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Ethnomedical Survey of the Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Narok County, Kenya
Joint Authors
Kigen, Gabriel
Kamuren, Zipporah
Njiru, Evangeline
Wanjohi, Bernard
Kipkore, Wilson
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Most of the plants used by herbalists amongst the various Kenyan communities have not been documented despite their widespread use.
The purpose of this research was to document the medicinal plants used by the herbalists from the Maasai, a community that still relies on herbal medicine to a large extent for the provision of medical services.
Semistructured interviews, direct observations, group discussions, and in-depth interviews were used to collect information from the traditional healers.
A total of 47 plant species belonging to 31 families were identified.
They were used in the treatment of 33 medical and 4 veterinary conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kigen, Gabriel& Kamuren, Zipporah& Njiru, Evangeline& Wanjohi, Bernard& Kipkore, Wilson. 2019. Ethnomedical Survey of the Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Narok County, Kenya. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151522
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kigen, Gabriel…[et al.]. Ethnomedical Survey of the Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Narok County, Kenya. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151522
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kigen, Gabriel& Kamuren, Zipporah& Njiru, Evangeline& Wanjohi, Bernard& Kipkore, Wilson. Ethnomedical Survey of the Plants Used by Traditional Healers in Narok County, Kenya. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1151522
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1151522