An overview of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants used. The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and. Google, pub med and medline online internet searches were done to access relevant material. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional medicine among communities in merawi town. This study, conducted in the rural town of fiche in ethiopia, was undertaken with the support of southern cross university scu australia, addis ababa university aau ethiopia, and the. A majority of ethiopians rely on traditional medicine. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in. Eleventh revision of the international classification of diseases report by the directorgeneral 1. Study on actual situation of medicinal plants in ethiopia. Ethiopia traditional medicine and the bridge to better. Oral literature encompasses fables, folktales, legends myths and proverbs.
Integration of traditional and modern medicine in ethiopia, following either the chinese, japanese or indian pattern or a combination of these, would help the promotion and development of local traditional medicine, which has been significantly contributing and is expected to contribute to the health care system and economic development of the. Few events in the modern history of ethiopia have had. Every region has had, at one time in its history, a form of traditional medicine. Pdf on mar 1, 2019, mekonen wolditsadik and others published traditional medicinal plants in ethiopia find, read and cite all the research. Eleventh revision of the international classification of. The application of traditional medicine to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethnoveterinary medicine.
Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are lacking. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. In ethiopia, up to 80% of the population use traditional medicine for primary health care. Documentation of ethno veterinary practices in selected. Bounded by sudan to the west and north, kenya to the south, somalia to the southeast, and eritrea and djibouti to the northeast, ethiopia is a pivotal country in. The purpose of this study is to explore medicationrelated perceptions of adult patients with type 2 diabetes attending treatment in public hospitals of urban centers in central ethiopia. Trends and challenges of traditional medicine in africa. Ethiopian health and nutrition research institute ehnri download high resolution image jpg 1. Even you can use the pulp left after extracting the juice from papaya as poultice on the wounds. Traditional medicine for the rich and knowledgeable. Sacred natural sites, herbal medicine, medicinal plants and their.
Ethiopia is endowed with abundant medicinal plant resources and traditional medicinal practices. Assessment of possible intellectual property protection options of traditional knowledge system in ethiopia. Assessment of possible intellectual property protection. Documentation of ethno veterinary practices in selected sites of wolaita and dawuro zones, ethiopia. In fact, the who estimates that about 80% of the population in developing countries relies on traditional medicine and this figure is assumed to stand true for ethiopia too. Traditional medicine continues to play an important role in improving and maintaining health in developing countries cunningham et al. Harmful traditional practices for the ethiopian health center team dawit assefa, eshetu wassie, masresha getahun, misganaw berhaneselassie, and atsinaf melaku awassa college in collaboration with the ethiopia public health training initiative, the carter center, the ethiopia ministry of health, and the ethiopia ministry of education 2005. The international statistical classification of disease and related health problems commonly referred to as the international classification of diseases, icd is the global standard classification for mortality and morbidity statistics.
Research open access the current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and medicinal plants in fiche, ethiopia elizabeth davigdor1, hans wohlmuth2, zemede asfaw3 and tesfaye awas4 abstract background. Commitment to the principles of the regional strategy for government recognition and institutionalization of traditional medicine has been demonstrated by the progress countries made in some areas during the decade. Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants and their. Posts about ethiopian traditional medicine written by mayslater. Institution based crosssectional study was conducted among 47 community pharmacists in gondar. In rural areas of ethiopia, medicinal plants treatments could also be given free of the most significant reports after the year 1930 on herbal medicine in ethiopia are those of lemordant 1960, strelyn 1965, 1968, and 1973, schoental and coady. The genesis of modern medicine in ethiopia was formulated by the thoughts and ideas brought by. Pdf a historical overview of traditional medicine practices and. The practice of traditional medicine varies widely, in keeping with the societal and cultural heritage of.
Improving traditionalconventional medicine collaboration. Beliefs and practices of traditional medicine towards womens. Traditional medicine, as is well known, is a cul tural gem of various communities around the world and encompasses all kinds of folk med icine, unconventional medicine and indeed any kind of therapeutical method that had been handed down by the tradition of a community or ethnic group. Use of traditional herbal medicines in developed countries 2. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge.
Who defines traditional medicine as diverse health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal, andor mineral based medicine, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises applied singularly or in. Afrrc61pr2 progress report on decade of traditional. Traditional medicine plays a significant role in the healthcare of the majority of the people in developing countries, including ethiopia, and medicinal plants provide valuable contribution to this practice. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia. Special reference in herbal medicine for livestock assessment of possible intellectual property protection options of traditional knowledge system in ethiopia. Traditional medicine and the bridge to better health. Traditional beliefs and disease practices of ethiopian jews.
A majority of ethiopians rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care, yet they are in danger of losing both their knowledge and the plants they have used as medicines for millennia. Improving traditionalconventional medicine collaboration social and emotional equilibrium based on traditional community rules and relationships. Following the growing demand for tm and the contributions of the medicine to the overall health delivery system particularly in africa, some authors have suggested that traditional medical system be integrated into the mainstream of health care services to improve accessibility to health care see erinosho, 1998, 2005, 2006. Abstractgenerally depend on plants for curing their livestock due to the to keep animals healthy, traditional healing practices orally from generation to generation. Pdf traditional medicinal plants in ethiopia researchgate. However, available research evidence on indigenous antimalarial plants is highly fragmented in the country. We can therefore talk of chinese traditional medicine, arabic traditional medicine or african traditional medicine. Overview on the status of traditional medicine in ethiopia and prospects for its. Improving drought response in pastoral areas of ethiopia somali and afar regions and borena zone of oromiya region sara pantuliano and mike wekesa humanitarian policy group overseas development institute, london prepared for the core group care, fao, save the children uk and save the children us january 2008 hpg humanitarian policy group. Ethiopia too, 80% of the population practices traditional medicines to help meet its healthcare needs. Promoting traditional medicine in ethiopia 197 in june 1980, the first national symposium on traditional medicine was held in addis ababa in which representatives of both traditional and. Herbal manual the medicinal, toilet, culinary and other uses of of the most commonly used herbs by harold ward l.
Fassil kibebew 1998 lists some documents of various kingdoms in ethiopia with the number of. Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices. This study aimed at assessing community pharmacists personal use, knowledge, attitude, dispensing practice, and the barriers regarding herbal medicines. The study aimed to document indigenous knowledge on use and management as well as to investigate the threats to traditional medicinal resources. Medicinal plant, traditional healers, reproductive health etc. The training systems of africans such as the traditional schools did exist, but most. Ethnobotany, ethnomedicine, indigenous knowledge, medicinal plant, traditional medicine, traditional healer, bale, ethiopia. Pdf medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by. Even with the introduction of modern medicine in to ethiopia, traditional. The health and drug policies of the ethiopian ministry of health recognize the important role medical plants and traditional health systems play in health care. The potency of such alternative medicine in african traditional. Qualitative indepth interviews were held with 39 participants selected to represent a range of treatment experiences and sociodemographic characteristics who were attending their treatment in 3 public. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo people, ghimbi district, southwest ethiopia article pdf available in journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 101.
Introduction traditional medicine is the ancient and culturebound medical practice which existed in human societies before the application of modern science to health. The version for preparation of implementation of icd11 was released in june 2018, accompanied. Although traditional medicine plays an important role in ethiopian society, knowledge about the extent and characteristics of traditional healing practices and practitioners is limited and has frequently been ignored in the national health system. Introduction to sociocultural anthropology zerihun doda, m. This medicine is traditional because it is deeply rooted in a specific sociocultural context, which varies from one community to another. Ethiopian herbal medicine practice and the recognition with modern medicine. Ethiopia traditional medicine and the bridge to better health. In ethiopia up to 80% of the population uses traditional medicine due to the cultural acceptability of healers and local pharmacopeias, the relatively low cost of traditional medicine and difficult access to modern health facilities. However, regarding the screening of medicinal plants, some. Introduction ethiopia is an eastern african country with a total surface area of 1,127,127 sq. Traditional medicinal plants utilization, management and. Emerging evidence indicates that cancer is becoming one of major health problems in ethiopia. Accounts of the traditional medicinal plant species of ethiopia.