Plants Used by Nyamwezi Traditional Health Practitioners To Remedy Sexually Transmitted Infections in Sikonge, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorKacholi, David Sylvester
dc.contributor.authorAmir, Halima Mvungi
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-18T09:21:45Z
dc.date.available2022-03-18T09:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to document medicinal plants used by Nyamwezi traditional health practitioners (NTHPs) in managing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Sikonge District. The data on medicinal plants were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. A total of 23 NTHPs were interviewed. The findings revealed that 28 medicinal plants, belonging to 16 families and 25 genera, are used for the management of STIs in Sikonge. Most species belonged to family Fabaceae (17.9%), Apocynaceae, Combretaceae and Euphorbiaceae (10.7% each), and Olacaceae and Rutaceae (7.1% each). Out of the recorded plants, 45.7% are used to manage gonorrhoea, 25.7% syphilis, 17.1% vaginal candidiasis, 8.6% HIV/AIDS related infections and 2.9% chlamydia. Cassia abbreviata (47.8%), Ximenia caffra (39.1%) and Abrus precatorius (34.8%) were plants with high citation index. Tree (50.0%) and root (70.9%) were the most utilized growth form and plant part, respectively. 85.7% of the species were collected from the wild. Decoction (73.3%) and oral (86.2%) were the most used methods of preparation and administration of remedies, respectively. These study findings can serve as resource for the probe of bioactive components, which can lead to the discovery of contemporary drugs. Thus, the study recommends for pharmacological investigations of the reported plants, provision of awareness to NTHPs on sustainable harvest and conservation of the plants, and mentorship to the younger generation in an effort to preserve the indigenous knowledge.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDUCE 20030en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5849
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJEHS DUCEen_US
dc.subjectEthnomedicineen_US
dc.subjectherbal medicineen_US
dc.subjectsexually transmitted infectionsen_US
dc.subjectsikongeen_US
dc.subjecttraditional healersen_US
dc.titlePlants Used by Nyamwezi Traditional Health Practitioners To Remedy Sexually Transmitted Infections in Sikonge, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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