Ethno medicinal Herbal Knowledge and Practice among Elders in Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAbu, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorBamidele, Olorunsola
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-28T20:24:17Z
dc.date.available2024-12-28T20:24:17Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractObjective: Documented Population based data on the use of herbal medicinal products and traditional knowledge among the younger generations is lacking in Nigeria and Africa at large and this is due to dearth of information passed across by the elderly ones. The aim of this study is to investigate and document the extent of use and general knowledge of herbal medicine among the elders in the Igala communities of Nigeria for the purpose of the younger and future generation. Methods: This study was carried out in Uwowo and Ajaka communities in Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State using a semi structured questionnaire/Interview and informal conversation with the respondents. Data collected were analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel, 2007 to generate frequencies. Results: In total, sixty-eight (68) plant species distributed under forty (40) families with their ethnomedicinal uses were documented. Gastrointestinal tract disorders ranked highest among the categories of diseases cited by the respondents (20.51%) and 18.28% of plant species were mentioned for this category while Opthalmology and Venereal diseases ranked the lowest with 0.85% respondents’ citation and 1.08% of plant species mentioned. Conclusions: The study revealed that older generation are the major custodians of herbal knowledge. There is therefore the need to document and enlighten the older generation on the need to transfer the specialty knowledge of herbal medicines to the younger and future generation.
dc.identifier.dergiparkDergiPark: 800634
dc.identifier.endpage106
dc.identifier.issn2717-7491
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage98
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/1311712
dc.identifier.urihttps://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/ijtcmr/issue/58250/800634
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/17181
dc.identifier.volume1
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDüzce Üniversitesi
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241228
dc.subjectHerbal medicine
dc.subjectGastrointestinal tract
dc.subjectTraditional
dc.subjectPlants
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectTraditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
dc.titleEthno medicinal Herbal Knowledge and Practice among Elders in Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria
dc.typeArticle

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