Medicinal plants used by Rwandese traditional healers in refugee camps in Tanzania

被引:21
作者
Ramathal, DC [1 ]
Ngassapa, OD [1 ]
机构
[1] Muhimbili Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Fac Pharm, Dept Pharmacognosy, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
关键词
Kinyarwanda; Kirundi; Ngara; medicinal plants; refugee camps; Rwandese traditional healers;
D O I
10.1076/phbi.39.2.132.6251
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
This paper gives an account of 57 medicinal plants which were identified after interviewing Rwandese traditional healers in refugee camps in Ngara District, Kagera region, Tanzania. The plants were used by the healers to perform their traditional medical practice in the camps.
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页码:132 / 137
页数:6
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