Traditionally used polyherbals in a southern African therapeutic context

SF Van Vuuren, KE Motlhatlego, V Netshia - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance In African traditional medicine, there are several
plant species that are used in combination with either other plant species or non-plant …

Weeds or useful medicinal plants in the rural home garden?

CJ Geldenhuys - Food and nutrition bulletin, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Traditional medicines remain an important health-care service among African
indigenous cultures. In South Africa, medicinal plant use (bark, roots, bulbs, and herbs) …

Herbal medicines for child healthcare from Ghana

A Asase, ML Kadera - Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Child healthcare is a very important issue around the world as more than 10 million children
in developing countries die before their fifth birthday every year. Most cultures in the world …

[HTML][HTML] Food or medicine? The food–medicine interface in households in Sylhet

HM Jennings, J Merrell, JL Thompson… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Bangladesh has a rich traditional plant-medicine use,
drawing on Ayurveda and Unami medicine. How these practices translate into people׳ s …

Potentials for use of medicinal plants in female reproductive disorders–the way forward

EE Bafor - African journal of reproductive health, 2017 - journals.co.za
In the past years, the use of traditional medicine has gained much recognition worldwide,
although more engrained in some cultures than others. This form of medicine relies on the …

Ghana's herbal market

T Van Andel, B Myren, S Van Onselen - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Medicinal plant markets not only provide a
snapshot of a country's medicinal flora, they also reflect local health concerns and the …

Documentation of herbal medicines used for the treatment and management of human diseases by some communities in southern Ghana

AA Boadu, A Asase - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Traditional medicine is an important component of the health care system of most
developing countries. However, indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines of many …

Use of herbal medicine during pregnancy among women with access to public healthcare in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional survey

MC Mothupi - BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background Maternal health is a public health priority in many African countries, but little is
known about herbal medicine use in pregnancy. This study aimed to determine the pattern …

A Bioactivity Versus Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants from Nigeria, West Africa

LL Lifongo, CV Simoben, F Ntie-Kang… - Natural products and …, 2014 - Springer
Traditional medicinal practices play a key role in health care systems in countries with
developing economies. The aim of this survey was to validate the use of traditional medicine …

Medicinal plants for women's healthcare in southeast Asia: a meta-analysis of their traditional use, chemical constituents, and pharmacology

HJ De Boer, C Cotingting - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance This is an extensive review of plants used traditionally for
women's healthcare in Southeast Asia and surrounding countries. Medicinal plants have a …