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Documentation of Herbal Medicines Used for the Treatment and Management of Human Diseases by Some Communities in Southern Ghana
Joint Authors
Boadu, Augustine A.
Asase, Alex
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most developing countries.
However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many Ghanaian cultures has not yet been investigated.
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 study was conducted in eight communities in southern Ghana.
Data were collected from 45 healers using ethnobotanical questionnaire and voucher specimens were collected.
A total of 52 species of plants belonging to 28 plant families were reportedly used for treatment and management of 42 diseases and ailments.
Medicinal plants were commonly harvested from the wild and degraded lowland areas in the morning from loamy soil.
Herbal medicines were prepared in the form of decoctions (67%) and infusions (33%).
Oral administration of the herbals was most (77%) common route of administration whereas the least used routes were nasal (1%) and rectal (2%).
The results of the study show that herbal medicines are used for treatment and management of both common and specialized human diseases and that factors of place and time are considered important during harvesting of plants for treatments.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Boadu, Augustine A.& Asase, Alex. 2017. Documentation of Herbal Medicines Used for the Treatment and Management of Human Diseases by Some Communities in Southern Ghana. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153425
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Boadu, Augustine A.& Asase, Alex. Documentation of Herbal Medicines Used for the Treatment and Management of Human Diseases by Some Communities in Southern Ghana. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153425
American Medical Association (AMA)
Boadu, Augustine A.& Asase, Alex. Documentation of Herbal Medicines Used for the Treatment and Management of Human Diseases by Some Communities in Southern Ghana. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153425
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153425