Qualitative account of previously experimented common medicinal plants: Implications to the practice of phytotherapy in Uganda
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2017
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Abstract
Through the inductive method this study documented previously experimented
common medicinal plants as basis to generate awareness that the medicinal plants
studied are endemic in Uganda and insights/ implications can be derived to the
practice of phytotherapy in this country. This qualitative account was conceived
utilizing the ex post facto/ retrospective and secondary data analysis tehniques.
The seven manuscripts of the experimental studies on medicinal plants conducted
in June 2000-2001 in Cebu City, Philippines were retrieved for the purpose of this
study. The medicinal plants were as follows: Cucurbita maxima (Squash), Aloe
barbadensis Mill (Aloe vera, Curacao aloe), Capsicum minimum (Chili, pepper),
Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato), Zingiber officinale Roscoe ( Ginger), Ipomea
batatas (Sweet Potato) and Ananas comosus (Pineapple). Interviews of the rural
and urban folks, visits to local markets and observations on the surroundings and
areas within Kampala, vegetable stalls along the road going to the Western
Region, along the roads to and within wildlife parks (specifically to find if Aloe
vera are growing) were done to search for the availability of the said plants in
Uganda. Based on the results of the interviews and actual observations by the
researchers, the common medicinal plants empirically investigated in the
Philippines in 2000-2001 were also endemic in Uganda, therefore the data
presented through qualitative account/inductive documentation implied
replicating the researches on experimental animals where consequent findings
could give more insights and significance to the practice of phytotherapy in
Uganda.
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Keywords
medicinal plants, indegenous knowledge