Medicinal Resources of the Miombo woodlands of Urumwa, Tanzania: Plants and its uses

Dynamic Chiropractic

John B. Hall¹  Suzana Augustino²  Fortunatus B. S. Makonda³ 

[1] Chu Kikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania.;Department of Wond Utilization, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3014 –School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Bangor, Bangor, Gwynedd. LL57 2UW, United Kingdom.

关键词: Medicinal plants;    ethnobotany;    gender;    Urumwa;    Tanzania.;   

DOI  :  10.5897/JMPR10.517

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: MPA Media

【 摘 要 】

A study was done to document different plants and their use for primary health care by communities around the Miombo woodland of Urumwa, Tanzania. Data collection was based on semi-structured interviews and discussion with key stakeholders. G-tests were carried out to seek differences in ethnobotanical knowledge between women and men. 110 plant species were documented to have 74 medicinal uses. Men were found to be ethnobotanically knowledgeable than women. Theethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plant resources at Urumwa need to be recognized and preserved to ensure future effectiveness of the primary health care system. Due tothe global interest in medicinal plants, there is a need to carry out phytochemical and pharmacological studies for most unstudied but potential documented species to validate usage, find new pharmaceuticals, increase confidence among users and contribute to the developlent of the traditional medicine sector in Tanzania and other areas in Africa within the Miombo ecoregion.

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