Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in Albaha Region, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

39 plant species from 28 plant families are used for treating more than 20 types of diseases.Maximum number of species (23 species) was used for treating skin diseases (42.6%) including leishmaniasis, wound healing, dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo and warts.Ten ethnobotanical uses of 8 studied plants have not been previously reported.The most used medicinal plants, according to their Use Index (UI) were <i>Juniperus procera</i>, <i>Rumex nervosus</i>, and <i>Ziziphus spina-christi</i>. <b>Abbreviations Used:</b> UI : Use Index, GI: Gastrointestinal tract, RD: Rheumatic disease, CVS: Cardiovascular diseases, UTI: Urinary tract infection, DM: Diabetes mellitus, RT: Respiratory infection, KSA: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.