Moussavi Nastaran, Mounkoro Pierre Pakuy, Dembele Seydou Mamadou, Ballo Nfla Ngolo, Togola Adiaratou, Diallo Drissa, Sanogo Rokia, Wangensteen Helle, Paulsen Berit Smestad
Section for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1068, Blindern, 0316 Oslo, Norway.
Faculty of Medicine and Odonto-Stomatology, University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Bamako BP1805, Mali.
Plants (Basel). 2024 Feb 4;13(3):454. doi: 10.3390/plants13030454.
This study explores the traditional knowledge of plants used by traditional health practitioners (THPs) in the treatment of symptoms or syndromes related to mental illnesses in the district of Bamako in Mali, along with the identification of affiliated traditional treating methods. An exploratory and cross-sectional ethnopharmacological survey was conducted in the district of Bamako. The Malian Federation of Associations of Therapists and Herbalists (FEMATH) assisted in the identification and inclusion of the THPs. Data sampling included semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and in-depth interviews. Quantitative data were evaluated by analysing reports of the use of different medicinal plants and the number of participants. Fifteen THPs belonging to the district of Bamako participated. In total, 43 medicinal plants belonging to 22 plant families were used by the THPs. The most cited plant species was (violet tree), followed by (African mahogany) and (rough-leaved shepherds tree). A great number of herbal combinations, preparation methods, and administration routes were used, often with honey as an adjuvant. To our knowledge, this is the first ethnobotanical survey on the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of all types of mental disorders in Bamako.
本研究探讨了马里巴马科地区传统治疗师（THPs）在治疗与精神疾病相关症状或综合征时使用植物的传统知识，同时确定了相关的传统治疗方法。在巴马科地区进行了一项探索性横断面民族药理学调查。马里治疗师和草药师协会联合会（FEMATH）协助确定和纳入传统治疗师。数据采样包括半结构化访谈、问卷调查和深入访谈。通过分析不同药用植物的使用报告和参与者数量来评估定量数据。来自巴马科地区的15名传统治疗师参与了研究。传统治疗师总共使用了属于22个植物科的43种药用植物。被提及最多的植物物种是（紫树），其次是（非洲桃花心木）和（糙叶牧羊树）。使用了大量的草药组合、制备方法和给药途径，通常以蜂蜜作为佐剂。据我们所知，这是首次关于巴马科地区使用药用植物治疗各类精神障碍的民族植物学调查。
