Abstract：
:Skin health is increasingly becoming an important aspect of primary health care among many communities particularly because of the increased challenge of HIV-AIDS, skin conditions being among the common opportunistic diseases in immuno-compromised individuals. This study investigated the use of traditional remedies in managing various skin conditions in the Central Province of Kenya. Fifty-seven plant species in 31 families were identified as regularly utilized. Of these plants 27 species had a frequency of three and above. Some of the highly utilized plant species include: Croton megalocarpus Hutch., Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby, Vernonia lasiopus O. Hoffm., Croton macrostachyus Del. and Aloe secundifolia Engl. In the majority of the cases the sap or occasionally the latex was applied directly on the affected areas. In other cases the plant parts were heated and used as poultice. Only in few conditions were the plant parts boiled and the extract used for washing affected areas, probably acting as antiseptic. This study found that 14 skin conditions were commonly managed using herbal preparations. Of these conditions nine (9) had informant consensus of 0.5 and above, with the highest consensus found in management of swellings and skin sores. Soils were also cited as an important non-plant resource for management of skin conditions especially those associated with measles. Since most skin conditions are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi, the medicinal plants and other resources reported in this study form a justifiable basis for antimicrobial trials, pharmacological and phytochemical analysis, with promising results.
journal_name
J Ethnopharmacoljournal_title
Journal of ethnopharmacologyauthors
Njoroge GN,Bussmann RWdoi
10.1016/j.jep.2006.11.025subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-05-04 00:00:00pages
303-7issue
2eissn
0378-8741issn
1872-7573pii
S0378-8741(06)00618-0journal_volume
111pub_type
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更新日期：2009-08-17 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
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更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2016-05-13 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-05-10 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jep.2010.11.048
更新日期：2011-03-08 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jep.2006.10.039
更新日期：2007-04-20 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2009-10-29 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2011-12-08 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2005-04-08 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2007-06-13 00:00:00
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更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2016-08-22 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
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更新日期：2013-10-28 00:00:00
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更新日期：2018-06-28 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2015-12-24 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2008-10-28 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2014-10-28 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of ethnopharmacology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.jep.2008.03.007
更新日期：2008-06-19 00:00:00
