Exploring the contribution of integrated healthcare practices to malaria control in Ghana: perspectives of medical herbalists by Irene G. Ampomah, Susan Devine, Genevieve A. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…This study explored the experiences of medical herbalists working in Ghana’s diverse ecological zones to understand the contributions of integrated healthcare to malaria control. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in management of breast cancers in Qatar by Rasha.S.Abo El Alaa, Hend Al-Jaber, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Abdullah A. Shaito, Layla Al-Mansoori

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A territorialização dos raizeiros do Mercado Municipal de Araguaína/TO by João Carlos Santiago Nery, Marivaldo Cavalcante da Silva

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The perceived efficacy of western and traditional health care in an urban population in the Northern province, South Africa by Karel Peltzer

“… The aim of the srudy was to examine the perceived efficacy of five different cypes of therapies (traditional herbalists, diviners, and prophets, western medicine and psychology) in treating 25 common complaints ranging from AIDS to diarrhoea. …”
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Plantes antilithiasiques utilisées en médecine traditionnelle dans la ville d’Oran, Algérie by Walid Khitri, Nassima Lachgueur, Abdessamed Tasfaout, Abderrahmene Lardjam, Ali Khalfa

“…An ethnobotanical survey of the herbalists' and traditional healers' work was carried out in Oran (Algeria) during a period of two months (January and February 2014). 35 plants used in the traditional treatment of urolithiasis were inventoried. …”
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Les femmes et les plantes : accès négocié à la botanique savante et résistance des savoirs vernaculaires (France, xviiie siècle) by Émilie-Anne Pépy

“…Until the middle of the nineteenth century, however, it was easier for female herbalists and care-givers to continue using medicinal plants, because they were still important actors in the medical marketplace.…”
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De l’objet à caractère végétal à l’objet ethnobotanique. Penser les collectes de plantes et objets en plante by Carole Brousse

“…Whether they were bought from herbalists or on local markets, these samples have been integrated into the collections of their collectors just like any other ethnographic artefact. …”
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Herbal Kit Application. by Muhwezi,Paul., Namanya, Arone

“…This application is developed for the community usage as it provides knowledge about herbal medicines, herbal products, and herbalists. The system also consists of a web-based system typically referred to as the dashboard which is meant to be accessed via a web browser. …”
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Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, DR Congo by Bashige Chiribagula Valentin, Okusa Ndjolo Philippe, Manya Mboni Henry, Bakari Amuri Salvius, Masengu Kabeya Suzanne, Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali, Lumbu Simbi Jean Baptiste

“…The study was conducted between March 2021 and August 2022, using semistructured interview surveys of households (n = 2730), herbalists (n = 48), and traditional practitioners: TPs (n = 128).The 2,906 interviewed (sex ratio M/F = 0.9; mean age: 56 ± 3 years; and experience: 17 ± 4 years) provided information on 166 taxa, 130 used against chronic wounds, among which Securidaca longepedunculata was the top cited. …”
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Influence of Spirituality on Bitter Kola Consumption Among Pretoria Residents in Response to COVID-19 and Related Illnesses by Daniel Orogun, Harold G. Koenig

“…There were 16 qualitative respondents, including sellers, herbalists and clergies, and 75 consumers as quantitative respondents under probability sampling. …”
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An Evaluation of the Contribution of African Traditional Medicine to Healthcare Delivery: A Case Study of Selected Herbal Centres in Akuapem, Ghana by Henry Kwaku Adu-Offei, John Kwaku Opoku

“…It was noted that despite significant setbacks such as poor preservation and storage of herbs and medications, a lack of labeling and expiration dates, and noncompliance with quality control and assurance procedures among others in the operations of certain local herbalists, traditional medicine has been improved in some areas through the application of contemporary scientific and technological knowledge. …”
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Snakebite Envenomation in Benue State: A Study of Prevalence and Treatment Approach in Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State, Nigeria by G. Ada, R. Malik, B. A. Onuh, Y. O. Peter, S. Dahiru, N. D. Baba, M. A. Titilayo, G. Bilbonga, E. D. Abel

“…About 145(96.7%) victims south for herbalists, while only 2(1.3%) for orthodox medicine and others.  …”
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Integrating modern and herbal medicines in controlling malaria: experiences of orthodox healthcare providers in Ghana by Irene G. Ampomah, Genevieve A. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Results The findings revealed that inadequate political commitment to the practice of integration has led to several challenges, including the high cost of herbal anti-malaria medications, limited promotional activities surrounding integration, a shortage of qualified medical herbalists, inconsistent supply chains for herbal anti-malaria treatments, and a lack of standardisation in herbal medicine practices. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of the Jordanian community towards the use of medicinal herbs during COVID-19 pandemic: Females vs males perspective point of view by Malak A. Jaber, Abdul Rahman Al Natour, Mohammad Alnatour, Kenza Mansoor

“…A wide range of remedies was cited, and the primary sources of herbs were herbalists and affordable options. Family and friends were the main sources of information, with less reliance on the internet or professionals. …”
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Phytochemical Screening and Characterization of Volatile Compounds from Three Medicinal Plants with Reported Anticancer Properties Using GC-MS by Emelinah Mathe, Lesibana Sethoga, Sipho Mapfumari, Oluwaseyefunmi Adeniran, Phineas Mokgotho, Jerry Shai, Stanley Gololo

“…The three plants are among those used by traditional healers and herbalists in South Africa for the treatment of a variety of diseases, including cancer. …”
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Epidemiology of snake bites and envenomations in the Bofidji Group – West, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Blaise Engomba Mokekola, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, Guy Bayeli Ilumbe, Idrissa Zabo Assumani, Aristarque Mulonda, Monizi Mawunu, Gires Mboyo Engomba, Colette Ashande Masengo, Godefroid Libono Ekamba

“…A preliminary survey identified local herbalists and traditional healers as key participants. …”
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Medicinal plants used in the treatment of urogenital disorders in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Southeastern Morocco: An ethnobotanical survey by Abdelhadi Elhasnaoui, Iman Janah, Hamza El bouny, Ayoub Amssayef, Ahmed Haidani, Nadia Lahrach

“…The survey involved 200 herbalists and medicinal plant vendors across three provinces: Errachidia, Tinghir, and Zagora. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and aromatic plants used by the population of Settat Province, Morocco by Manal Lahyaoui, Nadia Dakka, Naoual El Menyiy, Mansour Sobeh, Pakhrur Razi, Khang Wen Goh, Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi, Muhammad Junaid Farrukh, Abdelhakim Bouyahya

“…The methodology employed in this study involved a direct, oral survey conducted with 30 herbalists from various villages in the Settat province, after obtaining their informed consent. …”
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Reasons, associated factors, and attitudes toward breastfeeding mothers’ use of complementary medicine products: a study from Türkiye by Demet Deniz Bilgin, Nalan Karabayir, Hatice Bilge Çetinkaya, Aybüke Kacir, Özlem Öçal, Mine Başibüyük, Övgü Büke

“…While healthcare providers are the most trusted source of information, many women get advice from family, friends, or herbalists, and some use CMPs without any recommendations. …”
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Quantitative Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants from Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India, along with Phytochemistry and Toxicity Study of <i>Betula alnoides</i> Buch.-Ham. ex D.... by Yasodha Subba, Samik Hazra, Chowdhury Habibur Rahaman

“…For the acquisition of ethnomedicinal information, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 47 informants, of whom 11 persons were herbalists and 36 were knowledgeable persons. Free prior informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to the collection of field data. …”
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