Medicinal plants used in some gynaecological morbidity ailments in western Uganda

M Kamatenesi‐Mugisha, H Oryem‐Origa… - African Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Gynaecological morbidity is one of the most severe conditions under reproductive health.
Healthcare providers and planners in Uganda have not taken it seriously among rural …

The need for cultivation of medicinal plants in southern Africa

AK Jäger, J van Staden - Outlook on Agriculture, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Traditional medicine is an important part of healthcare in southern Africa. Most drugs are
prepared from plants, all of which are collected from the wild. This has led to a large number …

Exploring the safety and clinical use of herbal medicine in the contemporary Ghanaian context: a descriptive qualitative study

L Aziato, PNA Odai - Journal of herbal medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Many individuals remain skeptical about the safety and use of herbal medicine thereby
slowing the efforts being made to integrate herbal medicine into Ghana's healthcare system …

Traditional medicines in Africa: an appraisal of ten potent African medicinal plants

MF Mahomoodally - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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. In …

Knowledge and use of traditional medicinal plants by the Setswana-speaking community of Kimberley, Northern Cape of South Africa

CM Monakisi - 2007 - scholar.sun.ac.za
The majority of South Africans still depend on the use of traditional remedies, as these are
sometimes the only types of health care systems available, especially within rural …

Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local communities around the Northern sector of Kibale National Park, Uganda

J Namukobe, JM Kasenene, BT Kiremire… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The study was done to establish medicinal plants used in
the treatment of various diseases by the people in the Northern sector of Kibale National …

Ethnobotany and toxicity status of medicinal plants with cosmeceutical relevance from Eastern Cape, South Africa

AR Ndhlala, VS Thibane, CM Masehla, PW Mokwala - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The indigenous people of the Eastern Cape residing within the richest plant biodiversity in
the world, including Africa's floral 'gold mine', have a long history of plant use for skincare …

Medicinal plants: An invaluable, dwindling resource in sub-Saharan Africa

M Moyo, AO Aremu, J Van Staden - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of plant species for different therapeutic/medicinal
purposes is well-entrenched in sub-Saharan Africa. Aim of the review To provide a critical …

An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the people in Nhema communal area, Zimbabwe

A Maroyi - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance This study documented the pharmaceutical importance of
plant resources in Nhema communal area, particularly the significance of medicinal plants in …

Current perspectives on an emerging formal natural products sector in South Africa

NP Makunga, LE Philander, M Smith - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2008 - Elsevier
Indigenous medical plants contribute significantly to a large South African population as part
of a long-standing healthcare system intimately linked to folklore and for livelihood security …