The most used medicinal plants were from the family "Asteraceae" (13 taxa), followed by "Lamiaceae" (8 taxa), "Rosaceae" (7 taxa) and "Polygonaceae (3 taxa)". The usage value (UV) was calculated for each species. Malva neglecta, Rosa canina, Crataegus pseudoheterophylla,...
1.the science or art of collecting and dispensing herbs, chiefly medicinal. 2.Obsolete, botany. —herbalist,n. See also:Collections and Collecting -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. herbalism The use of certain plants for medicinal purposes, now called...
The study mainly focused on the wild plants used by the Kani tribals in the reserve for various nonmedicinal purposes (mat, net and rope making, construction, hedge, religious, decorative, to ward off evil spirits, fish poison and leech repellents) through structured questionnaires and ...
Plants have been used for medicinal purposes long before prehistoric period. Ancient Unani manuscripts Egyptian papyrus and Chinese writings described the use of herbs. Evidence exist that Unani Hakims, Indian Vaids and European and Mediterranean cultures were using herbs for over 4000 years as medici...
Traditional medicine has remained as the most affordable and easily accessible source of treatment in the primary healthcare system of resource poor communities in Zimbabwe. The local people have a long history of traditional plant usage for medicinal pu
An ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to collect information from traditional healers on the use of medicinal plants in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu during October 2003 to April 2004. The indigenous knowledge of local traditional healers and the native plants used for medicinal purposes were co...
surroundings, including the use of plants for medicinal purposes [19,20]. The Hakka people are well-known for their longevity due to their healthy lifestyle, which includes a diet based on traditional food habits, including prevalent consumption of local fresh whole foods such as fruits, ...
The aim of the present study is to identify plants collected for medicinal purposes by the traditional healers of Kudavasal taluk located in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India and to document prepare and use the traditional names of these plants. Field study was carried out for a period...
Table 4 The used medicinal parts/product part of the plants Full size table Among the plant parts used for medicinal purposes, roots (36.364%) are the most frequently used, and the aerial part (9.091%), if we count in the leaves (9.091%), branches (4.545%) and stem (2.273%), total...
According to the World Health Organization3, more than 80% of people depend on traditional use of medicinal plants for their health in developing countries. Botanical studies have considerably increased in recent years4,5. Today there are 20,000 plants used for medicinal purposes in the world6 ...