Medicinal plants utilized in the management of epilepsy in Ethiopia: ethnobotany, pharmacology and phytochemistry

YS Birhan - Chinese Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Epilepsy is a common central nervous system (CNS) disorder that affects 50 million people
worldwide. Patients with status epilepticus (SE) suffer from devastating comorbidities and a …

Medicinal plants of Guinea-Bissau: Therapeutic applications, ethnic diversity and knowledge transfer

L Catarino, PJ Havik, MM Romeiras - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The rich flora of Guinea-Bissau, and the widespread use
of medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases, constitutes an important local …

[HTML][HTML] Medicinal potentials of Buchholzia coriacea (wonderful kola)

SC Izah, EJ Uhunmwangho… - Medicinal Plant …, 2018 - hortherbpublisher.com
Wonderful kola (Buchholzia coriacea) is geographically distributed in some Africa countries.
The seed of the kola contain phytochemicals/bioactive, compounds, while the essential oil …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and other potential applications of Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn.(Sapotaceae): A review

O Ojo, MHK Kengne, MC Fotsing, EM Mmutlane… - Arabian Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Vitellaria paradoxa Gaertn. is a multipurpose medicinal plant of the family Sapotaceae, and
it has been widely used usually in the clinical traditional medicine as remedy for a wide …

Agro-economic transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa): Historical trends and current insights

PJ Havik, F Monteiro, S Catarino, AM Correia… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species
and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and …

Traditional knowledge and formulations of medicinal plants used by the traditional medical practitioners of Bangladesh to treat schizophrenia like psychosis

MN Ahmed, MN Kabidul Azam - Schizophrenia Research and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Schizophrenia is a subtle disorder of brain development and plasticity; it affects the most
basic human processes of perception, emotion, and judgment. In Bangladesh the traditional …

Local Ecological Knowledge Indicates Pathways Towards Equitable and Sustainable Management of the Sudano-Guinean Savanna

C Steger, S Kande, D Diop, M Sall, C Mbow, A Sène… - Human Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Strategies for equitably managing savannas are urgently needed as these ecosystems
undergo significant social and ecological changes that threaten their sustainability and the …

Neurological phytotherapy by indigenous people of Rif, Morocco

N Chaachouay, L Zidane - Therapy Approaches in Neurological …, 2021 - books.google.com
The Rif region has a rich culture of popular medicine use and valuable medicinal plant
practices. This study aimed to assess the potential concerning medicinal plants used in the …

The symbolic efficacy of medicinal plants: practices, knowledge, and religious beliefs amongst the Nalu healers of Guinea-Bissau

A Frazão-Moreira - Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 2016 - Springer
Background In attempting to understand how the use of medicinal plants is symbolically
valued and transformed according to specific cosmologies, we gain valuable insight into the …

The importance of botanical treatments in traditional societies and challenges in developing countries

A Kakooza-Mwesige - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide, with many affected
persons found in Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. Relatedly, the large majority …