Ethnomedical knowledge of plants used in alternative medicine for the treatment of hemorrhoids in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Bashige Chiribagula Valentin,
Okusa Ndjolo Philippe,
Muhona Melman
et al.
Abstract:Background: A variety of medicinal plants are used in traditional medicine in Lubumbashi for the management of hemorrhoidal diseases. However, no investigation has been conducted to gather the knowledge required for this type of management in the region. The present study was conducted to inventory the plants used in Lubumbashi to treat hemorrhoidal diseases and to relate their ethnomedical characteristics.
Methods: This study was conducted between March 2022 and February 2023 using semi-structured interviews … Show more
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