临床传统医学和药理学（英文）2025，Vol.6Issue(4)：91-99,9.DOI:10.1016/j.ctmp.2025.200241
利用自然:埃塞俄比亚病毒性呼吸道疾病植物疗法的民族植物学见解
Harnessing nature:Ethno-botanical insights on plant-based remedies for viral respiratory diseases in Ethiopia
Faris Hailu 1Dagnachew Mullu 1Kassaye Wudu 2Getachew Tadesse 2Abebe Fentaw 3Bekele Sharew 4Belay Melese 1Baye Akele 5Solomon Teka 1Yosef Zenebe 6Musa Adal 1Habtam Getaneh 1Moges Kibret 1Metadel Adane7
作者信息
- 1. Department of Biology,College of Natural Science,Wollo University,Dessie 1145,Ethiopia
- 2. Department of Statistics,College of Natural Science,Wollo University,Dessie 1145,Ethiopia
- 3. Department of Economics,College of Business and Economics,Wollo University,Dessie 1145,Ethiopia
- 4. Department of Medical Laboratory Science,College of Health Sciences,Debre Tabor University,Debre Tabor 272,Ethiopia
- 5. Traditional and Modern Medicine Research and Development Directorate,Armauer Hansen Research Institute(AHRI),Addis Ababa 1005,Ethiopia
- 6. Department of Psychiatry Nursing,College of Medicine and Health Science,Wollo University,Dessie 1145,Ethiopia
- 7. Department of Environmental Science,College of Medicine and Health Science,Wollo University,Dessie 1145,Ethiopia
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摘要
Abstract
Background:Viral diseases pose significant global health challenges mainly affecting the respiratory system,exem-plified by Influenza and COVID-19 pandemic,which have strained healthcare systems worldwide that contribute to global morbidity and mortality.
Objective:This study aims to explore the ethnobotanical knowledge of medicinal plants traditionally used to treat various viral diseases affecting the respiratory system,as practiced by traditional healers and the people of the South Wollo Zone,Ethiopia.
Methods:Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 herbalists and 900 informants to gather informa-tion on socio-demographic characteristics,local species names,and traditional remedies in use.Additionally,qualitative data were collected through case studies to assess methods for treating respiratory issues.The data were analyzed using the ordinal logistic regression model and chi-square tests.
Results:The study identified 17 plant species from 17 genera and 14 families frequently used by herbalists in the South Wollo Zone for preventing and treating viral diseases that predominantly affect the respiratory system.The most commonly mentioned plant was Artemisia afra,followed by Justicia schimperiana,Foeniculum vulgare,Dodonaea angustifolia,Ocimum lamiifolium,and Verbascum sinaiticum.The primary plant parts utilized for herbal preparations were leaves(80.3％)and seeds/fruits(41.25％),with most remedies prepared through infusion.
Conclusion:Ethiopian traditional knowledge incorporates numerous medicinal plants for treating various viral infections.Integrating this traditional knowledge with modern healthcare practices could enhance treatment accessibility and effectiveness,highlighting the need for further research into the pharmacological properties of these plants to support their therapeutic use against respiratory diseases.关键词
草药师/草药/药用植物/定量/定性数据/病毒Key words
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Faris Hailu,Dagnachew Mullu,Kassaye Wudu,Getachew Tadesse,Abebe Fentaw,Bekele Sharew,Belay Melese,Baye Akele,Solomon Teka,Yosef Zenebe,Musa Adal,Habtam Getaneh,Moges Kibret,Metadel Adane..利用自然:埃塞俄比亚病毒性呼吸道疾病植物疗法的民族植物学见解[J].临床传统医学和药理学（英文）,2025,6(4):91-99,9.
