Enquête ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales utilisées dans le traitement des infections urinaires dans la wilaya de Ghardaïa.

Abstract

Our work contributes to the knowledge of medicinal plants used in the traditional treatment of urinary infections by the population of the wilaya of Ghardaïa. To achieve this, a series of ethnobotanical surveys were conducted using 130 questionnaire forms. The results obtained allowed the identification of 52 medicinal species belonging to 24 botanical families. The most important families are Apiaceae and Poaceae, followed by Lamiaceae. Among the species, Artemisia herba-alba, Lavandula officinalis, Petroselinum crispum, and Hordeum vulgare are frequently used in the treatment of urinary infections. The leaves are the most used part, and most remedies are prepared by decoction, while fumigation is recommended for Artemisia herba-alba. These plant-based remedies are administered orally, mainly in the form of herbal tea. The collection and analysis of the data gathered enabled the establishment of a catalog of medicinal plant recipes and the compilation of all information concerning the therapeutic practices used by the local population.