Ethno-Medicinal Survey of Important Plants of Samburu Community (Wamba)-Samburu District in Kenya
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2014
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Okemo, P. O.
Mbugua, P. K.
Omwenga, E.O.
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Ethno medicines are developed by the ethnobotanical and
ethnopharmacological surveys. This study work revealed the use of
traditional ethnomedicines by the Samburu community (Wamba). A
total of 33 plant species belonging to 5 families and different species
were reported of having ethnomedicinal utilizations were collected
after carrying out simple interviews. The family of Mimosaceae had the
highest number of the medicinal plants collected. Sixteen medicinal
plants were collected at Namunyak Conservancy, twelve from Nkaroni
Conservancy and five from West gate Conservancy. Most of the
medicinal plants collected were used to treat diarrhoeal diseases but
others treat yellow fever, mumps, malaria, sexually transmitted
infections like gonorrhea, pneumonia, eye problems, wounds,
dewormers, oral thrush, whooping cough, and ear infections amongst
many other uses.
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Research and Reviews: Journal of Botanical Sciences RRJBS | Volume 3 | Issue 3| July - September, 2014