International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
2025, Volume-6, Issue-3 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15660976
Original Research Article
Floristic and Ethnobotanical studies of emmenagogic plants in the Department of Boundiali (Côte d'Ivoire)
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May 6, 2025
Abstract

A healthy and regular menstrual cycle is essential in the productive process for woman. Indeed, it is good to note that a woman whose menstrual cycle is disturbed will have difficulty giving birth; she will be the object of mockery and insults. A woman whose menstrual cycle is disrupted will have difficulty giving birth. She will be the object of mockery and insult. It is therefore to contribute to improvising the health of the female population, in terms of reproductive health, that this study was initiated to identify emmenagogue plants used in the Department of Boundiali. An ethnobotanical survey was conducted in among 14 practitioners of traditional medicine by means of questionnaire information on the emmenagogue plants was collected. The inventory identified 26 species divided into 26 genera and 19 botanical families with a predominance for Fabaceae (15,38%). Among these species, those treating amenorrhea were the most represented with a frequency of 44,4%. Grinding and decoction are the most used preparation, and the primary route of administration was oral. This study made it possible to highlight the flora richness of this region in the management of gynecological disorders.

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