article · Journal of Herbs Spices & Medicinal Plants
This research conducted a literature review focusing on traditional medicinal plants and therapies in Nigeria. The study aimed to identify traditional treatments for non-infectious diseases such as asthma, diabetes, and hypertension, which are prevalent in the region and impact productivity. Traditional medicine is widely utilised in Nigeria due to the high cost and limited availability of conventional pharmaceuticals. The review successfully identified more than 100 plants traditionally used to treat these specific conditions, underscoring the extensive knowledge base within Nigerian traditional medicine regarding these health issues.
This work highlights the rich traditional knowledge of medicinal plants in Nigeria, offering potential avenues for discovering new treatments for prevalent non-infectious diseases. Recognising and documenting these traditional remedies is crucial, especially where conventional healthcare is expensive or inaccessible, providing a foundation for future research into natural health solutions.
The abstract describes a literature review identifying potential medicinal plants. It does not indicate an application pathway, specific product development, or readiness level for commercialisation. The findings represent early-stage research, providing a list of candidates for further scientific investigation and validation, which could eventually lead to new pharmaceutical or herbal product development.
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Traditional medicine and medicinal plants are widely used for the maintenance of health in most developing countries, including Nigeria. Oral records about therapies and the plant material are kept by herbalists and commonly used in treatment of diseases and other afflictions of the populace owing to the high cost and limited availability of conventional pharmaceuticals. In Nigeria, asthma, diabetes, and hypertension are noninfectious diseases that affect the active, industrious class, reducing productivity and leading to poverty. To determine whether traditional medicines were available to treat asthma, diabetes, and hypertension, a literature review of the medicinal plants and traditional therapies of Nigeria was completed, leading to the identification of more than 100 plants used in the treatment of these diseases.
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DOI: 10.1080/10496470902787477
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