An
ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants carried out in the province of Sidi
Slimane (Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region). It has been added to the catalog of
medicinal plants and to classify all the information concerning the therapeutic
uses practiced by the local population. Using 300 questionnaire cards,
ethnobotanical surveys were conducted over a period of two years (2015 and
2016). The survey allowed us to identify 46 species belonging to 43 genera and
24 botanical families. In addition, the leaves are the most used part as an
infusion to treat diseases. In terms of diseases treated, digestive disorders
rank first (31.59%), followed by respiratory diseases (24.30%) and diseases of
the nervous system (17.01%). The results obtained will be a very valuable
source of information for the region studied and for the scientific community.
They could be a database for further research in the fields of phytochemistry
and pharmacology and for the purpose of searching for new natural substances.
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