Oral literature encompasses fables, folktales, legends myths and proverbs. The curious case of the ethiopian traditional medicine. Department of pharmacology, school of pharmacy, addis ababa university, p. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge systems. The government of madagascar has shown its political commitment to traditional medicine by supporting, through an interministerial convention, a commission to study regulations on traditional medicine, and its pharmacopoeia in the country, which was established in may 1996. Ethiopian people have been using traditional medicine since time immemorial with 80% of its population dependent on traditional medicines. Africa is considered to be the cradle of mankind with a rich biological and cultural diversity marked by regional differences in healing practices 2, 6. Contribution of traditional farmers for medicinal plant. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices and. Use and management of many medicinal plants in ghimbi district has been reported by 15. This is often linked to ethnic and cultural diversity coupled with an array of unique flora. Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants and their. Although modern medicine, as practiced in hospitals, clinics, health centers, health stations and remote health outposts, is the official healthcare delivery system of ethiopia, a significant majority of the population, more so in rural areas, primarily use traditional medicine for their daytoday healthcare needs. However, the documentation of traditional healers clinics contribution to modern public health system in cosmopolitan cities is scanty.
Traditional medicine an overview sciencedirect topics. The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and. In ethiopia, 70% of human and 90% of livestock population depends on traditional medicine. Study area the study was conducted from september 2009 to april 2010 in gindeberet district, west shewa zone of oromiya regional state of ethiopia fig. Traditional medicine has become an integral part of the culture. Characteristics of traditional medicine in ethiopia ethiopia has a long history of traditional medicine and has developed ways to combat disease through it 11. Traditional medicine and hivaids in ethiopia 143 hiv infection in many communities 44 and depression has been reported to be twice as common in hivinfected than uninfected persons, with similarly higher rates of alcohol use and dependence. Publication of traditional and modern medicine research. African traditional medicine is the oldest, and perhaps the most assorted, of all therapeutic systems. Assessment of possible intellectual property protection.
Harmful traditional practices for the ethiopian health center team dawit assefa, eshetu wassie, masresha getahun, misganaw berhaneselassie, and atsinaf melaku awassa college in collaboration with the ethiopia public health training initiative, the carter center, the ethiopia ministry of health, and the ethiopia ministry of education 2005. To facilitate this, a great deal of effort has been made to compile information on natural products worldwide, and as a result, many ethnicbased traditional medicine databases have been developed. In rural areas of ethiopia, medicinal plants treatments could also be given free of the most significant reports after the year 1930 on herbal medicine in ethiopia are those of lemordant 1960, strelyn 1965, 1968, and 1973, schoental and coady. Trained traditional healers gained knowledge on the health and traditional medicine policy of ethiopia. Ethiopia is endowed with abundant medicinal plant resources and traditional medicinal practices.
The majority of ethiopians depend on medical plants as their only source of health care, especially in rural areas where access to villages is lacking due to the absence of vehicular roads. African traditional medicine in its varied forms is. Similarly as it was reported by ibc 2005, the flora of ethiopia. Ethiopia 11 where most of the medicinal plants are confined 12 and have been used as a source of traditional medicine to treat different human and livestock ailments,14. Corona covid19 traditional medicine in ethiopia latest news. This article is from journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, volume 10. Traditional medicine by marian ewurama addy the traditional health care system in ghana is a holistic one that integrates our social ethics, religious morals and cultural values. Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional medicine. Increased positive attitude towards ethical principle and patient handling were also obtained. In ethiopia, there are more than 80 ethnic groups, each having their indigenous knowledge. This study, conducted in the rural town of fiche in ethiopia, was undertaken with the support of southern cross university scu australia, addis ababa university aau ethiopia, and the. Mar 30, 2020 ethiopian traditional medicine alike others, such as traditional african, indian, islamic, and chinese medicines is one of the widely recognized practices. Traditional medicinal plants in ethiopia the various climatic and topographic conditions of the country contributed to a rich biological diversity.
Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo people. The use of traditional medicine in maternity care among. Pdf a historical overview of traditional medicine practices. Healing with ethiopian traditional medicine is not only concerned with curing of diseases but also with the protection and promotion of human physical, spiritual, social, mental and material wellbeing. Impacts of urbanization on the traditional medicine of ethiopia. From the above, it is clear that the practice of traditional medicine in ethiopia is wide and diverse, as it is true in most other regions of the world. Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in. The genesis of modern medicine in ethiopia was formulated by the thoughts and ideas brought by. The essential oil of artemisia afra has antimicrobial properties. Box 1176, addis ababa, ethiopiasearch for more papers by this author. The present paper is an overview of the literature reporting the use of these plants for cancer treatment. Ethiopian traditional medicine download ebook pdf, epub. In ethiopia, there is a long history of using medicinal plants to treat a variety of ailments kibebew 2001. Although traditional medicine plays an important role in ethiopian society, knowledge about the.
Medicinal plants and enigmatic health practices of northern ethiopia. Ethiopian health and nutrition research institute ehnri. We believe that the health of an individual has a link with the metaphysical and supernatural world. It is also indicated that ethiopia has a long historical use of traditional medicine and has developed ways to combat diseases through it. Traditional and modern medicine research directorate introduction plants have been used as a source of medicine in ethiopia from time immemorial to treat different ailments. In ethiopia up to 80% of the population uses traditional medicine due to the cultural acceptability of healers and local pharmacopeias, the relatively low cost of traditional medicine and difficult access to modern health facilities. Eighty percent of the human population and 90% of livestock in ethiopia rely on traditional medicine, as most plants species have shown very effective medicinal value. There is a wide gap in our knowledge about ethnobotanical data and information from various parts of ethiopia although we have rich and diverse ethnolingustic groups throughout the country. The application of traditional medicine to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethnoveterinary medicine. Ethiopia are dependent on traditional medicines of mainly plant origins so as to manage various human ailments dawit abebe, 2001. Toxicity studies on dermal application of plant extract of. Healing in ethiopian traditional medicine is not only concerned with curing of.
An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in amaro woreda. Healing in ethiopian traditional medicine is not only concerned with curing of diseases but also with the. About 80% of ethiopians depends on traditional medicine for health care and more than 95% of traditional medicinal preparations is of plant origin. In ethiopia, plants have been used as a source of medicine from time immemorial to treat different ailments. African traditional medicines and indigenous knowledge. Who traditional medicine strategy foreword across the world, traditional medicine tm is either the mainstay of health care delivery or serves as a complement to it. Traditional medicine for covid19 supposedly found in ethiopia mar 27, 2020 0 ministry of innovation and technology has announced that they have approved a traditional medicine that was tested on humans and animals since the covid 19 outbreak started a few months. Ethiopian traditional herbal medicine botanica rastafari. Traditional medicine for the rich and knowledgeable. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices. Who library cataloguinginpublication data who monographs on selected medicinal plants.
The african continent experienced its own form of training and learning before it was colonized and even before the arrival of the missionaries. Traditional medicine continues to play an important role in improving and maintaining health in developing countries cunningham et al. In fact, ethiopia is one of the few countries that recognized its value and continued to carry out scientific research on medicinal plants and drug development. A majority of ethiopians rely on traditional medicine as their primary form of health care, yet they are in danger of losing both their knowledge and the plants they have used as medicines for millennia. Relying primarily on field surveys, there have been recent efforts to assess the use of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants for treatment of various diseases including cancer.
Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are lacking. Called ariti in ethiopia amhar, the juice of the crushed leaves of this plant is mixed with water or honey and administered orally to address stomach pain in ethiopian traditional medicine practice. Traditional medicina l plants in ethiopia the various climatic and topographic conditions of the country contributed to a rich biological diversity. The contribution of traditional healers clinics to public. Ethiopian traditional medicine alike others, such as traditional african, indian, islamic, and chinese medicines is one of the widely recognized practices.
Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in gindeberet. Recently, there has been an increasing tendency to go back to nature in search of new medicines. Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine tcam refers to a set of healthcare practices indigenous or imported that are delivered outside of the mainstream healthcare system. Studies conducted so far are limited and focused on the perceptions and practices of modern and traditional health. Who defines traditional medicine as diverse health practices, approaches, knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant, animal, andor mineral based medicine, spiritual therapies, manual techniques and exercises applied singularly or in. A literature search of published articles, grey literature and unpublished. However, available research evidence on indigenous antimalarial plants is highly fragmented in the country. Assessment of the indigenous knowledge and use of traditional. Posts about ethiopian traditional medicine written by mayslater. The training systems of africans such as the traditional schools did exist, but most. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This research was initiated to exploit the traditional knowledge on traditional herbal medicine with special reference to livestock. Traditional medicine tm is defined as the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve or treat physical and mental illnesses 1.
Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional medicine among communities in merawi town. Situated in the horn of africa, ethiopia is bordered by eritrea to the north, sudan to the west, kenya to the south, somalia to the east and djibouti to the northeast. Traditional beliefs and disease practices of ethiopian jews. Important themes discussed in the book range from the knowledge of chemical properties of herbs, to the various types of herbs and their usage in north america, europe, china, africa, and ethiopia chapter 1. In some countries, traditional medicine or nonconventional medicine may be termed complementary medicine cm. Integration of ethiopian traditional medicine with modern. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo. Perceptions and practices of modern and traditional health practitioners about traditional medicine in shirka district, arisi zone. Click download or read online button to get ethiopian traditional medicine book now. Ethiopia is believed to be home for about 6,000 species of higher plants with approximately 10% endemism vivero et al. A very important book on ethiopian traditional medicine. For instance, during the 11 years following the change of government i.
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