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Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers to Treat Oral Health Problems in Cameroon
Joint Authors
Ashu Agbor, Michael
Naidoo, Sudeshni
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The objective of the study was to determine the therapeutic methods used by traditional healers to treat oral diseases in Cameroon.
Methods.
A total of 200 traditional healers with a mean age of 50.4±14.2 years from all the provinces of Cameroon were studied using questionnaires.
Information elicited was the local names of the medicinal plants used for the management of oral problems, their routes of administration, and methods of usage.
Identification of live or dried plants or photographs of sample of the plants was done by a taxonomist.
Results.
The majority of the participants were males urban dwellers aged 41–50 years, 112 (56.0%) practice as herbalists and 56 (28.0%) were trained on medications preservation, 77(56.6%) treat diseases inside or outside the mouth, and 9.0% reported being specialist in oral diseases treatment.
Of the 52 plants identified, 48 are used in the management of toothache, sore throat, mouth sores, abscess, broken tooth and jaw, tooth sensitivity, mouth thrush, dental caries, gingivitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, xerostomia, oral syphilis, oral cancer, TMJ pain, halitosis, and tooth bleaching and 4 plants are used for dental extraction.
Roots, leaves, and bark were the parts of plants used and some minerals as adjuncts.
Conclusion.
The study provides comprehensive information on therapeutic methods employed by traditional healers for the treatment of oral diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ashu Agbor, Michael& Naidoo, Sudeshni. 2015. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers to Treat Oral Health Problems in Cameroon. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063433
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ashu Agbor, Michael& Naidoo, Sudeshni. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers to Treat Oral Health Problems in Cameroon. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063433
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ashu Agbor, Michael& Naidoo, Sudeshni. Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers to Treat Oral Health Problems in Cameroon. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063433
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063433