An Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants or Preparations Sold in Markets of Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria [ READ ]
J.J. Elisha, E.B Agbaji, A.A. Nuhu, S. E. Abechi
The aim of this research is to conduct a random Ethnobotanical survey of herbal medicines sold in the markets of Zaria covering Samaru, Sabon Gari and Zaria City to document the vernacular and scientific names of the medicinal plants used in the herbal preparations, stating their method of preparations, administration and uses of these preparations. A random survey of medicinal plants sold in markets of Zaria revealed herbal medicinal plants from 62 different plant species belonging to 32 plant families for curing different ailments. The most mentioned families were Fabaceae with 12 species followed by Rubiaceae with 7 species, Mimosaceae and Combretaceae 4 species each and Euphorbiaceae 3 species. The remaining species were distributed among other families. The ailments mostly mentioned included pile, having 21entries, typhoid fever 12 entries, aches /pains 12 entries, cancer 8 entries, cough/colds 7 entries, rheumatism 6 entries, hypertension 6 entries, diabetes 4 entries and sexual dysfunction 4 entries. Most of these preparations contained single plants for curing ailments, but the following contained more than one plant; aphrodisiacs 4, plus; anticancer, 2; antidiabetes,3; pile ,3 and colds 3. While some of these were prepared from only one part of the plant(s), others were prepared from a combination of different plant parts.
J.J. Elisha, E.B Agbaji, A.A. Nuhu, S. E. Abechi
The aim of this research is to conduct a random Ethnobotanical survey of herbal medicines sold in the markets of Zaria covering Samaru, Sabon Gari and Zaria City to document the vernacular and scientific names of the medicinal plants used in the herbal preparations, stating their method of preparations, administration and uses of these preparations. A random survey of medicinal plants sold in markets of Zaria revealed herbal medicinal plants from 62 different plant species belonging to 32 plant families for curing different ailments. The most mentioned families were Fabaceae with 12 species followed by Rubiaceae with 7 species, Mimosaceae and Combretaceae 4 species each and Euphorbiaceae 3 species. The remaining species were distributed among other families. The ailments mostly mentioned included pile, having 21entries, typhoid fever 12 entries, aches /pains 12 entries, cancer 8 entries, cough/colds 7 entries, rheumatism 6 entries, hypertension 6 entries, diabetes 4 entries and sexual dysfunction 4 entries. Most of these preparations contained single plants for curing ailments, but the following contained more than one plant; aphrodisiacs 4, plus; anticancer, 2; antidiabetes,3; pile ,3 and colds 3. While some of these were prepared from only one part of the plant(s), others were prepared from a combination of different plant parts.
