Ethnobotanical study of plants used by the traditional healers to treat malaria in Mogovolas district, northern Mozambique

Malaria is an important parasitic disease that affects mostly the African continent. Traditional medicine is very important in Mozambique and traditional healers play a key role in the primary health care services, particularly in rural areas. We aim to report the results of an ethnobotanical survey...

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Main Author: Manuel, Leonardo (author)
Other Authors: Bechel, Aurélio (author), Noormahomed, Emília Virgínia (author), Hlashwayo, Delfina Fernandes (author), Madureira, Maria do Céu (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Biological sciences
Health sciences
Malaria
Medicinal plants
Mogovolas district
Mozambique
Natural product
Parasite
Traditional healers
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/101362
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/101362
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Summary:Malaria is an important parasitic disease that affects mostly the African continent. Traditional medicine is very important in Mozambique and traditional healers play a key role in the primary health care services, particularly in rural areas. We aim to report the results of an ethnobotanical survey undertaken in Mogovolas district, northern region of Mozambique. We recorded and identified the medicinal plants used by traditional healers for treatment of malaria, as well as the mode of preparation and administration.

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