Medicinal vegetal use by traditional healers in Ekiti State of Nigeria for diabetes treatment

Abstract

The aim of this work was to know the effecive plants therapy for the cure and prevention of diabetes by traditional healers. Also to understand the knowledge of traditional healers about diabetes before administering herbal medicine for cure or prevention.Twenty three plant samples were identified for diabetes treatment by the traditionalists. These plants could be common among the healers because they are found all over the places and could be of faster activity than other. The healers prepared their remedies in concoction and decoction of plant part or combination of plants‘ parts. For commercial purpose, the remedies are prepared to smooth powder in well packeged containers with instructions for use. The traditional healers relied and beleived in their diabetic remedies and so, treat solely with natural herbal preparations.