpenoids, phenolic compounds, and tannins. Traditionally, the whole plant and its parts were used in the treatment of various ailments. It contains several phytochemical constituents belonging to the terpenoids category. The root is attributed to bitter, stomachic; antidiarrheal, vermifuge, and ant anthelmintic properties. The medicinally unripe fruit is used as an astringent. The ripe fruit is taken as an antiscorbutic and therapy for nausea. The leaf decoction is appreciated in cases of alternating fever, diarrhea, oral inflammation, and earache. Also, Carissa carandas have showing a extensive range of evidence for its cardiotonic, hepatoprotective, free radical scavenging and xanthine oxidase inhibitory, histamine-releasing, antirheumatic, antibacterial, antiviral, and anticonvulsant activity. A higher gross heat value of this species indicates its higher potential to be used as a good fuel source.
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Sudarmono, Sudarmono. "Etnomedisin masyarakat Warsamdin, Kepulauan Raja Ampat, Papua Barat." Proceeding of Biology Education 2, no. 1 (2018): 50–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/pbe.2-1.7.
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Waigeo Island people in Warsamdin Village are remote from the West Papua mainland. But now transportation is easier after becoming a maritime tourism destination for the international community and traditional influences turn out to be modern as is the use of traditional medicine. Traditional knowledge about medicines still relies naturally on utilizing medicinal plants. This study aims to explore the potential of medicinal plants in the Warsamdin community, Waigeo Island, West Papua for generations. The method used by interviewing indigenous elders known as Old Man is either the local name of a medicinal plant, how to use it and as a traditional medicine and traced the morphology of the plant species. Local names are some commonly used species, namely Min ikanu (Morinda citryfolia), Kanaul leaves (Hibiscus sp), Deawas (Psidium guava), red fruit (Pandanus conoideus), Kokanu kaluku, Kiom ikanui, Umare ukani, Bim ikani, Wit ikani , Kokanu matalu. Kabaji and Gaviol. Knowledge of medicinal plants is a knowledge gained through the use of local customs that are descended from the origin of the tribe from Biak Island. These limitations are also influenced by the species of medicinal plants available in the area. The role of medicinal plants is still believed to be able to cure diseases and help cure pain.
 
 Key words: etnomedicine, Warsamdin village, Waigeo island, Raja Ampat, West Papua
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Pallie, Mumtaz S., Pathirage K. Perera, Nishantha Kumarasinghe, Menuka Arawwawala, and Charitha L. Goonasekara. "Ethnopharmacological Use and Biological Activities of Tragia involucrata L." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020 (December 15, 2020): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8848676.
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Plants have been utilized as medicines to treat various ailments since ancient times. Formulations made by plant materials have been used in traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine and remain widespread in both developing and developed countries. In developing countries, traditional medicines are widely practiced due to its accessibility and affordability, while in developed countries, complementary and alternative medicine are widely popular due to the adverse effects of chemical drugs. Tragia involucrata Linn. (family: Euphorbiaceae) is a highly used medicinal plant used in both Sri Lankan and Indian traditional medical systems. Since this plant is a weed, it is being extensively destroyed due to the lack of knowledge regarding the medicinal value of this plant. Hence, the objective of this study was to collect data on the medicinal value of this plant by correlating its scientifically validated biological activities with its ethnopharmacological uses. An attempt was made to gather as much information available regarding the ethnopharmacological uses and scientifically validated biological activities of Tragia involucrata through authentic traditional texts, scientific journals, and other authentic texts regarding medicinal plants. Thus, the review provides an insight to the capability of Tragia involucrata to be used as a monoherbal formulation for diseases pertaining to multiple systems of the body. With all the scientifically validated biological activities and the ethnopharmacological uses, Tragia involucrata may qualify as a potent candidate to be developed into a phytomedicine to be utilized as both a preventive and as a therapeutic agent.
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Junsongduang, Auemporn, Wanpen Kasemwan, Sukanya Lumjoomjung, Wichuda Sabprachai, Wattana Tanming, and Henrik Balslev. "Ethnomedicinal Knowledge of Traditional Healers in Roi Et, Thailand." Plants 9, no. 9 (2020): 1177. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9091177.
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Traditional healers in Thailand are a primary source of health care for the Thai people. Highly experienced traditional healers are generally older people and they continue to pass away without recording or passing on their knowledge. Consequently, the cumulative knowledge held by traditional healers regarding the use of medicinal plants is being eroded and could be lost. In this study, we aimed to identify and document the medicinal plants and associated ethnobotanical knowledge held by traditional healers in Roi Et in northeastern Thailand. Data and plant specimens were collected from four traditional healers of the Phu Tai people. They were selected by purposive sampling and questioned using a semi-structured interview. The interviews covered their training, the ailments treated, treatment techniques, method of preparation and in addition, several healing sessions were observed. During field walks, we searched for the medicinal plants with the healers to review and document the availability of medicinal plants at each locality and in different habitats around the villages. Use values (UV) were calculated to estimate the importance of each medicinal plant and informant agreement ratios (IAR) were calculated to understand how widely known the uses were. The four Phu Tai traditional healers knew 162 medicinal plant species in 141 genera and 63 families. The family with the most medicinal plants was Leguminosae with 15 species. The plant part that they used most commonly was the stem, which was used for 82 species (49%). The most common preparation method was decoction, which was done for 124 species (75%). The most important and widely used medicinal plants were Rothmannia wittii, which had the highest use value (UV = 1.7). Most medicinal plants were used for treating tonic (34 species (21%)). Jaundice had the highest informant agreement ratio (IAR = 0.5). The most common life form among the medicinal plants was trees (56 species (34%)). The medicinal plants were mostly collected in community forests (81 species (49%)). Considering the richness of the healer’s pharmacopeia, and the fact that their profession is not being perpetuated, this study points to the urgent need to document the traditional knowledge from the old herbalists before it disappears with the last practitioners from rural communities in Thailand.
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Shedoeva, Aleksandra, David Leavesley, Zee Upton, and Chen Fan. "Wound Healing and the Use of Medicinal Plants." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2019 (September 22, 2019): 1–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2684108.
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Cutaneous wound healing is the process by which skin repairs itself. It is generally accepted that cutaneous wound healing can be divided into 4 phases: haemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodelling. In humans, keratinocytes re-form a functional epidermis (reepithelialization) as rapidly as possible, closing the wound and reestablishing tissue homeostasis. Dermal fibroblasts migrate into the wound bed and proliferate, creating “granulation tissue” rich in extracellular matrix proteins and supporting the growth of new blood vessels. Ultimately, this is remodelled over an extended period, returning the injured tissue to a state similar to that before injury. Dysregulation in any phase of the wound healing cascade delays healing and may result in various skin pathologies, including nonhealing, or chronic ulceration. Indigenous and traditional medicines make extensive use of natural products and derivatives of natural products and provide more than half of all medicines consumed today throughout the world. Recognising the important role traditional medicine continues to play, we have undertaken an extensive survey of literature reporting the use of medical plants and plant-based products for cutaneous wounds. We describe the active ingredients, bioactivities, clinical uses, formulations, methods of preparation, and clinical value of 36 medical plant species. Several species stand out, including Centella asiatica, Curcuma longa, and Paeonia suffruticosa, which are popular wound healing products used by several cultures and ethnic groups. The popularity and evidence of continued use clearly indicates that there are still lessons to be learned from traditional practices. Hidden in the myriad of natural products and derivatives from natural products are undescribed reagents, unexplored combinations, and adjunct compounds that could have a place in the contemporary therapeutic inventory.
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Andiani, Dyah, I. Wayan Rasna, and I. Nengah Suandi. "THE IMPLICATION OF ETHNOMEDICAL UNDERSTANDING ON THE CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS VOCABULARY IN THE SOUTH KUTA COMMUNITY." Jurnal Penelitian dan Pengembangan Sains dan Humaniora 3, no. 1 (2019): 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.23887/jppsh.v3i1.17360.
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This study aimed to find out (1) ethnomedical understanding on the conservation of medicinal plants vocabulary in the South Kuta community, (2) the implication of ethnomedical understanding on the conservation of medicinal plants vocabulary in the South Kuta community. The design of this study was descriptive research design. The subjects in this study were 200 people. The objects in this study were in the form of understanding of the ethnomedical vocabulary, medicinal plants, and the implications of ethnomedical understanding on the preservation of vocabulary on traditional medicinal plants. Data collection were conducted by distributing questionnaires, interviews, document recording, and observation. Data analyses were conducted by the descriptive method of quantitative and qualitative. The presentation was done formally and informally. The results showed that the percentage of understanding which was very dominant or above 50%are aloe vera, turmeric, ginger, and kencur. The implications of ethnomedical understanding on vocabulary preservation of medicinal plants for the people of South Kuta include vocabulary linkages, the making of traditional medicines, the making and utilization of them, such as the manufacture and use of herbs for traditional medicine made from turmeric, dadap, aloe vera, ginger, and kencur. Making vegetables, from Moringa leaves, and dadap which is mashed and pasted/smeared, andong, dadap, kelor, turmeric, ginger, kencur. In addition, the manufacture of scrubs from turmeric, and kencur. Words of traditional medicinal plants which were not listed in implication mean the community just understood or knew but the implementation related to ethnomedical had not been done. In short, the percentage of public understanding which is dominant or above 50% is the understanding of the word of aloe vera, turmeric, ginger, and kencur. The implications of the ethnomedical understanding of vocabulary preservation of medicinal plants of the people of South Kuta include the linkage of vocabulary to the manufacture of traditional medicines and their utilization, such as the manufacture and use of herbs for traditional medicine made from turmeric, dadap, aloe vera, ginger, and kencur.
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Syamsiah, Syamsiah, Siti Fatmah Hiola, Andi Mu’nisa, and Oslan Jumadi. "Study on Medicinal Plants Used by the Ethnic Mamuju in West Sulawesi, Indonesia." Journal of Tropical Crop Science 3, no. 2 (2016): 43–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jtcs.3.2.43-48.
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Indonesia is known as a country with very high biodiversity, within which are potential medicinal plants that have not been fully explored or utilized. The potential of this natural biodiversity for the health and welfare of the Indonesian community is regarded as high, if it is properly utilized. An example of the potential benefits of these plants is reflected in the types of traditional medicinal plants used by the Mamuju ethnic in West Sulawesi. This research aims to describe the types of plants used as traditional medicines by the Mamuju ethnic group. The study is based on descriptive approach that used a combination of observations, interviews and taxonomy. The results of the study revealed that there are 31 species of medicinal plants used as sources of traditional medicine by the Mamuju ethnic group, of which there are 33 medical herbs used for the treatment of 31 kinds of diseases. The health issues that are addressed through the use of medicinal plants include the treatment of some types of internal diseases, including cysts, cancer, tumors, high blood pressure, ulcers and diabetes; disease symptoms such as itching, swelling, myopic, new injuries and infections. Some traditional medicines are used in relation to onset of menstruation, and postpartum treatment. The plant components that are used for medicinal purposes include roots, stems, stem bark, leaves, flowers, fruit, seeds, rhizomes and tubers. However, the predominant plant component used for medicinal purposes is plant leaves.
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Patel, Bishundayal, Bijendra Shah, Vikram Basyal, et al. "An Assessment of Local Use Pattern and Traditional Knowledge on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Kapilvastu District Nepal." Healer 2, no. 1 (2021): 17–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.51649/healer.54.
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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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Kurniati, Salma Indah, Yulianty Yulianty, Tundjung Tripeni Handayani, and Martha L. Lande. "Local Knowledge of Traditional Physician of Medicinal Plants." Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi Eksperimen dan Keanekaragaman Hayati 6, no. 2 (2019): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jbekh.v6i2.30.
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Traditional medicine in modern era has not been completely abandoned. Now, Traditional medicine is being used again as a substitute for the use of chemical drugs. West Baturaja, Ogan Komering Ulu, located in South Sumatra is an area in Indonesia that still uses traditional medicine. This research is conducted to study the knowledge of Traditional Physician in using medicinal plants for treatment in West Baturaja, Ogan Komering Ulu, South Sumatra. This research was conducted in 5 villages in West Baturaja. We interviewed 8 Traditional Physician from 5 villages, i.e. Talang Jawa Village (4 people), Air Gading (1 people), Saung Naga (1 people), Batu Putih (1 people), and Pusar village (1 people). The Result obtained that there are 140 types of medicinal plants from 60 families. The most widely used is the Zingiberaceae. The most widely used plant habitus is a bush. The most widely used part is the leaves. The way of processing is boiled then taken by the patient. The most commonly treated disease is diabetes.
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Lixin, Yang, Huai Huyin, and Pei Shengji. "Medicinal Plants and Their Conservation in China with Reference to the Chinese Himalayan Region." Asian Medicine 5, no. 2 (2009): 273–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157342109x568810.
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The use of herbal medicine in China has a long history. Since ancient times, plants have been the main source of medicines for people’s healthcare all over China. Today, medicinal plants are widely used in different medical systems including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Tibetan Medicine (TM) for health care and functional food in China, and as supplies of natural products for industrial manufacturing for the international market. In the last half-century, great progress has been made in science and technology and there has been rapid social and economic development. The impact of this rapid development and population pressures on medicinal plants from wild habitats increases day by day. The modernization policy of traditional medicine in China is seen as a challenge to maintaining traditional medical systems. The Chinese Himalayan Region covers five provinces (Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan) in west China, with a land area of 2 million km², including the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in the west and the Hengduan Mountains in the southwest. In this paper, we discuss the rich diversity of medicinal plants of China and the Chinese Himalayan Region; the diversity of medicinal plant utilization of China; threatened medicinal plants and threats to medicinal plants; the conservation status of medicinal plants in China; and proposed Important Plant Areas for medical plants in the Chinese Himalayan Region.
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Street, R. A., and G. Prinsloo. "Commercially Important Medicinal Plants of South Africa: A Review." Journal of Chemistry 2013 (2013): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/205048.
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There is a growing interest in natural plant-based remedies as a source for commercial products. Around 80% of the South African population use traditional medicines to meet their primary health care needs; however, only a few South African medicinal plants have been exploited to their full potential in terms of commercialization. The opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for novel pharmaceuticals remains largely untapped. Certain renowned medicinal plants of international acclaim including buchu and rooibos are currently contributing to local enterprise; however, other exciting opportunities exist for commonly used plants which have not yet reached the international arena. This paper focuses on the key research and development contributions of 10 commercially important medicinal plants of South Africa. Traditional uses, scientific validation, commercialisation developments, as well as both potential opportunities and setbacks are discussed.
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JASSO-GÁNDARA, Sindi N., Eduardo ESTRADA-CASTILLÓN, Juan A. ENCINA-DOMÍNGUEZ, José A. VILLARREAL-QUINTANILLA, and José R. ARÉVALO SIERRA. "Plants used as medicinal in Güémez, Tamaulipas, north-eastern Mexico." Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 48, no. 3 (2020): 1130–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nbha48311955.
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The use of medicinal plants in Mexico has a diverse and deeply-rooted tradition concerning. Plants play an important role in traditional medicine among the inhabitants of Güémez, Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico. With the aim of obtaining quantitative information on the plants and their uses as medicinal sources, semi-structured interviews with 113 local residents were taken. In addition, Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) and Use Value (UV) were calculated. A total of 85 species of medicinal plants belonging to 44 families were identified. The most common families were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae and Euphorbiaceae. The most used part of the plant was the leaf and the most frequent preparation method was boiling, preparing as an infusion. A total of 50 medicinal uses were registered. Fever had highest ICF (0.93), whereas, according to UV, the most important plants were Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt., Mentha spicata L., Matricaria recutita L. and Achillea millefolium L. The information generated strengthens traditional knowledge, bringing new species and uses to the country´s records for future phytochemical studies that could lead to new medicines.
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Hakim, Aliefman, Jamaluddin Jamaluddin, Syarifa Wahidah Al Idrus, and Muhammad Eka Putra Ramandha. "The Use of SASAMBO Culture in Learning Natural Product Chemistry to Support Traditional Health Tourism in Lombok and Sumbawa Islands." Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA 6, no. 2 (2020): 178. http://dx.doi.org/10.29303/jppipa.v6i2.435.
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The SASAMBO (Sasak, Samawa, Mbojo) tribe has a variety of medicinal plants. The abundance of SASAMBO tribal medicinal plants can be used in learning the natural product chemistry which are expected to support traditional health tourism on the islands of Lombok and Sumbawa. Natural product chemistry examines the chemical content associated with the efficacy of a medicinal plant. This linkage can provide scientific support for the use of SASAMBO traditional medicinal plants. The method used in this research is the study of literature and questionnaires. Data sources came from public records, the results of questionnaire responses, and scientific articles related to SASAMBO traditional medicine. The results showed that there were various SASAMBO medicinal plants which were potentially used in the study of natural product chemistry with details, Lombok (Sasak) 43 species, Sumbawa (Samawa) 25 species, and Bima (Mbojo) 35 species. Some of these plant species are used for the treatment of diseases caused by viruses, so it has the potential to be used to treat corona outbreaks. Lombok and Sumbawa islands have abundant medicinal plants, this makes the two islands potential as a traditional health tourism destination.
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Afzal, Sadia, Hafiz Ishfaq Ahmad, Abdul Jabbar, et al. "Use of Medicinal Plants for Respiratory Diseases in Bahawalpur, Pakistan." BioMed Research International 2021 (April 4, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5578914.
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The most common ethnomedicinal plants being effective in respiratory disorders were studied for the first time in Bahawalpur District. The herbal medication represents a low-cost treatment for the local community. There is a need for documenting the traditional uses of plants for further investigation of bioactive compounds. Using a qualitative approach, the ethnobotanical data was collected from the district of Bahawalpur, Pakistan, from February 2018 to February 2020 through semistructured interviews with the local people and traditional healers. The quantitative analysis included use value, informant consensus factor, family importance value, and relative frequency citation. A total of 20 indigenous plants belonging to 17 families were documented from 185 informants. These plants were claimed to be used for the treatment of 10 respiratory ailments. The plant habit, part of the plant used, and mode of preparation were standardized for authentication. The herbs are the most used life form (55%), while trees and shrubs are also used. Leaves dominate with high use value (47.62%) followed by fruit, stem, flower, and other parts of plants. For the preparation of traditional remedies, decoction (76.19%) and extract (71.43%) are common preparation methods. However, other methods of paste infusion, powder juice, and ash are used to a lower extent. The plants with higher use value are Glycyrrhiza glabra, Acacia arabica, and Mentha piperita; these have significant potential therapeutic activity for respiratory disease. The ethnomedicinal importance of plants against respiratory diseases used by the local population (traditional healers) is the commercial availability of the herbal product. It is a first-time study in this area to fill the gap between traditional practices and synthetic medicine to screen out the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of plants that have a highly futuristic use value to develop antibiotic drug with least side effects by using sustainable methods.
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Saad, Bashar, Hassan Azaizeh, Ghassan Abu-Hijleh, and Omar Said. "Safety of Traditional Arab Herbal Medicine." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 3, no. 4 (2006): 433–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel058.
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Herbal remedies are widely used for the treatment and prevention of various diseases and often contain highly active pharmacological compounds. Many medicinal herbs and pharmaceutical drugs are therapeutic at one dose and toxic at another. Toxicity related to traditional medicines is becoming more widely recognized as these remedies become popular in the Mediterranean region as well as worldwide. Most reports concerning the toxic effects of herbal medicines are associated with hepatotoxicity although reports of other toxic effects including kidney, nervous system, blood, cardiovascular and dermatologic effects, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity have also been published in the medical literature. This article presents a systematic review on safety of traditional Arab medicine and the contribution of Arab scholars to toxicology. Use of modern cell biological, biochemical,in vitroandin vivotechniques for the evaluation of medicinal plants safety is also discussed.
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Nankaya, Jedidah, Nathan Gichuki, Catherine Lukhoba, and Henrik Balslev. "Medicinal Plants of the Maasai of Kenya: A Review." Plants 9, no. 1 (2019): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9010044.
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The use of medicinal plants for treatment of humans and animals is entrenched in the Maasai culture and traditional knowledge related to it is passed on from one generation to the next. A handful of researchers have in the past decades documented this knowledge. No single study has documented medicinal plant uses of the Maasai community as a whole. This review provides a consolidated database of the diversity and uses of medicinal plants among the Maasai in Kenya. The study will help conserve traditional medicinal plant knowledge that is valuable for the development of modern medicine. Relevant information on medicinal plants used by the Maasai of Kenya was extracted from journals, books, M.Sc., and Ph.D. dissertations. We found evidence of 289 plant species used by the Maasai of Kenya in traditional medicine. Most species were used to treat health conditions in the categories gastrointestinal and respiratory system disorders. The most used families were Leguminosae, Asteraceae, Malvaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and Lamiaceae. Medicines were commonly prepared as a decoction and administered through oral ingestion, with roots reported to be the preferred plant part for medication. The Maasai preference for roots compared to other plant parts may be unsustainable and could threaten species availability in the future.
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Ilhan, Mert, Fatma Tuğçe Gürağaç Dereli, and Esra Küpeli Akkol. "Novel Drug Targets with Traditional Herbal Medicines for Overcoming Endometriosis." Current Drug Delivery 16, no. 5 (2019): 386–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567201816666181227112421.
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Endometriosis is a disease in which the lining of the endometrium is found outside of the uterus. Recent medical treatments for endometriosis have adverse effects, limiting their long-term use. Furthermore, the recurrence of the disease after the cessation of therapy is quite common, and most patients need to continue treatment to maintain a hypoestrogenic environment till conception. Notwithstanding recent advances in computational and chemical practices, traditional medicines are considered the most consistent sources for the discovery of new drugs. Numerous medicinal plants and plantderived compounds have been tested against gynecological disorders, mainly endometriosis. This review aimed to describe the pharmacological activity profile of the medicinal plants and their active ingredients and draw attention to the discovery of multitargeted drug molecules for rational therapy.
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Efferth, Thomas, Gladys Alexie, Kai Andersch, and Mita Banerjee. "First Nations Healing: From Traditional Medicine to Experimental Ethnopharmacology." Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik 68, no. 2 (2020): 159–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/zaa-2020-0017.
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AbstractFocusing on First Nations traditional medicine, we investigated whether traditional knowledge of medicinal plants can be validated by modern scientific methods of molecular and cellular pharmacology and whether this information is of value for improving current therapy options. Based on two projects on medicinal plants of the Gwich’in – a First Nations group on the Canadian North West Coast – we found that extracts from several plants traditionally used medically were able to kill tumor cells, including otherwise multidrug-resistant cells. Investigating medicinal plants from Indigenous communities raises questions about ownership, appropriation, and commercial use. At the same time, because of the intricacies of patent law, publishing scientific investigations on medicinal herbs represents an effective way to prevent biopiracy. Therefore, research cooperation between industrialized and developing countries, and between Western and non-Western knowledge systems will facilitate ethically sound ethnopharmacological research and merge a diversity of competencies and knowledges.
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Adriadi, Ade, Nursanti Nursanti, and Rike Puspitasari. "KEANEKARAGAMAN TUMBUHAN OBAT MASYARAKAT DI HUTAN TALANG RENCONG DESA PULAU SANGKAR, KABUPATEN KERINCI, JAMBI." Media Konservasi 25, no. 2 (2020): 134–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/medkon.25.2.134-139.
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Indonesia has approximately 30,000 species of medicinal plants based on the richness of the flora. Indonesia has the great potential to develop herbal products that are equivalent to modern medicine. The modern treatment has not been reachable by the whole community in Indonesia, only about 25% affordable and the rest are not yet affordable. The role of traditional medicine recipes become much helpful especially for people living in remote areas with minimal access. The research was conducted in April-May 2019 at Talang Rencong Traditional forest, Pulau Cage Village, Kerinci Regency, Jambi. The sample area of research was 1 Ha, or 5% of total area. The methods used in this research were participatory exploration and observation, data collection was conducted by tracing indigenous forests accompanied by local communities (Data is analyzed from any species found during research). The research in the indigenous forest Talang Rencong village Pulau Cage, Kerinci Regency, Jambi acquired 23 familia and 39 species of medicinal plants used. How to use from the herbs are divided into 25 species of medicinal plants that use drinkable, 6 species of medicinal plants are applied or pasted, 4 species of herbs are directly consumed, 1 species of medicinal plants is used to be washed, 2 species of medicinal plants used to be dipped in the eyes and 1 type of medicinal plants that use the input into perforated teeth The benefits of such medicinal plants are as breast cancer medicine, relieves itching for children, nail health remedy, uric acid medecine, removal bruising, uterine watering, appetite enhancer, diarrhea, toothache medications, jaundice medications, cough medicines, shortness of breath medication for infants, deep heat medications, reducing blood sugar levels, paralysis medications, lowering cholesterol, and medication for postnatal blood and uric acid.
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Dogomo, Sipriana, Rosye H. R. Tanjung, and Suharno Suharno. "Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Obat Tradisional oleh Suku Mee di Distrik Kamuu, Kabupaten Dogiyai, Papua." JURNAL BIOLOGI PAPUA 12, no. 1 (2020): 19–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.31957/jbp.1070.
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Plants are widely used by the community as traditional medicine in an effort to maintain health. The purpose of this study was to determine the diversity of plant species used as traditional medicines and how to use them by the Mee Tribe in Kamuu District, Dogiyai Regency, Papua. The study was conducted in December 2018-July 2019. The method used in this study was a qualitative method with observation, interview, and documentation. The research showed that are 59 species of plants from 30 families that are used as medicinal plants by the Mee Tribe community. The community uses medicinal plants by: without processing 38 species, boiling 10 species, burning 7 species, and more than one way 4 species. The plant parts used are: stem (14 species), fruits (7 species), flowers (3 species), leaves (20 species), bark (2 species), tubers (1 species), and more than one part (12 species). The most widely used part of medicinal plants is leaves (33.89 %). Key words: medicinal plant, Mee, community, Dogiyai
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Azmin, Nikman, Anita Rahmawati, and Muhammad Eka Hidayatullah. "Uji Kandungan fitokimia dan Etnobotani Tumbuhan Obat Tradisional Berbasis Pengetahuan Lokal di Kecematan Lambitu Kabupaten Bima." Florea : Jurnal Biologi dan Pembelajarannya 6, no. 2 (2019): 101. http://dx.doi.org/10.25273/florea.v6i2.4678.
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This study aims to study the collection and use of traditional plants by the Bima community. The method used is in-depth interviews, field surveys and questionnaire techniques. Maseration and phytochemical screening tests were carried out to determine the content of active compounds in traditional plants. The results of this study indicate that the types of traditional medicinal plants used as phytochemical test samples consist of 19 types of traditional medicinal plants. Parts of medicinal plants used as raw materials that have medicinal properties in the form of leaves 40%, rhizomes 28%, Fruit 12%, stem 8%, roots%, sap or lenders 4%. Phytochemical test results show that the compounds contained in medicinal plants are Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Steroids, Terpenoids, Saponins and Tanins. Generally Bima people manage and utilize various types of medicinal plants, such as trees, shrubs, herbs and weeds as ingredients (herbs) in the treatment of various diseases
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Wanjohi, Bernard K., Vincent Sudoi, Elizabeth W. Njenga, and Wilson K. Kipkore. "An Ethnobotanical Study of Traditional Knowledge and Uses of Medicinal Wild Plants among the Marakwet Community in Kenya." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020 (March 30, 2020): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3208634.
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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.
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Aung, Hnin Thanda, Myint Myint Sein, Mya Mu Aye, and Zaw Min Thu. "A Review of Traditional Medicinal Plants from Kachin State, Northern Myanmar." Natural Product Communications 11, no. 3 (2016): 1934578X1601100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1934578x1601100310.
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Medicinal plants are a vital source of medication in developing countries. In Kachin State, Northern Myanmar, the people have a long history of the use of traditional plants for medicinal purposes. This article deals with the 25 most used medicinal plants in Kachin State. They are: Drynaria fortunei, Tetrastigma serrulatum, Bauhinia championii, Goniothalamus cheliensis, Juglans regia, Houttuynia cordata, Osmanthus fragrans, Pothos chinensis, Tabemaemontana coronaria, Eryngium foetidum, Chloranthus spicatus, Peperomia pellucida, Zanthoxylum armatum, Polygonum fagopyrum, Cymbidium floribundum, Amomum kravanh, Coscinium fenestratum, Solanum nigrum, Gnetum parvifolium, Desmodium triquetum, Begonia augustinec, Mappianthus iodoides, Erycibe obtusifolia, Schefflera venulosa, Holarrhena antidysenterica. The different traditional applications, the known chemical constituents and medicinal properties are reported for each plant. The efficacy of several of these plants has been supported by some scientific evidence, while other plants have to be submitted to further investigations to prove the beneficial medicinal properties attributed to them.
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Zuluaga, Germán, Iván Sarmiento, Juan Pimentel, Camilo Correal, and Neil Andersson. "Cultivation and use of medicinal plants and association with reporting of childhood asthma: A case-control study in the Bogotá savanna." Medwave 21, no. 04 (2021): e8196-e8196. http://dx.doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2021.04.8196.
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Introduction The prevalence of childhood asthma has increased in recent years. The World Health Organization has called for conducting research exploring the role of traditional medicine and medicinal plants in respiratory disease control. Objective To identify the relationship between the prevalence of childhood asthma and traditional care of the respiratory system, including cultivation and use of medicinal plants. Methods We conducted an observational, analytic, case-control study that included children 2 to 14 years old who used official health services in eight municipalities near Bogota between 2014 and 2015. Cases were children diagnosed with asthma. We randomly selected the controls among the remaining patients of the same healthcare facilities. We applied an 18-question survey. The Mantel-Haenszel procedure identified significant associations using 95% confidence intervals. Results We surveyed the caretakers of 97 cases and 279 controls in eight municipalities. Some 23.4% (88/376) and 37.9% (142/375) reported using traditional remedies for fever control and common cold management, respectively. 8.8% (33/376) reported following traditional care during a common cold, 30.4% (114/375) reported growing medicinal plants at home, and 45% (166/369) reported using medicinal plants for health purposes in their household. Multivariate analysis showed that having and using medicinal plants at home is associated with a lower reporting of asthma (odds ratio 0.49; 95% confidence interval: 0.25 to 0.99). Conclusions Cultivating and using medicinal plants at home is associated with a lower reporting of childhood asthma. Researchers should consider the therapeutic, environmental, and cultural properties of medicinal plants to prevent respiratory diseases.
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Alphons Baby, Alby, and Regi Raphael K. "BIOACTIVITY SCREENING OF SELECTED TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS OF KERALA." Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 11, no. 12 (2018): 339. http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i12.28070.
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Objectives: Traditional medicines all over the world is revaluing nowadays by extensive research programs. To validate the traditional use, the active components in them need to be identified, characterized, and biologically evaluated. Stereospermum suaveolens, Hygrophila spinosa, and Naravelia zeylanica are important medicinal plants used by the ethnic people of Kerala against various ailments. The present study validates the ethnomedical uses of S. suaveolens, H. spinosa, and N. zeylanica by screening their antimicrobial, anthelmintic, and antioxidant properties.Method: All the analyses were done according to standard protocols.Results: The ethanolic extracts of their useful parts were investigated for antimicrobial activity against 10 human pathogenic microorganisms. All the three plants had shown prominent antimicrobial activities, and S. suaveolens exhibits comparatively more antifungal activity in their higher concentration (500 μg/mL). Anthelmintic efficiency of the plants was screened using Indian adult earthworm Pheretima posthuma. All of them had shown significant activity, and the highest was observed in S. suaveolens leaves. Antioxidant potential of the plants was screened using 2,2 diphenyl 1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay and superoxide anion scavenging assay. In DPPH free radical scavenging assay, maximum radical scavenging was shown by S. suaveolens with IC50 value 61.6±2.3 μg/mL, and in superoxide anion scavenging assay, maximum activity was in N. zeylanica with IC50 value of 74.66±8.5 μg/mL.Conclusion: This study provides scientific evidence on the traditional use of S. suaveolens (leaves), H. spinosa (leaves), and N. zeylanica (aerial part) in treating microbial diseases, worm disturbances, and their potential as an antioxidant agent.
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Acharya, Chandan Kumar. "Ethnic uses and Conservation Practices of Some Plants with Major Medicinal Potential by the Tribal Community in India." International Journal of Life Sciences 9, no. 6 (2015): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v9i6.13435.
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Ethnic people since ancient times uses medicinal plants for the treatment of primary diseases as the plants constitutes some important active constituents and also they are safe and environmentally friendly. As the modern medical care have high cost, side effects and inaccessible to the poorer section, the use of traditional herbal medicine for the treatment of common ailments has great relevance today. It is evident that “folk” or “tribal medicine man” or the "doctor" of the tribe, who has the knowledge of treating diseases, keeps this knowledge as a closely guarded secret and passes it to the next generation by word of mouth. No written texts on these systems are available and different tribes follow different time tested methods. Bearing on mind about medicinal implications of various medicinal plants and their present ecological status, preservation of these traditional knowledge systems is a great challenge today. Presently the Government of India, realising the value of the country’s vast range of medicinal plants, has embarked on a mission of documenting the traditional knowledge. So the scientific study of traditional medicines, and systematic conservation of the concerned medicinal plants are thus of great importance. Present study highlights ethno-medico-botanical approaches of 5 medicinal plants, their utilization by tribal people of India for health care and comprehensive conservation strategy, which will be helpful to the naturalists, planners, policy makers, scientists related to this field for subsequent monitoring and restoration management purpose.
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Patel, M., P. Bessong, and H. Liu. "Traditional Medicines, HIV, and Related Infections." Advances in Dental Research 23, no. 1 (2011): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022034511400077.
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Traditional medicines are an integral part of health care worldwide, even though their efficacy has not been scientifically proven. HIV-infected individuals may use them singularly or in combination with conventional medicines. Many in vitro studies have proven the anti-HIV, anti- Candida, and anti–herpes simplex virus potential of traditional plants and identified some of the mechanisms of action. Very few in vivo studies are available that involve a small number of participants and show controversial results. In addition, knowledge is limited of the role of traditional medicines in the enhancement of the immune system. The use of traditional medicines with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) has created a problem because drug interactions compromise the efficacy of ARVs. Several currently popular plants have been studied in the laboratory for their interaction with ARVs, with disadvantageous results. Unfortunately, no clinical trials are available. The science of traditional medicines is relatively new and is at present being modernized worldwide. However, there are still ethical issues regarding traditional medicines that need to be addressed—for example, regulations regarding quality control and standardization of medicines, regulation and education of healers who deliver these medicines, and unregulated clinical trials. The workshop addressed the following questions about traditional medicine and their use in HIV infection: What are the mechanisms of action of anti-HIV traditional medicines? Should traditional medicines be used in conjunction with ARV? Do traditional medicines enhance the immune system? Should medicinal plants be used for the control of oral infections associated with HIV? What are the ethical issues surrounding the use of traditional medicines for the treatment of HIV and associated infections?
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Choo, Brandon Kar Meng, Yatinesh Kumari, Seow Mun Hue, and Mohd Farooq Shaikh. "The treatment of epileptic seizures: the potential of Malaysian medicinal plants." Neuroscience Research Notes 1, no. 3 (2019): 35–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.31117/neuroscirn.v1i3.27.
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Epileptic seizures result from excessive brain activity and may affect sensory, motor and autonomic function; as well as, emotional state, memory, cognition or behaviour. Effective anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are available but have tolerability issues due to their side effects. Medicinal plants are potential candidates for novel AEDs, as many are traditional epilepsy remedies. Malaysia is a megadiverse country, with many endemic plants serving as a large pool of potential candidates for the development of local herbal products. The large variety of flora make Malaysia a prime location for the discovery of medicinal plants with anti-convulsive potential. This review lists 23 Malaysian medicinal plants, of which four are used traditionally to treat epilepsy, without any scientific evidence. A further eight plants have no known traditional anti-epileptic use but have scientific evidence of its anti-epileptic activity. The remaining 11 plants possess both traditional use and scientific evidence. Thus, this review identified several potential candidates for the development of novel AEDs or enhancing current ones; as well as identified an imbalance between traditional use and scientific evidence. In addition, this review also identified several limitations in the reviewed studies and provided additional information to facilitate the design of future studies.
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Melkamu Bulcha, Gadissa. "A Seminar Paper on the Review of Five well-known Medicinal Plants Used in Ethiopia." Journal of Biotechnology Research, no. 73 (July 11, 2021): 51–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.32861/jbr.73.51.56.
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The indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants appeared when humans started and learned how to use the traditional knowledge of medicinal plants. The various literature available shows the significant role of medicinal plants in primary health care delivery in Ethiopia (about 70% of humans and 90% of livestock population) depend on traditional plant medicine. This is similar to many developing countries, particularly with those countries in Sub-saharan Africa. Medicinal plants provide a vital contribution to human and livestock health care. This seminar review was an attempt to present five medicinal plants (citrus lemon, caricapapaya, Moringa stenopetala, Allium sativum, Zingiber officinale).
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Gyawali, Ishwari, Sachin Bhattarai, and Subodh Khanal. "Ethnobotanical, Phytchemical, and Allelopathic Potentinal of Traditional Medicinal Plants." Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology 9, no. 1 (2021): 224–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v9i1.224-233.3873.
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The study aims to report the ethnobotanical significance of medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases, phytochemical constituents of those plants, their allelopathic effect, and impact of those plants on the socioeconomic aspect in Gulmi and Okhaldhunga district of Nepal. Altogether 41 species of medicinal plants from two areas were documented, using a semi-structured questionnaire. They have been using those species for the treatment of different ailment ranging from gastrointestinal problems, respiratory tract related problems, cuts and wounds, and dermatological problems. 18 of the potentially valuable medicinal plants were brought for performing secondary metabolites tests in methanol extract. The extracts have shown the presence of alkaloid, carbohydrate, glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, saponins, oil and protein, out of which alkaloid was found to be present in every sample. In contrast, only 5 possessed protein. Out of 18 plant extracts, 11 most valued ones were isolated to carry out allelopathy tests on mungbean seed. Only the control treatment bored germination of the mungbean with full radicle and plumule development. This study also reports the impact of the use of medicinal plants in people’s daily life.
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Kachmar, Mohamed Reda, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Meryem Bellahmar, et al. "Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Used in the Northeastern Part of Morocco." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021 (August 6, 2021): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6002949.
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The knowledge of the plants that are used may provide insight on their properties for further exploration. This study aimed to identify and collect data about medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by the population of the provincial region of Taza, Morocco. An ethnobotanical survey was carried out among 200 informants, competent villagers, herbalists, and traditional healers from the provincial region of Taza city through direct interviews using a structured questionnaire. The survey reported 55 plant species belonging to 28 families used in the folk medicine. Informants’ results showed that the most frequently used plants were Origanum compactum, Mentha pulegium, Rosmarinus officinalis L., Aloysia citrodora, Calamintha officinalis Moench, and Artemisia herba-alba Asso., with a relative frequency of citation of 76%, 72%, 60%, 42%, 40%, and 30%, respectively. Moreover, in this study, the Lamiaceae family was the most commonly reported plant family, and the leaves were the most frequently used parts of the plants; otherwise, decoction and infusion were the most used modes in the preparation of remedies from medicinal plants in the traditional medicine. The sociodemographic characteristics showed that women use medicinal plants slightly more than men, the illiterate people use the medicinal plant the most, and old people have more information about the medicinal plants than the new generations. The region of Taza of Morocco has an important floristic biodiversity of medicinal plants which are used in traditional medicine practice. This result provides a good database for pharmacological screening in the search for new plants that can contain new bioactive molecules that can be used as a bioactive ingredient of medicament or as a biological alternative in pharmacology.
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Rupilu, Beatrixs, and Theopilus Watuguly. "STUDI PEMANFAATAN TUMBUHAN OBAT TRADISIONAL OLEH MASYARAKAT SUKU OIRATA PULAU KISAR KECAMATAN PULAU-PULAU TERSELATAN KABUPATEN MALUKU BARAT DAYA." Biopendix: Jurnal Biologi, Pendidikan dan Terapan 5, no. 1 (2019): 53–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.30598/biopendixvol5issue1page53-64.
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Background: Medicinal plants are medicinal plants that can relieve pain, increase endurance and treat various diseases. The Oirata tribe is an indigenous tribe of Kisar Island. The community traditionally uses various types of plants as alternative treatments to cure diseases because they are easier to obtain and there are no side effects.
 Methods: This study uses descriptive methods. Data collection techniques by conducting interviews, observation, questionnaires, and collecting and documenting medicinal plants.
 Results: Medicinal plants found in the Oirata Tribe of Kisar Island, the Sub district Islands, Southwest Maluku Regency are 31 types of medicinal plants. Plant parts used are roots, bark, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds. How to process traditional medicinal plants is done by boiling, pounding, chopping, squeezing, pasting, wrapping, heating, and some even eaten directly to swallow the water.
 Conclusion: The way to use it for the people of the Oirata tribe is that it is single because they do not use plants mixed with plants or other raw materials only mixed with water.
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Indacochea Ganchozo, Blanca Soledad, Johann Calos Parrales Villacreses, Blanca Viviana Álvarez Indacochea, Bertha Azucena Zhindón Ganchozo, and Paul Alberto Choez Indacochea. "USO POPULAR DE PLANTAS MEDICINALES DEL CANTON JIPIJAPA, ECUADOR." UNESUM-Ciencias. Revista Científica Multidisciplinaria. ISSN 2602-8166 2, no. 2 (2018): 35–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.47230/unesum-ciencias.v2.n2.2018.77.
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ABSTRACT The medicinal plants of the Canton Jipijapa represent one of the most diverse and valuable resources of the region, by possessing healing and nutritional benefits used in the daily living of man, most are used for therapeutic, aromatic and Medicinal Regulated by the traditional knowledge, habits, customs and life forms typical of the culture, which respond to a complementary relationship between man and nature, which is found in orchards of the peasants and forests of the area. The objective was to make an inventory of uses of the medicinal species existing in the Canton Jipijapa and propose a design of gardens for the conservation and sustainable use of medicinal plants. For this, plant and survey collections were conducted for seventy families, five healers, and the presidents of the 10 communities. The information was processed and documented with herbal visits and bibliographic review. The results show a richness of 117 medicinal plants that are used to cure various malconditions, which are grouped in 51 botanical families in which the herbaceous and arboreal prevail. Mostly the leaves are used in cooking to make the medicines. It is concluded that the knowledge of the use of the plants comes mainly from the peasants and in publications of ethnobotanical studies, show that the medicinal species are recommended to alleviate many diseases of the humanity. Key words: medicinal species, communities, deforestation, pollution, conditions. RESUMENLas plantas medicinales del cantón Jipijapa representan uno de los recursos más diversos y valiosos de la región, por poseer bondades curativas y alimenticias utilizadas en el diario vivir del hombre, la mayoría son empleadas con fines terapéuticos, aromáticos y medicinales; regulados por el conocimiento tradicional, hábitos, costumbres y formas de vida propias de la cultura, que responden a una relación complementaria hombre - naturaleza, la misma que se encuentra en huertos de los campesinos y bosques de la zona. El objetivo fue realizar un inventario de usos de las especies medicinales existentes en el cantón Jipijapa y proponer un diseño de jardines para la conservación y uso sostenible de las plantas medicinales. Para esto se realizaron colectas de plantas y encuestas que fueron dirigidas a setenta familias, cinco curanderas, y los presidentes de las 10 comunidades. La información se procesó y se documentó con visitas a herbarios y revisión bibliográficas. Los resultados muestran una riqueza de 117 plantas medicinales que se emplean para curar diversos malestares, que se agrupan en 51 familias botánicas en las que prevalecen las herbáceas y arbóreas. En su mayoría se usan las hojas en cocimientos para elaborar los medicamentos. Se concluye que el conocimiento del uso de las plantas proviene principalmente de los campesinos y en publicaciones de estudios etnobotánicas, muestran que las especies medicinales son recomendadas para aliviar numerosas afecciones de la humanidad. Palabras claves: especies medicinales, comunidades, deforestación, contaminación, afecciones