Preparation and application methods by traditional healers in selected districts of southern ethiopia gebremedhin romha eshetu1, tewedros ayalew dejene2, lidet befkadu telila3 and daniel fekadu bekele4 1. Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional. Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in gindeberet district, western ethiopia. Mode of service delivery and traditional pharmaceutical practice teferi gedif, heinzjurgen hahn herbal medicine in particular continue to be widely used by majority of the rural population. 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. Traditional medicine practitioners and practices traditional practitioners include bonesetters birth attendants, tooth extractors, called wogesha and yelimd awalaj respectively in amharic herbalists, as well as.
Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional medicine. The use of traditional medicine is still wide spread in ethiopia, and its acceptability, availability and popularity is no doubt as about 90% of the populations use it for health care needs who. The authors declare that there is no any conflict of interest between authors and other organizations as well. Ethiopia traditional medicine and the bridge to better. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in. This study, conducted in the rural town of fiche in ethiopia, was undertaken with the support of southern cross university scu australia, addis. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo people. Ethiopian traditional medicine botanica ethiopia page 2. Pdf a historical overview of traditional medicine practices. Traditional, complimentary and alternative medicines tcams are increasingly being promoted by various subsaharan african governments as a promising health resource. The genesis of modern medicine in ethiopia was formulated by the thoughts and ideas brought by medical practitioners from ethiopia. Better health is a key to individual happiness and a countrys development. 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.
Relying primarily on field surveys, there have been recent efforts to assess the use of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants for treatment of various diseases including cancer. Traditional medicinal plants utilization, management and threats in hadiya zone, ethiopia habtamu agisho 1, mulatu osie 2, tsdeke lambore 3 1. However, evidences regarding cam use by hypertensive patients in ethiopia are limited. Herbalists in addis ababa and butajira, central ethiopia. For australian naturopath, elizabeth davigdor, the connection with ethiopia began with the adoption of her son 14 years ago. By taking the new threetier health care delivery system into consideration, the sixth edition of the national medicines list of ethiopia will be further categorized. Overview on the status of traditional medicine in ethiopia and prospects for its development 7 th international conference on ayurveda, homeopathy and chinese medicine.
But the seed of an idea for a project to support health in rural ethiopia using indigenous herbs, was. Traditional medicine has been practiced in ethiopia since longtimeago. Ethiopia, ethiopian traditional medicine, herbs, university of addis ababa. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo. Assessment of the indigenous knowledge and use of traditional medicinal plants in wolaita zone, southern ethiopia. According to the world health organisation who the definition of traditional medicine may be summarized as the. Overview on the status of traditional medicine in ethiopia. In ethiopia where modern public health services are limited or not accessible, 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary. In ethiopia where modern public health services are limited or not accessible, 80 % of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary.
Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo people, ghimbi district, southwest ethiopia article pdf available in journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 101. The government of madagascar has shown its political commitment to traditional medicine by supporting, through an interministerial convention, a commission to study regulations on traditional medicine, and its pharmacopoeia in the country, which was established in may 1996. An introduction it is a subfield of medical anthropology and deals with the study of traditional medicines. The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and medicinal. Contrary to those beliefs, however, traditional medicine has proven to be quite effective in treating both chronic diseases and psychological problems, especially those associated with stress. The journal of alternative and complementary medicine, 12 6, p. Accounts of the traditional medicinal plant species of ethiopia and its current. Contrary to those beliefs, however, traditional medicine has proven to be quite effective in treating both chronic diseases and psychological problems, especially those associated with stress, which frequently stem from. Medicinal plants used by traditional healers to treat malignancies. In most african societies, traditional medicine plays an important role in the lives of millions who cannot access western medicine. 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. 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. The system is said to be an outcome of african, greek, arabic and hebrew traditions that makes the system unique. Reviewing ethiopias health system development jmaj 524.
Promoting traditional medicine in ethi opia 197 in june 1980, the first national symposium on traditional medicine was held in addis ababa in which representatives of both traditional and modern medicine participated 46. Prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative. Medicinal plants in folk medicine system of ethiopia. The act is not entirely implemented, but various organizations attempting to merge western and traditional african medicine hope they can train traditional healers about how to teach locals about hivaids, create support groups for those with the disease, prevent the disease, serve as counselors, and pass out birth control. Semistructured interviewees, observation and guided field walks with informants were employed to obtain ethnobotanical data in gindeberet district, western ethiopia. Theknowledge, largelyoral, hasbeentransferred from one generation to the next through professional healers, knowledgeable elders andor ordinary people. Medicinal plants mps used by traditional healers ths were investigated in megera and adjacent subdistricts kebeles. On the other hand, most of the elders kept their knowledge secrecy to. Cucumis prophetarum same genus as cucumber is used in traditional ethiopian medicine as a remedy for a number of conditions including coughing, rabies in dogs, stomach pain, to induce abortion, toothache, bad breath, diarrhea, eye diseases, gonorrhea, tb, and skin cancer 7,28. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices and. Complementary and alternative medicine cam therapies are being widely used by hypertensive patients worldwide.
Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are lacking. This framework can be used in acquisition of traditional medicine knowledge as part of. Asfaw tora a, tarekegn helisob awolaita sodo university, department of biology, snnpr, sodo, postcode. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo people, ghimbi district, southwest ethiopia balcha abera abstract background. Google, pub med and medline online internet searches were done to access relevant material. Traditional medicine has been gradually forced underground in many societies due to pressure from missionaries and governments who perceived such practices as witchcraft. Dec 06, 2014 herbalists in addis ababa and butajira, central ethiopia. 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. Besides being environment friendly and sustainable it upholds the socio cultural development of the society. This study, conducted in the rural town of fiche in ethiopia, was undertaken with the support of southern cross university scu australia, addis ababa. Ethnobotanical study is a real and encourageable in rich biological resource. Wamai1 table 1 shows the key countrys health related demographic and socioeconomic indicators.
Prices and availability of locally produced and imported. In ethiopia, up to 80% of the population use traditional medicine for primary health care. Traditional ethno veterinary medicine practice in ethiopia indigenous traditional medicinal practices were carried out essentially based on private practice, i. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in mana angetu. Posts about ethiopian traditional medicine written by mayslater. Num2ashenafi%20bronchodilator %20final%2012%5d%201. The application of traditional medicine to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethnoveterinary medicine. Department of chemistry, faculty of natural and computational science, wachemo university, hosanna, ethiopia. Department of animal and range science, college of agriculture and natural resource, dilla university, p. Study on actual situation of medicinal plants in ethiopia.
Establishment of medicines waste management and disposal system in ethiopia. The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices. Study area the study was conducted from september 2009 to april 2010 in gindeberet district, west shewa zone of oromiya regional state of ethiopia fig. Ethiopia, herbal medicine, traditional medicine, ethnobotany. Emerging evidence indicates that cancer is becoming one of. The majority 80% of ethiopian people depends on traditional medicine for their health care, and more. In ethiopia, the knowledge of traditional medicine has been transferred from one generation to another and about 80% of the ethiopian population is still dependent on traditional medicine, especially the usage of plants 2, 3. Ethiopia, is a country characterized by a wide range of climate and ecological conditions, possesses enormous diversity of fauna and flora. Ethiopia is one of the six centres of biodiversity in the world with several topographies, climatic conditions and various ethnic cultures.
African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge systems. Pdf medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo. Traditional medicine tm has been described by the world health organisation who as one of the surest alternative means to achieve total health care coverage of the worlds population. From the above, it is clear that the practice of traditional medicine in ethiopia is wide and diverse, as it is true. To provide adequate care, physicians must understand their beliefs about health and medicine. A large number of ethiopians reside abroad as refugees, immigrants, or students. Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in gindeberet. Traditional medicine and hivaids in ethiopia 143 hiv infection in many communities 44 and depression has been reported to be twice as common in hivinfected than uninfected persons, with similarly higher rates of alcohol use and dependence. The place of traditional medicine in the african society. This is often linked to ethnic and cultural diversity coupled with an array of unique flora. Besides the small omoticspeaking family inhabiting a region adjacent to the omo, an important population of sudanic. Ethiopian herbal medicine research profile ethiopian public. Ethiopia 11 where most of the medicinal plants are confined 12 and have been used as a source of traditional medicine to treat different human and livestock ailments,14.
Acquisition and transfer of indigenous knowledge on traditional medicine41 b. Traditional medicine and the bridge to better health i n subsaharan africa, thousands of kilograms of medicinal plants and or their parts are collected and used every day by mothers in the home, traditional healers,1 livestock owners and pastoralists. It is estimated that about 80% of the ethiopian population is still dependent on. Approximately 80% of ethiopias population relies on traditional medicine to cure ailments. Aspects of common traditional medical practices applied. Medicinal plants of the shinasha, agewawi and amhara. 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. 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. Establishment of medicines waste management and disposal. Pdf medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by ethiopians. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa.
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 modern medicine participated 46. Ethiopia traditional medicine and the bridge to better health. For more than 500 million people and hundreds of millions of livestock they are. Overview on the status of traditional medicine in ethiopia and prospects for its. Proceeding of the workshop on ethiopian traditional medicine. To ethiopians, health is an equilibrium between the body and the outside. Ethnobotany, ethnomedicine, indigenous knowledge, medicinal plant, traditional medicine, traditional healer, bale, ethiopia. The system is said to be an outcome of african, greek, arabic and hebrew traditions that makes the system. Traditional chinese medicine, ayurveda, but especially those, whose knowledge and practices have been orally transmitted over the centuries.
A majority of ethiopians rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care, yet they are. National survey market vender survey of traditional medicine the phytochemical analysis, efficacy, safety study of medicinal plants used for malaria, helmethics, antibacterial and antifungal, hypertension, diabetics, asthma, leshmaniasis, and larvicidal. The role of african traditional medicine in healthcare delivery alongside modern medicine. Publication of traditional and modern medicine research. Improving traditionalconventional medicine collaboration. Introduction ethiopia is an eastern african country with a total surface area of 1,127,127 sq. The integration of traditional and modern medicine in ethiopia. A brief history of antiretroviral therapy of hiv infection. Traditional systems of health care in the management of a global epidemic.
Pdf medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by. Preparation and application methods by traditional healers in selected districts of southern ethiopia, veterinary world 85. Use and management of many medicinal plants in ghimbi district has been reported by 15. The aim was to document the ethnoveterinary medicinal plants, their preparation, and application methods used by.
This is but just a dream, however, for the typical ethiopian. Health institutions and services the low life expectancy in ethiopia is the result of poor health, especially in infancy and childhood. May 08, 2014 study conducted by in cameon reported that most young people in urban areas were not interested in the use of traditional medicine due to influence of western culture. This report summarizes the results of a pilot survey undertaken in ethiopia to measure and compare the price and availability of locally produced and imported medicines. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices and policy in ethiopia article pdf available in ethiopian journal of health development 202. Historical overview and recent trends regarding medicinal plants in ethiopia. The study aimed to document indigenous knowledge on use and management as well as to investigate the threats to traditional medicinal resources. However, in many countries, including cameroon, policy makers are reluctant to accept traditional medicine, and there is a critical lack of cooperation between conventional and traditional medicine practitioners. Traditional medicinal plants utilization, management and.
Traditional and modern medicine research directorate introduction plants have been used as a source of medicine in ethiopia from time immemorial to treat different ailments. The survey used a draft methodology developed by health action international hai and the world health organization who, adapted from. Plants used in african traditional medicine as practiced in ethiopia and uganda botany 2000 east and central africa napreca monograph series no 5. The present paper is an overview of the literature reporting the use of these plants for cancer treatment. An overview of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants used. The present paper is an overview of the literature reporting the. Traditional medicine has a crucial role in building the health. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional medicine among communities in merawi town. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in africa the importance of traditional medicine in africa in all countries of the world there exists traditional knowledge related to the health of humans and animals. The list of medicines for ethiopia is hereby revised for the sixth time in light of the above principle and the latest developments in fields of medicine and pharmacy. Even with the introduction of modern medicine in to ethiopia, traditional. Characteristics of traditional medicine in ethiopia.
This provisional pdf corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Ethiopia is a democracy with a federal system of government comprising 9 regions and two administrative councils. Emmanuel development association, ethiopia, ethiopian traditional medicine, medicinal herb garden, ngos ethiopia field work in the great rift valley the land behind lakews house in fiche drops 2000 metres into the great rift valley. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge. The persistence of traditional medicine in the modern world. The inhibition zone from macrogol blend against both the.
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