Ethnobotanics Study of Medicinal Plants in Lardjem Region (Algeria).

Abstract

This study enabled us to make an inventory of the main medicinal plants presents in Lardjem region as well as their therapeutic uses. A series of surveys and field trips allowed us to reveal a multitude of information.

To identify the most used medicinal plants in the study area. Among the most used plants are those belonging to the families Lamiaceae and Liliaceae.

From an ethnobotanical study, young people generally do not know the names or usefulness of most medicinal plants compared to older people. Thus, that there is a large difference in the percentage of plant use by women has a contribution to men. On the other hand the foliage is the most used part and the decoction is the most practiced method. We also note that medicinal plants are widely used to treat diseases of the digestive and respiratory system.

Finally we can conclude that the mode of collection and the high use of certain species are the main factors of degradation plant resources of this region.