Assessment of possible intellectual property protection options of traditional knowledge system. Ethiopian people have been using traditional medicine since time immemorial with 80% of its population dependent on traditional medicines. Baseline survey on harmful traditional practices in ethiopia, ncpte, addis ababa ethiopia sept. Medicinal plant knowledge of the bench ethnic group of ethiopia. The subject areas may include but are not limited to the following. These preliminary efforts will no doubt reveal the need for more work in this line. The repeated mention by the informants of this group of herbs in the context of treatment of tapeworm infection contributes to existing documentation of their traditional usage in ethiopia 3, 17, 30, 75, 77 and warrants further pharmacological investigation for their medicinal value. Traditional beliefs and disease practices of ethiopian jews.
Ethiopian herbal medicine research profile ethiopian public health institute page 19. The details you provide on this page will not be used to send unsolicited email, and will not be sold to a 3rd. This is often linked to ethnic and cultural diversity coupled with an array of unique flora. Traditional medicine tm refers to health practice, approach, knowledge, and beliefs incorporating plant, animal, and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies, manual techniques, and exercises applied singularly or in combination to treat, diagnose, and prevent illness or maintain wellbeing. The use of traditional medicine in maternity care among. In ethiopia, traditional medicine plays an important role in the health care system. Medicinal plants have always been an integral part of different cultures in ethiopia in the treatment of. Ethnopharmacologic survey of medicinal plants used to treat. Pdf a historical overview of traditional medicine practices. In ethiopia, there are more than 80 ethnic groups, each having their indigenous knowledge on the use. When adopted outside its traditional culture, traditional medicine is often considered a form of alternative medicine.
Click download or read online button to get ethiopian traditional medicine book now. With the world bank assistance, the ethiopian government will soon start to implement the first conservation and sustainable use of medical plants. Reports and studies of herbal products used in tcm have found a variety of safety. Studies on the current knowledge and practices of communities in the era of modern health care expansion are lacking. The journal of ethnobiology and traditional medicine photon. Increasing role of the who monographs on selected medicinal plants over the past two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the use of herbal medicine. 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.
Traditional medicine for covid19 supposedly found in ethiopia th round 2080 condominium winners asked to sign contracts amhara bank collects over 4 bln and 5. Traditional medicine also known as indigenous or folk medicine comprises medical aspects of traditional knowledge that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine. Herbal therapy appears to play a prominent role in ethiopian traditional medicine. 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. World traditional medicine conferences traditional. Aug 14, 2019 recently, there has been an increasing tendency to go back to nature in search of new medicines. In ethiopia, about 80% of populations relied on traditional medicine due to the cultural acceptability, relatively low cost of traditional medicine, and limited access to modern health facilities. Despite western medicine becoming more widespread in ethiopia, ethiopians tend to rely more on traditional medicine.
This article is from journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, volume 10. In ethiopia, the knowledge of traditional medicine has been transferred from one generation to another, and about 80% of the ethiopian population is still dependent on traditional medicine, especially on medicinal plants 2, 3. Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants and their. Pdf ethiopian healing scrolls kristen windmullerluna. A total of 45 informants were selected purposefully. Publication of traditional and modern medicine research. In ethiopia, plants have been used as a source of medicine from time immemorial to treat different ailments. Mixing them needs better regulation, quality control and profit sharing. We can therefore talk of chinese traditional medicine, arabic traditional medicine or african traditional medicine. Although it is not fully assessed, the practice and wider use of traditional medicine is frequent in ethiopia. Cucumis prophetarum same genus as cucumber is used in traditional ethiopian medicine as a remedy for a number of conditions including coughing, rabies in dogs, stomach pain, to induce abortion, toothache, bad breath, diarrhea, eye diseases, gonorrhea, tb, and skin cancer 7,28. It is estimated that the traditional remedies are sometimes the only source of therapeutics for nearly 80% of human population5 and 90% of livestock in ethiopia of which 95% are plant origin 6 7.
Treatment of malaria and related symptoms using traditional. Healing with ethiopian traditional medicine is not only. It is estimated that more than 80% of the population relies upon traditional medicine due to 1 cultural acceptance 2 relatively. Box 3072, mekelle, ethiopia received 31 august 2010. Similarly as it was reported by ibc 2005, the flora of ethiopia. This medicine is traditional because it is deeply rooted in a specific sociocultural context, which varies from one community to another. 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. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in guji agro. Assessment of possible intellectual property protection options of traditional knowledge system in ethiopia.
Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in. 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. If your thesis dissertation is large in size, you can send it in parts fractions. The strategy aims to support member states in developing proactive policies and implementing action plans that will strengthen the role traditional. Herbal manual the medicinal, toilet, culinary and other uses of of the most commonly used herbs by harold ward l.
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. Ethiopian traditional medications and their interactions. Traditional medicine practitioners and practices traditional practitioners include bonesetters birth attendants, tooth extractors, called wogesha and yelimd awalaj respectively in amharic herbalists, as well as. Special reference in herbal medicine for livestock assessment of possible intellectual property protection options of traditional knowledge system in ethiopia. Ethiopia traditional medicine and the bridge to better health. 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. The various literatures available also support this fact where about 80% of human and more than 80% of livestock population in ethiopia depend on traditional medicine. In addition, inappropriate use wrong plant parts, dose, frequency, route of administration, preparation, etc. 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. Ethiopia is considered the home of some of the most diverse plant species in africa that serve as sources of many traditional medicinal plants. The use of traditional medicine in maternity care among african women in africa and the diaspora. Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists rely on traditional knowledge, practices and locally available.
Traditional chinese medicine tcm has evolved over thousands of years. Additional file 2 summarizes the detail of traditional herbal medicine used for the treatment of malaria in ethiopia. Traditional medicina l plants in ethiopia the various climatic and topographic conditions of the country contributed to a rich biological diversity. Improving traditional conventional medicine collaboration social and emotional equilibrium based on traditional community rules and relationships. Overview on medicinal plants and traditional medicine in. The application of traditional medicine to veterinary medicine has been termed as ethnoveterinary medicine. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices. This research was initiated to exploit traditional knowledge on traditional herbal medicine with special reference to livestock. Assessment of possible intellectual property protection. The contribution of traditional healers clinics to public. African traditional medicine is a mainstay of primary health care for the majority in africa. Apr 18, 2017 one of the services that plants provide for human beings is their wider medicinal application.
The conference covers different topics from traditional medicine and phytochemistry, encourages researchers and practitioners to submit their original contributions. Ethiopia a qualitative understanding of local traditional. Knowledge, attitude, and utilization of traditional. Folk medicine definition of folk medicine by merriamwebster. Mina nuru ethiopian traditional medicine center parti duration. I want to make my important research work available free to. Traditional medicine has become an integral part of the culture. Will my thesis and dissertations on ethnobiology and traditional medicine be published for free access.
Promoting traditional medicine in ethi opia 197 in june 1980, the first national symposium on traditional medicine was held in addis ababa in which representatives of both traditional and modern medicine participated 46. Photos 2 ethiopian health and nutrition research institute ehnri download high resolution image jpg 1. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Traditional medicine conference alternative medicine meetings. Ethiopia is believed to be home for about 6,000 species of higher plants with approximately 10% endemism vivero et al. Most of these plants are obtained from local sources in the wild by knowledgeable traditional practitioners. Introduction traditional medicine is the ancient and culturebound medical practice which existed in human societies before the application of modern science to health.
Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in gindeberet district, western ethiopia s. Unfortunately little has been done in recent decades to enhance and develop the beneficial aspects of traditional medicine including related research and its gradual integration into modern medicine. A historical overview of traditional medicine practices and. Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in gindeberet. However, the documentation of traditional healers clinics contribution to modern public health system in cosmopolitan cities is scanty. Ethiopian traditional medicine download ebook pdf, epub. 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. Basic medical laboratory techniques fourth edition jan 2000. Geographic distribution of antimalarial plants the geographic distribution of antimalarial plants is likely to be predicated on local trend with regard to disease risk, floral diversity and cultural diversity, including. A very important book on ethiopian traditional medicine. About 80% of the population has relied on resources within their environment to survive since gods creation. Ethiopian health and nutrition research institute ehnri download high resolution image jpg 1. A qualitative understanding of local traditional knowledge and medicinal plant use fassil, hareya 200301 in ethiopia, traditional herbal medicine is dominated by plantfocused work, which has been largely driven by an overriding interest in the specific therapeutic properties of individual plants. The electronic library of addis ababa university and relevant churchbased religious books were also.
The historical development of modern medicine in ethiopia is predominantly publicstatebased. Box 2035, mekelle, ethiopia b mekelle university, department of biology, p. Traditional medicine is contrasted with scientific medicine. 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. Given the fact that traditional medicine covers a wide and heterogeneous field of health care issues, the approach undertaken in ethiopia implies that other aspects of the traditional. Use of traditional herbal medicines in developed countries 2.
Once you submit the abstract, we will get in touch with you in 45 business days regarding the status acceptedrejected of the submission. Conventional medical services remain concentrated in urban areas and have failed to keep pace with the growing population, keeping health care access out of reach for most ethiopians living in ethiopia. The genesis of modern medicine in ethiopia was formulated by the thoughts and ideas brought by medical practitioners from ethiopia. Studies conducted so far are limited and focused on the perceptions and practices of modern and traditional health. National survey market vender survey of traditional medicine the phytochemical analysis, efficacy, safety study of medicinal. 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. Every region has had, at one time in its history, a form of traditional medicine.
The practice of traditional medicine varies widely, in keeping with the societal and cultural heritage of. An overview of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants used. Medicinal uses traditional herbal medicine for relief of minor articular pain. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by oromo people, ghimbi district, southwest ethiopia article pdf available in journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine 101.
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. The integration of traditional and modern medicine in ethiopia. Millions use traditional medicine and many drugs come from natural products. May 06, 2014 a historical overview of traditional medicine practices and policy in ethiopia. Afro asian journal of social sciences volume 1, no.
Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of traditional medicine among communities in merawi town. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in subsaharan africa, with a population of over 94. Modern health care delivery movement in ethiopia has come a long way from its traditional medicine base to the present system. Tcm practitioners use various mind and body practices such as acupuncture and tai chi as well as herbal products to address health problems.
The history and traditional treatment of smallpox in ethiopia volume 9 issue 4 richard pankhurst skip to main content accesibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. There is a paucity of literature describing traditional health practices and beliefs of african women. The current status of knowledge of herbal medicine and. The information was retrieved from pubmed according to the prisma guideline. Traditional ethnoveterinary medicine in east africa. But traditional and modern medicines different approaches challenge integration. We believe that the health of an individual has a link with the metaphysical and supernatural world. In ethiopia, 70% of human and 90% of livestock population depends on traditional medicine. Folk medicine definition is traditional medicine as practiced nonprofessionally especially by people isolated from modern medical services and usually involving the use of plantderived remedies on an empirical basis. Posts about ethiopian traditional medicine written by mayslater. Export companies and businesses in ethiopia list of.
No country in africa enjoys as great a diversification of geology, land forms, soils, and climate as ethiopia. The world health organization who defines traditional medicine as the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences. Pdf medicinal plants used in traditional medicine by. A literature search of published articles, grey literature and unpublished. Ethiopia traditional medicine and the bridge to better. 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. In ethiopia, up to 80% of the population use traditional medicine for primary health care. In some asian and african countries, up to 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for their primary health care needs. Herbal manual sw school of botanical medicine home page. 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.
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