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Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine
DOI:
10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059
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2022-03-31
2022-10-24
21 - 28

Keywords

  • Palestine
  • Medicinal Plant
  • Gaza Strip
  • Ethnobotany
  • Traditional Medicine

Abstract

A comprehensive assessment of medicinal plant variety used in folk treatment in Gaza was conducted in order to discover medicinal plants still in use by therapists and their relevance in health care. By interviewing 20 informants from various places, an ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to examine and document plant species utilized in traditional medicine. The research identified 72 different medicinal pqlant species belonging to 33 different families. Plant components that were most commonly used were leaves (41%), stems (18%), and seeds (14%). The most common ailments treated were gastrointestinal, circulatory, and urinary system issues.

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Auda, M. A., Elbashiti, T., & Alghuff, S. (2023). Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 37(1), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059
[1]M. A. Auda, T. Elbashiti, and S. Alghuff, “Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 21–28, Feb. 2023, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059.
Auda, Mohamad Abou, et al. “Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and Their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 37, no. 1, Feb. 2023, pp. 21–28. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059.
1.Auda MA, Elbashiti T, Alghuff S. Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2023 Feb;37(1):21–8. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059
Auda, Mohamad Abou, Tarek Elbashiti, and Samar Alghuff. “Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and Their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 37, no. 1 (February 2023): 21–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059.
Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine
DOI:
10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059
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معلومات المقال

2022-03-31
2022-10-24
21 - 28

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • Palestine
  • Medicinal Plant
  • Gaza Strip
  • Ethnobotany
  • Traditional Medicine

الملخص

A comprehensive assessment of medicinal plant variety used in folk treatment in Gaza was conducted in order to discover medicinal plants still in use by therapists and their relevance in health care. By interviewing 20 informants from various places, an ethnobotanical survey was undertaken to examine and document plant species utilized in traditional medicine. The research identified 72 different medicinal pqlant species belonging to 33 different families. Plant components that were most commonly used were leaves (41%), stems (18%), and seeds (14%). The most common ailments treated were gastrointestinal, circulatory, and urinary system issues.

Recommended Citation

BibTex RIS
Auda, M. A., Elbashiti, T., & Alghuff, S. (2023). Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), 37(1), 21–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059
[1]M. A. Auda, T. Elbashiti, and S. Alghuff, “Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 21–28, Feb. 2023, doi: 10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059.
Auda, Mohamad Abou, et al. “Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and Their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences), vol. 37, no. 1, Feb. 2023, pp. 21–28. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059.
1.Auda MA, Elbashiti T, Alghuff S. Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine. An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) [Internet]. 2023 Feb;37(1):21–8. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059
Auda, Mohamad Abou, Tarek Elbashiti, and Samar Alghuff. “Ethnobotanical Investigation of Medicinal Plants and Their Importance, Traded in the Public Herbal Markets and Centers of Gaza Strip, Palestine.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 37, no. 1 (February 2023): 21–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/anujr.a.37.1.2059.
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