02643nas a2200241   4500008004100000024000700041245010100048210006900149260001500218300001000233490000700243520189300250653001602143653002102159653003402180653001802214653002502232100001902257700002902276700002702305700002902332856004002361       2023                        eng d  a0400aPhytotherapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections In ThabaNchu, Free State Province, South Africa0 aPhytotherapy for Sexually Transmitted Infections In ThabaNchu Fr  cMarch 2023  a21-300 v153 a<p class="rtejustify">Medicinal plants have been prescribed by traditional healers for the treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s) for years. This study documents therapeutic plants used against STI’s in Thaba ‘Nchu, South Africa. Information was gathered through semi-structured interviews with traditional medical practitioners between March and December 2017. Information on medicinal plants, their local names, and their uses against STI’s was gathered. The use value (UV) of the plant species, frequency of citation (FC) and the informant consensus factor (ICF) were calculated for the plants and STIs included in the study. Plants were used to treat infections such Herpes zoster (ICF=0.4) as gonorrhoea (ICF=0.11), vaginosis (ICF=0.2), symptoms of HIV/AIDS (ICF=0.1) and pubic lice (ICF=0.1). A total of 35 plant species were identified for the treatment of STIs. Most medicinal plants in the study area came from the families Asteraceae (21%), Fabaceae (17%), Solanaceae (13%) and Hyacinthaceae (13%). <em>Bulbinenarcissifolia, Pentanisiaprunelloides, Hypoxishemerocallidea, Scabiosa columbaria, Xysmalobiumundulatum Rumex lanceolatus, Eucomisautumnalis, Dicomaanomalaand Salvia</em> runcinatawere frequently used. The preferred method for preparation of remedies were decoctions made from the roots (72%), whole plant (17%), leaves (7%), fruits (2%) and bark (2%) which were consumed orally.This study contributes to the documentation of plants used for STIs to conserve the information for future generations. A selection from the most frequently mentioned plants for treatment of STI’s may be used for further phytopharmacological investigations and subsequently be used for the development of new antimicrobial agents for global use and for the socioeconomic development of local communities.</p>
<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>10aEthnobotany10aMedicinal plants10aSexual transmitted infections10aThaba ‘Nchu10aTraditional Healers.1 aNgobeni, Brian1 aManduna, Idah, Tichaidza1 aMalebo, Ntsoaki, Joyce1 aMashele, Samson, Sitheni  uhttps://www.phcogj.com/article/1956