Medicinal Plants Used In The Management Of Malaria Among The Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPS) In South Western Nigeria

Type Journal Article - African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Title Medicinal Plants Used In The Management Of Malaria Among The Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPS) In South Western Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 2
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2008
Page numbers 51-59
URL http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajid/article/viewFile/42091/9241
Abstract
This study examined the type of medicinal plants used in the management of malaria in
the Yoruba folklore in south western Nigeria. 87 Traditional medicine practitioners (TMP’s) were
interviewed. Plants available in the regions were considered in the survey and recorded with
their local names, parts used, preparation and the modes of use. A total of 21 plant species
used by TMP`s in the management of malaria infections were identified. These species belong to
18 plant families.

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