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<p>The objective of this work is to identify the therapeutic uses of medicinal plants in the Chott El Gharbi region through ethnobotanical surveys carried out on a local population who have used phytotherapy for a long time in a way transmitted from generation to generation. The investigation was carried out in the two communes of Chott El Gharbi. Among the botanical families of the species most used in herbal therapy, Lamiaceae and Asteraceae. The best-known species in various treatments is Artemisia herba alba (Asso.). The leaves represent the most used parts of plants and the decoction represents the most frequent method of preparation.</p>
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The objective of this work is to identify the therapeutic uses of medicinal plants in the Chott El Gharbi region through ethnobotanical surveys carried out on a local population who have used phytotherapy for a long time in a way transmitted from generation to generation. The investigation was carried out in the two communes of Chott El Gharbi. Among the botanical families of the species most used in herbal therapy, Lamiaceae and Asteraceae. The best-known species in various treatments is Artemisia herba alba (Asso.). The leaves represent the most used parts of plants and the decoction represents the most frequent method of preparation.

Ethnobotanical Study of an Asteraceae Artemisia Herba Alba (Asso.) in Chott El Gharbi (Western Algeria)

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences

Earth and the Universe, University of Tlemcen

Laboratory of Ecology and Management of the Natural Ecosystem, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Earth and the Universe

Annals of "Valahia" University of Târgovişte. Agriculture

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The objective of this work is to identify the therapeutic uses of medicinal plants in the Chott El Gharbi region through ethnobotanical surveys carried out on...

Ethnobotanical Study of an Asteraceae Artemisia Herba Alba (Asso.) in Chott El Gharbi (Western Algeria)

Published Online: May 20, 2024

Page range: 6 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agr-2024-0002

Keywords
Artemisia herba alba (Asso.), Ethnobotanical surveys, medicinal plants, Chott El Gharbi, phytotherapy, Algeria

© 2024 Sara Hidar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Ethnobotanical Study of an Asteraceae Artemisia Herba Alba (Asso.) in Chott El Gharbi (Western Algeria)

Published Online: May 20, 2024

Page range: 6 - 9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agr-2024-0002

KeywordsArtemisia herba alba (Asso.), Ethnobotanical surveys, medicinal plants, Chott El Gharbi, phytotherapy, Algeria

© 2024 Sara Hidar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Artemisia herba alba (Asso.), Ethnobotanical surveys, medicinal plants, Chott El Gharbi, phytotherapy, Algeria