A survey on traditional plants used in Al Khobah village

The use of traditional medicine for treatment of various diseases is a common practise in most of the developing countries including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia especially in rural areas. In this survey, Al Khobah village was selected to study the status of Traditional Medicine. Al Khobah village is...

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Published in:Saudi pharmaceutical journal 2018-09, Vol.26 (6), p.817-821
Main Authors: Abdel-Kader, Maged S., Hazazi, Ali M.A., Elmakki, Osman A., Alqasoumi, Saleh I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Al Khobah
Jazan
Survey
Traditional medicine
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Summary:The use of traditional medicine for treatment of various diseases is a common practise in most of the developing countries including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia especially in rural areas. In this survey, Al Khobah village was selected to study the status of Traditional Medicine. Al Khobah village is located on the Southern boarders of the kingdom and characterized by diverse topography and moderate weather. The plants with medicinal uses were collected, identified and their methods of preparation and uses were recorded. After gathering all these information from the local people, literature survey was conducted on each plant to get information about pharmacological activities and weather they support the traditional use or not. The survey revealed that the uses of some plants are consistent with the experimental data in the literature. Some other plants were studied; however, they still need pharmacological investigation to prove the claimed uses. Other plant did not subject to any scientific investigation.
ISSN:1319-0164
2213-7475
DOI:10.1016/j.jsps.2018.04.001