生药学与天然产物杂志

Study of Plants Used for Treatment of Human and Livestock Ailments by Traditional Healers

Abstract

Edgar Sikatana

Plants have historically been used for treatment of human and placental mammal ailments in Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia by totally different ethnic and social teams. However, this valuable supply of data isn't adequately documented, that impedes their widespread use, analysis and validation. Here, we have a tendency to recorded autochthonic information and commonplace practices for human and placental mammal unwellness management, of 3 ethnic teams (Aari, Maale and Bena-Tsemay) in South Omo Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was meted out employing a semi-structured form to document information of fifty ancient healers (40 male and ten female) in medicative plant use for treatment of human and placental mammal ailments. Descriptive statistics were wont to analyze and summarize the ethno-botanical knowledge