Ethnobotany Study of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Middle Region of Oum Rbai

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab/2.4.3

Keyword: Oum Rbia, Ethnobotany survey, respiratory diseases and medicinal plant.

Abstract: The ethnobotanical study carried out in the region of Oum Rbia (Morocco) made it possible to identify the medicinal plants used by the local population and to collect the maximum information on this use. A survey of 1360 people from the region's population noted that 170 people use medicinal plants against respiratory diseases. Women accounted for 55.3% of the workforce versus 44.7% for men; Married people 70% against 28% for singles. The illiteracy rate is high (34.1%). The leaves are the most widely used part of the plant. Infusion and decoction are the most commonly used methods for preparing traditional remedies. The most widely used species in the treatment of respiratory diseases are: Origanun glandulosum, Eucalyptus globulus, Nigella sativa, Mentha pulegium, Lavandula stoechas, Zingiber officinale, Ammodaucus leucotrichus, Ficus carica. In addition, some species have toxicity either because of the ignorance of the necessary dose or because the people treated are affected by other diseases. Thus, the survey made it possible to inventory 66 medicinal species which are divided into 36 plant families; Lamiaceae (21.2%), Myrtaceae (10.6%), Apiaceae (8.8%), Amaryllydaceae (7.7%) and Zingiberaceae (7.1%). These results resulted in a catalog of medicinal plants used in the study area to treat respiratory diseases. It is a local know-how that must be considered as a heritage to be preserved and developed.

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Ben Akka Fatiha, Benkhnigue Ouafae, Salhi Souad, El Hilah Fatima, Dahmani Jamila, Douira Allal, Zidane Lahcen et al."Ethnobotany Study of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Middle Region of Oum Rbai". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878),vol 2, no. 4, 2017, pp.1460-1468 AI Publications doi:10.22161/ijeab/2.4.3

Ben Akka Fatiha, Benkhnigue Ouafae, Salhi Souad, El Hilah Fatima, Dahmani Jamila, Douira Allal, Zidane Lahcen, P.(2017).Ethnobotany Study of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Middle Region of Oum Rbai. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).2(4), 1460-1468.10.22161/ijeab/2.4.3

Ben Akka Fatiha, Benkhnigue Ouafae, Salhi Souad, El Hilah Fatima, Dahmani Jamila, Douira Allal, Zidane Lahcen, P.(2017).Ethnobotany Study of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Middle Region of Oum Rbai. International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).2(4), pp.1460-1468.

Ben Akka Fatiha, Benkhnigue Ouafae, Salhi Souad, El Hilah Fatima, Dahmani Jamila, Douira Allal, Zidane Lahcen. 2017."Ethnobotany Study of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Middle Region of Oum Rbai". International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology(ISSN: 2456-1878).2(4):1460-1468.Doi:10.22161/ijeab/2.4.3

Ben Akka Fatiha, Benkhnigue Ouafae, Salhi Souad, El Hilah Fatima, Dahmani Jamila, Douira Allal, Zidane Lahcen."Ethnobotany Study of Medicinal Plants Used in the Treatment of Respiratory Diseases in the Middle Region of Oum Rbai", International Journal of Environment Agriculture and Biotechnology,vol.2,no. 4, pp.1460-1468,2017.

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