Traditional use of medicinal plants in Bangladesh to treat urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted diseases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3026652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shahadat Hossan, Md Shahadat Hossan (0000-0001-6136-6741, University of Cambridge), Bipasha Agarwala (University of Cambridge), Shahnawaz Sarwar (University of Cambridge), Masud Karim (0000-0002-9231-5493), M M Karim (0000-0001-6939-1968, University of Cambridge), Rownak Jahan (0000-0003-3950-679X, University of Cambridge), Mohammed Rahmatullah (0000-0003-1395-8640, University of Development Alternative) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 061 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnobotany Research and Applications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1547-3465 • E-ISSN: 1547-3465 |
| Publisher | Ilia State University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17348/era.8.0.61-74 |
| OpenAlex | W1929327937 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 7 |
The rural population of Bangladesh has traditionally depended on folk medicinal healers for cure of their ailments. These healers use medicinal plants as their primary source of medicinal formulations. Rural patients are more dependent on traditional or folk medicinal healers for cure of urinary tract infections (UTI) and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) for a number of reasons including lack of access to modern medical facilities, clinging to traditional approaches, and finally hesitancy to relate this form of illnesses in front of unknown doctors. Since the traditional healer usually resides in the same village or in an adjoining area, the patient is more comfortable in seeking their treatment. We conducted an ethnomedicinal survey amongst the traditional healers of various ethnic groups and in several regions of the country to obtain information on medicinal plants used to treat UTI and STD. Interviews were conducted in the local dialect or language and information gathered as to plant and plant parts used, ailments, formulations, and dosages. Plant specimens were photographed and identified at the Bangladesh National Herbarium. A total of 32 plants distributed into 23 families were reported by the traditional healers of several districts and tribes of Bangladesh as to their being used as remedy for UTIs, including leucorrhea, frequent or infrequent urination, cloudy urination and burning sensations during urination. A total of 10 plants divided into 9 families were reported to be used against STDs like syphilis and gonorrhea
Biology · Environmental health · Family medicine · Gonorrhea · Herbarium · Medicinal plants · Population · Syphilis · Traditional medicine · Urinary system · Urination · Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies · Medicine · Urinary Tract Infections Management
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 1,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |