Nigeria as well as their medicinal values, local names, parts used and dosage forms. Outlines and pictures of medicinal plants in nigeria odugbemi, 2006, 2008. Medicinal plants have been observed to be very effective in the treatment of ailments in both rural and urban areas in developing countries. Animals have been used as medicinal resources throughout human history. Medicinal plants of nigeria northcentral, southwest and southeast by okujagu et al. In pakistan it is estimated that a 80% of its population depend on plants to cure themselves, a 40% in china.
The use of medicinal plants is an important part of nigeria s culture. The use of herbal medicine has always been part of human. Medicinal plants in nigeria were considered by several researchers gbile9 and iyamabo to form an important component of the natural wealth of the country. This research is on the identification and traditional uses of some medicinal. The indigenous people of transkei, eastern cape, south africa depend on the natural plant resources from their environment for. To encourage learners to utilize and preserve local wisdom such as herbal treatments. Majority of wildlife used in traditional medicines is taken from the wild. Although medicinal plants are generally safe when used appropriately according to the traditional methods, some are inherently toxic. Finally, the specimens were taken to the herbarium of the department of biological sciences, ahmadu bello university, zaria for classification and determination of scientific names.
The information provided here is from the research paper traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria by emmanuel c. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in. Literature reports on the composition of the essential oils from these plant species showed that numerous investigations have been reported, and different. Essential oils from the medicinal plants of africa. List and uses of medicinal plants in nigeria in 2019 legit. Trips were made to the community to traditional health attendants to obtain information about plants used for the treatment of rheumatism. Medicinal plants are the integral part of the variety of cultures in ethiopia and have been used over many centuries. In the developed countries, 25 per cent of the medical drugs are based on plants and their derivatives principe, 1991. Hence, the aim of this study is to document the medicinal plants in the natural vegetation and home gardens in wonago woreda, gedeo zone, southern nations, nationalities and peoples regional state snnpr.
However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many ghanaian cultures has not yet been investigated. Thus the indigenous knowledge of traditional medicinal plants is a valuable tool for targeting potentially active species from the wealth of medicinal plants in. The medicinal plants used may serve as a source of new and effective drugs and the tmps may serve as additional source of health manpower. Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most developing countries. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria. A textbook of medicinal plants from nigeria is intended to focus further interests on medicinal plants from nigeria. Tolu odugbemi, 2008 materia medica, vegetable 628 pages. Ogunwande ia1, avoseh no, flamini g, hassan as, ogunmoye ao, ogunsanwo ao, yusuf ko, kelechi ao, tiamiyu za, tabowei go.
The use of medicinal plants is an important part of nigerias culture. Thus, it is very important to realize many plants look alike, one medicine plant can look similar to a poisonous plant, and furthermore one plant can have parts that can be used and parts that must not be used poison. Several communities have been using a variety of natural plants, their parts and microbial species for curing. Ethnomedicinal plant resources of southeastern nigeria core.
Medicinal plants, niger delta, nigeria, sexually transmitted diseases address for. South african journal of botany ethnopharmacologia. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in abeokuta, nigeria. The medicinal use of certain plants has been almost as important to. A catalogue of some medicinal plants and ethnomedicinal uses among the southeastern. Plants are now selected based on their use in indigenous medicine against fever andor malaria carvalho et al. Medicinal plants are those plants that are used parts, extract etc in treating and preventing specific ailments and diseases that affect human beings. Traditional healers use plant resources in treatment of diseases, but they are yet to consider the regeneration of these important medicinal plants. Results and discussion twenty nine plant species commonly used by the kanuris of northeastern nigeria for the treatment of common ailments have been identified and their uses were documented table 1.
The medicinal plants are of great importance for the human welfare since ancient time. Medicinal plants have many characteristics when used as a treatment, as synergic medicine where the ingredients of plants all interact simultaneously, so their uses can complement or damage others or neutralize their possible negative effects, support of official medicines in the treatment of complex cases like cancer. Feyisola abstract the use of traditional medicine in developed as well as developing countries as basis for the treatment of many ailments has been in existence for thousands of years and there is no doubt that their importance. Indiscriminate use of endangered species portends grievous implications for biodiversity conservation. Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb. You can either chew on the tender part of the plant stem or leaf stalk or swallow the bitterness. Fungal infections due to the hot climate and overcrowding households. It was reported by who that in nigeria, the ratio of traditional health practitioners to the population was 1. The term medicinal plant include various types of plants used in herbalism herbology or herbal medicine. Investigation on the importance of medicinal plants used. Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment. Indigenous uses of plant leaves to treat malaria fever at omo forest reserve ofr ogun state, nigeria. Traditional healers over the years have used plants to treat and prevent a wide range of illnesses.
The importance of the chemical constituents available in these plants is. Introduction and importance of medicinal plants and herbs. Traditionalmedical knowledge and perception of pangolins. A study on the medicinal plants used for the treatment of rheumatism by amahor people in igueben local government area, edo state was carried out.
The importance of medicinal plants becomes more patent at the present time in developing countries. The plants were locally identified in the field and scientific identification and classification was carried. Sourcing pharmaceutical raw materials from indigenous medicinal plants b. Indigenous uses of plant leaves to treat malaria fever at. There is also the problem of holding information on use of plants as secrets. Plants constitute a major economic resource of most countries. The importance of medicinal plants cannot be taken lightly in nigeria. The diversity of uses of medicinal plants in nigeria. The widespread use of herbal remedies and healthcare preparations is described in the vedas and the bible. Assurance of the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal plants and herbal products has now become a key issue in industrialized and in developing countries.
It is the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such uses. Identification were done using flora of west tropical africa hutchinson and dalziel, 1968. Emphasis was placed on these plants in view of their popular use in herbal medicine. Skin diseases have been of major concern recently due to their association with the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunity deficiency syndrome hivaids. The conclusion is that the treatments may be effective because of minerals in the charred plants. This study investigated the dynamics of the use of pangolin. Medicinal plants of nigeria and their uses ital is vital. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administra tion, preparation, etc. This, to a great extent, has reduced the unnecessary waste of time and resources encountered in the former approach.
Overharvesting of multipurpose medicinal plant species for construction, fuel wood, fodder, and agricultural tools was found to be the responsible factors aggravating the depletion of the highly ranked species in the area. The study area northern maputaland has the highest hiv infection rate in south africa, which made them more prone to a wide range of skin conditions. This book contains very interesting writeups on medicinal plants, and pictures of medicinal plants. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. Documentation on medicinal plants sold in markets in. Pdf the important food crops and medicinal plants of north.
It is also good for the blood and lymphatic system. Identification and traditional uses of some common. Some traditional healers were prepared to identify no more than. The present study was undertaken to investigate the phytochemical constituents of. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in metropolitan. This is a typical tropical country with rare vegetations the site provides for unique photographs and database of medicinal plants found in nigeria. The medicinal uses are varied, and the plant parts that are used ranged from. Plateau state, nigeria depend on medicinal plants to meet their domestic and health needs. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of rheumatism by. There is useful information for researchers and students in various disciplines of medicine, pharmaceutical sciences, biological sciences, traditional medicine, veterinary medicine and. Bitter leaf is used for treating malaria, typhoid fever, and also diarrhea. Also, over the years, there has been steady increase in the dependence on the use of plants and herbs as medicine in health procurement i.
Their ethnomedicinal uses and reported toxicity alfred maroyi research abstract the present study is aimed at documenting the toxicity and ethnomedicinal uses of garden plants in zimbabwe. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the. Use of ethnomedicinal plants by the people living around. Hence the important role of medicinal plants in health care delivery services cannot be over emphasized. Majority of rural communities depend on traditional medicine, while most urban settlements depend mainly on orthodox medicine probably due to civilization. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in wonago. In nigeria, the majority of citizens still use medicinal plants and visit traditional medicine practitioners for their health care need odugbemi, 2006. The tropical rainforest of which nigeria is a part has been described by sofowora24 as a reservoir.
To familiarize learners with some common herbal plants and their uses. As part of efforts to improve, harmonise and standardise traditional medicine practice in africa, the african regional standard organisation arso, an intergovernmental body formed by the african. Medicinal plants have been used in virtually all cultures as a source of medicine. The importance of the chemical constituents available in these plants is discussed with respect to their role in herbal medicine in nigeria. J applied sciences department, faculty of science, osun state polytechnic, iree, osun state, nigeria. Nigerian medicinal plants aspilia africana, bryophyllum pinnatum, garcinia kola, spondias mombim and uvaria chamea are used in herbal medicine to cure diseases, protect and regenerate liver cells, prevent alcoholic liver damage, viral liver damage and toxic liver damage. Over 18 months, farmers from the eight states in southwestern nigeria were surveyed to. In africa, up to 80% of the population uses traditional medicine, while in industrialized countries the market for herbal medicine is growing steadily. The result indicates that these plants are exploited more for their nonmedicinal uses than for reported medicinal values. Traditionally, the use of plants in curing illnesses has. Essential oils from the leaves of six medicinal plants of.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, parts used, medicinal uses, and name in different nigerian states is the main purpose of this study. The use of medicinal plants has attained a commanding role in health system all over. Nigerian medicinal plants used for malaria treatment. Despite this, only few people value the plants around them due to inadequate knowledge of their usefulness. The plant parts were collected in form of a press in newspaper and photographs of the plants were taken.
In this study, common plants used by the people of metropolitan kano nigeria were classified. Uses one of the wellknown uses of the bitter leaf is that it is a remedy for stomach ache. Screening of medicinal plants native to kano and jigawa. Before distributing the booklet, discuss what illnesses are common in the community and what people. The use of medicinal plants to treat sexually transmitted. A survey conducted among farmers in southwestern nigeria revealed the local medicinal values and culinary uses of an indigenous plant called crassocepahalum biafrae c. Essential oils from the leaves of six medicinal plants of nigeria.
Medicinal plants and traditional practices of xhosa people. The aim of the present study was to document herbal medicines used by traditional healers to treat and manage human diseases and ailments by some communities living in ghana. The indigenous uses of forest plant leaves by the enclave dwellers of omo forest reserve ofr ogun state, nigeria were investigated to provide further information on the traditional uses of. The part of plant that is used most frequently for treatment is leaves 17.
Africa has a long and impressive list of medicinal plants based on local knowledge. The results indicate that the treatments studied include important minerals but lack evidence of phytochemicals surviving the charring process. Everyone in the target population who agreed to participate was interviewed. Medicinal plants have been used in the treatment and prevention of some infectious diseases such as. Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in nigeria emmanuel c. Ethnomedicinal survey of plants used by the kanuris of. Undoubtedly, medicinal plants and the drugs derived from them constitute great economic and strategic value for the african continent. Medicinal plants and plant extracts scanned pdf, 2 mb author. Traditional medicine practice is an important part of healthcare delivery system in most of the developing world 5 and is a source of. The wellresearched writeups by renowned researchers cover a range of topics which include history, practice, and challenges of. Medicinal plants used for the treatment of various skin.
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