Ethiopian Medicinal Plants Used for Respiratory Tract Disorders: Ethnomedicinal Review.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) refer to infections in any part of the respiratory tract, which are common, with most of the world's population contracting at least one infection annually. These infections are becoming important causes of death and morbidity due to the rapid development of antimicrobial resistance that has resulted in reduced efficacy of existing drugs. Different local societies residing in Ethiopia have been reported to use traditional medicinal plants to treat RTIs. Nevertheless, up-to-date summarized data on the diversity of plants used in the traditional medicine system to treat RTIs in Ethiopia are lacking. The purpose of this review was to assess plant species used in traditional medicine to treat respiratory tract infections in Ethiopia. It attempts to compile a

SUBMITTER: Teka A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9845041 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature