Treatment of Malaria in Ethiopian Folk Medicine

Abstract

Key informant interviews of herbalists were conducted to document the traditional management of malaria in Ethiopia. The perceptions of the cause and symptoms of malaria, the use of plants, their preparation and administration were recorded. Interviews were performed in rural Butajira and Addis Ababa (the main city). The result showed that 33 (75%) of the interviewed healers treat malaria using herbal drugs. Sixteen plants were reported to have been used of which eight were used as a single remedy and the rest as composite remedies with other plants. The ethnopharmacological data generated in this study on antimalarial plants is useful for further evaluations of the traditional claims of antimalarial plants in Ethiopia.

Case Management of Childhood Fever by Traditional Healers in Southwest Nigeria: Identification of Training and Collaborative Needs

“…In Africa, traditional healers are well patronized because they are readily available and affordable [9][10][11][12][13][14]. The use of herbs is part of the African culture, with as many as a third of West Africans seeking treatment from the traditional healing sector [15,16].…”