Medicine and magic in central tigre: A contribution to the ethnobotany of the ethiopian plateau

Wilson, Robert Thomas; Mariam, Woldo Gebre

doi:10.1007/bf02858209

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“…This has been observed in many parts of the world (Balick and Cox, 1996). Wilson and Woldo (1979) had also observed that the knowledge is disappearing because most of the time knowledgeable persons die without proper handling of the knowledge system to the descendants. Nevertheless, this shouldn't be interpreted as if no need of modern life.…”

Section: Medicinal Plants and The Associated Knowledgementioning

confidence: 94%

“…They are using large numbers of medicinal plants efficiently even though the plants used and the methods of preparation are often closely guarded secrets. Due to lack of interest by the modern society and the way elders transfer their knowledge, there were many misconceptions on the efficacy of medicinal plants (Wilson and Woldo, 1979). Traditional medication has been ignored in the past by educated and modern societies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants around ‘Dheeraa’ town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

Wondimu

Asfaw

Kelbessa

2007

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

299

127

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Section: Medicinal Plants and The Associated Knowledgementioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants around ‘Dheeraa’ town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

Wondimu

Asfaw

Kelbessa

2007

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

299

127

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“…Most often the practitioner father, as he is getting older, gives priority to his elder son in passing over his IKs [31]. However, if there is no elder son it would be passed over to any one among the family who is supposed to be loyal to keep the knowledge …”

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Transference of Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Threat & Conservation Status of Medicinal Plants in Ethiopia: Anthropological and Ethnobotanical Perspectives

Kefalew¹

2017

AAOA

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In Ethiopia, the use of traditional medicine for primary health care is becoming accepted and popular. However, it is under great risks when looked from the point of losing the knowledge transfer and the degradation of the vital medicinal plants. Thus, this review was initiated to briefly look into how is the very common way of transferring indigenous knowledge and to look at the threats & conservation effort of medicinal plants in the country. The review indicates that indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants is transferred from a practitioner father to elder son as he is he is getting older. However, if there is no elder son it would be passed over to any one among the family who is supposed to be loyal to keep the knowledge secret; but if the practitioner does not have families, the knowledge passes to any one among his relatives who is believed to keep the knowledge secret. This review also showed that the main reasons for the degradation of medicinal plants in Ethiopia are environmental degradation, agricultural expansion, deforestation, over harvesting of species and invasive alien species. It is also indicated that Ethiopia is practicing both in-situ and ex-situ conservation. The Ethiopia traditional medicine association should work to fill the gap between how the herbalist can transfer their knowledge even to the wider researcher without compromising the rule to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Participatory medicinal plant conservation shall be the best approach to follow in the country as a better conservation strategy. To access the conservation effort, the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) has to expand cold room gene banks and field gene banks in different provinces of the country.

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“…Cuf. (Moringaceae), Thymus serrulatus (Lamiaceae) and Terminalia brownii (Combretaceae) are among plants which are frequently used in traditional medicine of Ethiopia for the treatment of infectious and non-infectious diseases (Asfaw et al, 2000;Mekonnen and Drager, 2003;Mancini et al, 2015;Wilson and Woldo Gebre, 1979).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Ethiopia, it is locally known as Weba. Traditionally, it is used to treat bacterial, fungal and viral infections (Mariod et al, 2014), diarrhea, cut wounds, gonorrhea, cough (Abdalla et al, 2013), jaundice, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and yellow fever (Kokwaro, 1976;Wilson and Woldo Gebre, 1979).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

In vitro antimicrobial activity of three medicinal plants of Ethiopia against some selected bacterial isolates

Mechesso¹,

Asrade²,

Hailu³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.

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Medicinal plants constitute natural source of antimicrobial drugs that will provide essential compounds to fight against disease. In this study, the antibacterial activity of ethanol extracts of Moringa stenopetala, Thymus serrulatus, and Terminalia brownii were investigated against selected pathogenic Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. In vitro antibacterial activities of the ethanol extracts were tested at a concentration of 50, 25, and 12.5 mg/ml by using agar disc diffusion method and zone of inhibitions were determined. Furthermore, minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined for plants that showed antibacterial activity (>15 mm zone of inhibition). The results indicated that only T. serrulatus and T. brownii exhibited antimicrobial activity against one or more test pathogens. Both extracts of these plants showed strong and dose dependent activity when compared with M. stenopetala which demonstrated no activity. Interestingly, T. serrulatus showed broad spectrum activity against the tested bacteria. Therefore, ethanol extracts of T. serrulatus and T. brownii showed promising antimicrobial activity justifying their usage in traditional medicine.

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Medicine and magic in central tigre: A contribution to the ethnobotany of the ethiopian plateau

Cited by 21 publications

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants around ‘Dheeraa’ town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants around ‘Dheeraa’ town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

Transference of Ethnobotanical Knowledge and Threat & Conservation Status of Medicinal Plants in Ethiopia: Anthropological and Ethnobotanical Perspectives

In vitro antimicrobial activity of three medicinal plants of Ethiopia against some selected bacterial isolates

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