Department of Biological and Preclinical Studies, Institute of Traditional Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2010 Jul 22;6:19. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-6-19.
The Kagera region of north western Tanzania has a rich culture of traditional medicine use and practices. The dynamic inter-ethnic interactions of different people from the surrounding countries constitute a rich reservoir of herbal based healing practices. This study, the second in an ongoing series, reports on the medicinal plant species used in Katoro ward, Bukoba District, and tries to use the literature to establish proof of the therapeutic claims.
Ethnomedical information was collected using semi-structured interviews in Kyamlaile and Kashaba villages of Katoro, and in roadside bushes on the way from Katoro to Bukoba through Kyaka. Data collected included the common/local names of the plants, parts used, the diseases treated, methods of preparation, dosage, frequency and duration of treatments. Information on toxicity and antidote were also collected. Literature was consulted to get corroborative information on similar ethnomedical claims and proven biological activities of the plants.
Thirty three (33) plant species for treatment of 13 different disease categories were documented. The most frequently treated diseases were those categorized as specific diseases/conditions (23.8% of all remedies) while eye diseases were the least treated using medicinal plants (1.5% of all remedies). Literature reports support 47% of the claims including proven anti-malarial, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory activity or similar ethnomedical uses. Leaves were the most frequently used plant part (20 species) followed by roots (13 species) while making of decoctions, pounding, squeezing, making infusions, burning and grinding to powder were the most common methods used to prepare a majority of the therapies.
Therapeutic claims made on plants used in traditional medicine in Katoro ward of Bukoba district are well supported by literature, with 47% of the claims having already been reported. This study further enhances the validity of plants used in traditional medicine in this region as resources that can be relied on to provide effective, accessible and affordable basic healthcare to the local communities. The plants documented also have the potential of being used in drug development and on farm domestication initiatives.
坦桑尼亚西北部的卡盖拉地区拥有丰富的传统医学使用和实践文化。来自周边国家的不同民族之间的动态互动构成了丰富的草药治疗实践资源库。本研究是正在进行的系列研究中的第二项，报告了布科巴区卡托罗区卡托罗病房使用的药用植物物种，并试图利用文献证明治疗主张。
使用半结构化访谈在卡托罗的卡米亚莱和卡沙巴村以及从卡托罗到布科巴的路上在路边灌木丛中收集民族医学信息。收集的数据包括植物的通用/当地名称、使用部位、治疗疾病、制剂方法、剂量、治疗频率和持续时间。还收集了有关毒性和解毒剂的信息。查阅文献以获取类似民族医学主张和植物已证实的生物活性的佐证信息。
记录了 33 种（33 种）植物用于治疗 13 种不同疾病类别。治疗最频繁的疾病是那些归类为特定疾病/病症的疾病（所有疗法的 23.8%），而眼部疾病是使用药用植物治疗最少的疾病（所有疗法的 1.5%）。文献报道支持 47%的主张，包括已证实的抗疟疾、抗微生物和抗炎活性或类似的民族医学用途。叶是最常用的植物部位（20 种），其次是根（13 种），而煎煮、捣碎、压榨、浸泡、燃烧和磨成粉末是制备大多数疗法最常用的方法。
布科巴区卡托罗病房传统医学中使用的植物的治疗主张得到文献的充分支持，其中 47%的主张已有报道。本研究进一步增强了该地区传统医学中使用的植物作为可以依靠为当地社区提供有效、可及和负担得起的基本医疗保健的资源的有效性。记录的植物也有可能用于药物开发和农场驯化计划。
