Apr 09, 2019 in the countries of the who african region, it has been claimed that 6080% of people rely on african traditional medicine for their primary health care. Traditional west african pharmacopeia, plants and derived. In nigeria, and indeed the entire west africa, herbal medicine has continued to gain. Review paper medicinal plants in tropical west africa i. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are the most easily accessible and affordable health resource available to the local community and at times the only therapy that subsists. If the aamps pharmacopoeia was to be accepted throughout africa and beyond it was vital that as many stakeholders as possible be involved in the preparation process and leading national and international experts on african herbal medicine be consulted. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. This interactive photographic guide shall help you to identify higher plants from west african ecosystems. These have been compared with mistletoes loranthaceae and viscaceae growing elsewhere in europe and asia. Unfortunately, most african countries are affected by unprecedented economic deterioration. Illness is regarded as having both natural and supernatural causes and. African traditional medicine is a form of holistic health care system organized into three levels of specialty, namely divination, spiritualism, and herbalism. The medicinal uses of the various parts of the plants are listed.
Commercially important medicinal plants of south africa. The sustainable use of medicinal plants was facilitated in the past by several inadvertent or indirect controls and some intentional management practices. Traditional medicine, yoruba, nigeria, medicinal plants. In countries like ghana, mali, zambia and nigeria, the first line of treatment for 60% of children with. The opportunity for bioprospecting of plant compounds for novel.
West african plants and related phytocompounds with anti. Table 1 phytochemical composition of five nigerian medicinal plants expressed as mg100 g dry weight. Medicinal plants used to treat neurological disorders in. The trade in herbal medicine provides an income for many west african people, but little is known about the effects of commercial extraction on. The uniqueness and therapeutic value of natural products from west african medicinal plants. Medicinal plants in tropical west africa bep oliverbever. One major difference between conventional, western medicine and traditional african medicine, is the way of viewing illnesses and their treatments. The history of traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa is as old as the people who first settled in the region. The impact of colonialism on african traditional medicine is also examined. In many parts of rural africa, traditional healers prescribing medicinal plants are.
A bioactivity versus ethnobotanical survey of medicinal. Medicinal plants used to treat neurological disorders in west. It is used as a medicinal plant in parts of northern nigeria, west africa, north. Place and role of west african traditional medicine in cancer treatment. Pdf traditional use of medicinal and aromatic plants in africa. In total, 9 important cattle diseases for which medicinal plants are used have been recorded.
It contains images of ferns and seed plants taken in the field. Indigenous knowledge of veterinary medicinal plant use in. First published in 1986, this book describes the most important medicinal plants in tropical west africa and similar humid tropical climates. Spanning 6 years of the combined efforts of 31 experts in african medicinal plants and herbal medicine, who had one common dream. Feierman, 2002, tm is still in use in modern day africa after hundreds of years of its existence without much reported cases of adverse effects okigbo and mmeka, 2006. Plants used in traditional medicine in west africa sciencedirect.
The book gives a good description of african medicinal plants and their use within the general african culture. The healing power of african plants brand south africa. The documentation of medicinal uses of african plants is becoming. The book has also a unique presentation of a simply classified list of diseases for which the herbal drugs are used. These extracts are used as inputs in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, insecticide and other chemical industries. The shambaa use the root as a remedy for severe epigastric. Some medicinal forest plants of africa and latin america 67. Trends and challenges of traditional medicine in africa. For the present study research was done on the available information about medicinal plants commonly used for treatment of neurologic illnesses in west africa, especially guineabissau, with particular attention on epilepsy and convulsions. Around 80% of the south african population use traditional medicines to meet their primary health care needs. The booklet is a guide to the most commonly utilised. Pdf traditional medicine and the use of medicinal and aromatic plants in africa are linked to social life, culture and daily activities of the african. The traditional healer provides health care services based on culture, religious background, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs that are prevalent in his community. Medicinal plants in tropical west africa bep oliver.
After a short introduction about early traditional medicine, the bulk of the book gives an account of locally occurring plants, grouped by their medicinal actions. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Medicinal plants for forest conservation and heath care, fao, rome, italy. Traditional african medicine is a traditional medicine discipline involving indigenous herbalism and african spirituality, typically involving diviners, midwives, and herbalists. A situation analysis in zambia and zimbabwe iii acronyms csir south african council for scientific and industrial research nema national environmental management act tmpc traditional medicinal practitioners council thpaz traditional health practitioners association of zambia mcz medical council of zambia. Although the paper is on africa, references are drawn around the world to buttress the growing demand for traditional medicine. Traditional medicinal plant practice in southern africa. In addition to an index of species there is a medicinal index, which lists the plant. The plant contains diterpenoids, such as aethiopinone and ursolic acid, that are pain relievers broadleaf plantain plantago major is one of the most abundant and. Unlike its western counterpart, traditional african medicine is said to take a holistic approach, which is based on the premise of interconnectedness, and often includes indigenous herbalism in its treatment.
Black sage, salvia mellifera, can be used against pain. Export volumes of medicinal plants from south africa to americas attained a peak also in 2007 at approximately 1 247 tons. Some medicinal forest plants 67 of africa and latin america. However, there are no records of remedies that were used at the time. Garden supplies, plants, and gardening hours all have been donated to the museum. These healing plants treated all sorts of maladies including cancer, diabetes and tuberculosis tb as well as more benign complaints such as the. South africa is the third most biodiverse country in the world and inhabitants have for centuries employed the help of indigenous medicinal plants. The african herbal pharmacopoeia, presented by aamps, provides comprehensive, up to date botanical, commercial and phytochemical information on over fifty of the most important african medicinal plants. Medicinal herbs, a 7 th century tang dynasty treatise on herbal medicine. The medicinal plant garden was added to the grounds south of the old pathology building in the spring of 2003. Pdf prioritizing west african medicinal plants for. An africawide overview of medicinal plant harvesting, conservation and health care, nonwood forest products 11.
Taboos, seasonal and social restrictions on gathering medicinal plants, and the nature of plant gathering equipment all served to limit medicinal plant harvesting. West africa the plant is used with a number others in a decoction for the treatment of conjunctivitis. Plant species are arranged alphabetically according to family. Pdf prioritizing west african medicinal plants for conservation and. Pdf handbook of african medicinal plants semantic scholar. This article may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints. The results showed that 26 medicinal plants for veterinary use, distributed across 23 genera and 15 families were well known. Investigations on west african medicinal plants 657 in unsubstituted indole the signals of c3 and c7 appear at highest field. Ethnobotanical survey for potential antimalarial plants in southwestern nigeria. Antioxidative and antidiabetic effects of some african medicinal plants. Medicinal plants family part screened alkaloids flavonoids tannins phenols saponins references aspilia africana asterceae leaf 1. The 40 monographs on medicinal trees and shrubs presented in this book were prepared in collaboration with 9 institutes in africa and latin america. The ancient greeks and romans made medicinal use of plants. West african medicinal plants with activity against mdr bacteria.
You can browse through a taxonomic hierarchy and or search according to selected characters you observe on your plant. Nov 25, 2008 the rich potential of african plants to produce new medicines to combat illness and create profitable agricultural businesses was a key part of discussion at the fourth world congress on medicinal and aromatic plants wocmap, held at the international convention centre in cape town from 9 to 14 november. Plants that affect the cardiovascular and nervous systems are discussed, as are those with. Herbal medicines in african traditional medicine intechopen. Pdf the uniqueness and therapeutic value of natural.
Jul 03, 2011 this paper examines the trends and challenges of traditional medicine in africa. Access to west ern biomedicine, adequate education and employment opportunities requires economic growth. This book lists 187 species of reported medicinal plants that occur in west africa. If the aamps pharmacopoeia was to be accepted throughout. Access to western biomedicine, adequate education and employment opportunities requires economic growth. Metabolites isolated from west african medicinal plants effective on mdr bacteria. Subsaharan african human populations rely heavily on wildharvested medicinal plants for their health. African traditional medicine is a form of holistic health care system organized into three. A detail of plant parts used in herbal medicines is as follows. Traditional african medicine and its role in healing in a. One of the best known examples of this comes from west africa. Therefore, i nould like first to thank all those concerned with the decision to grant me this honour bn the occas ion of the 8th symposium on medicinal plants of brazil. A holistic approach one major difference between conventional, western medicine and traditional african medicine, is the way of viewing illnesses and their treatments.
Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge. The most frequent diseases reported were foot and mouth disease 22% and animal trypanosomosis 21%. This is an interesting handbook for phytochemists, pharmacologists, anthropologists, or anyone who is interested in african medicinal plants.
A compiled check list of these plants including their latin names, families, part used, uses, and name in different nigerian states is the main purpose of this study. There was a 2840% massive increase in export volumes of medicinal plants from south africa to europe in 2015 as compared to 2014 marketing season. List of medicinal plants of the american west wikipedia. Traditional medicine in the whole of west africa makes great use of plants. The world health organization who estimates that 80% of the population of developing countries. Greek and roman medicinal practices, as preserved in the writings of hippocrates and especially galen, provided the pattern for later western medicine. Medicinal plants are plants which are used in herbalism and thought to have certain extractablecompound in their leaves, stems, flowers and fruit for medicinal purposes. The work should serve as an important and basic reference material for futher research into the basic biological as well as the applied medicinal aspects of traditionally used medicinal plants of. Pdf on jan 1, 2005, ruth kutalek and others published african medicinal plants.
Olaniyi it is an outstanding privilege to have been invited to this symposi um. Traditional medicine practices among the yoruba plants journal. Introduction r a dit on l m ectm h sb fvr ea tm n ofiv lg hu sb d x w p c consulting herbalists, mediums, priests, witch doctors, medicine men and various local deities when seeking a solution to diverse illnesses 1. It is the project of a group of purdue master gardeners of marion county who designed, installed, and maintain the garden. As far as possible the local names have been supplied in addition to the standard scientific names. Please improve the article by adding information on neglected viewpoints, or discuss the issue on the talk page. A bioactivity versus ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants from nigeria, west africa lydia l. West africa medicinal plants anticancer traditional plants medicine natural antiin. Although, passionate ambivalence towards tm has been noted in africa bello, 2006.
The use of medicinal plants as a fundamental component of the african traditional healthcare system is perhaps the oldest and the most assorted of all therapeutic systems. Plants used in bacterial disease treatment in west africa. The technical data were made on plant samples sourced from across the continent. Pdf traditional use of medicinal and aromatic plants in.
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