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Ethnopharmacological Survey among Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) for the Management of Pathologies such as Malaria, ENT Diseases, Diarrhea, Typhoid Fever and Anemia | Chapter 05 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 8

 Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) of Côte d'Ivoire are familiar with the therapeutic herbs. Medicinal plants have been shown to be useful in the treatment of common diseases such as malaria (KROA, 2004) and diabetes (N'GUESSAN et al, 2013) in several studies and scientific study.

In the Abidjan District, the current policy is to integrate traditional medicine and pharmacopoeia into the national health system in order to improve population health coverage, particularly in the management of commonly encountered diseases such as malaria, ENT diseases, diarrhoea, typhoid fever, and anaemia.

This research aims to increase the use of traditional medicine and pharmacopoeia in the national health system.

Over the course of three months, fifty (50) PMTs in the District of Abidjan participated in this study.

Plant therapists accounted for 30 of the 50 PMTs polled at the end of the study, or 60%. Traditional medicine centres use 61 types of medicinal plants from 36 families to treat five diseases. Thirty-four (34) plant species are used to treat malaria, nineteen (19) plant species are used to treat ENT illnesses, fourteen (14) plant species are used to treat diarrhoea, seventeen (17) plant species are used to treat typhoid fever, and fourteen (14) plant species are used to treat anaemia. Leaves and bark are the most widely utilised plant parts in decoctions, infusions, and macerations for oral or cutaneous delivery.

PMTs mostly use natural compounds as medications. The importance of the Ivorian pharmacopoeia in the management of population health problems can be explained by this therapeutic arsenal.

The pharmacological effects described in this study are in line with previous research. However, in order to maximise the benefits of herbal therapy, more research into the qualities of these plants is required.

The importance of medicinal plants in treating community health issues was examined in this study. The contribution of PMTs is critical in the development of better traditional medicines. These species are prospective resources that could lead to the isolation of therapeutic phytocompounds whose efficacy and safety have been proven in scientific investigations.

Author(S) Details

E. Kroa
National Institute of Public Health (INSP), Côte d’Ivoire and National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine (PNPMT), Côte d’Ivoire.

C. A. F. Anderson
National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine (PNPMT), Côte d’Ivoire.

B. Yao Kouamé
National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine (PNPMT), Côte d’Ivoire.

M. P. Kouadio Yobouet
National Program for the Promotion of Traditional Medicine (PNPMT), Côte d’Ivoire.

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