Ethnobotanical studies of some medicinal and cosmetic plants used in the province of Sefrou, Middle Atlas of Morocco

The aim of the present survey is to identify and document about the medicinal and cosmetic plants used in treating dermatological diseases by the local population of the province of Sefrou in Middle Atlas of Morocco. The ethnobotanical investigations, carried out with the local population and field surveys, 87 plant species used locally in traditional medicine have been identified. They belong to 44 botanical families and were collected essentially in the study area. Most remedies are prepared as powder (32%) or with decoction (18%) and poultice (13%). External methods of administration, such as topical application or bathing were more common (89.8%) than internal methods (10.2%). These medicinal and cosmetic plants may serve to discover new natural drugs and may also be incorporated in the health care system of Morocco. Citation: Boukhiraa S., Mansouri L. EL., Bousta D., 2013. Ethnobotanical studies of some medicinal and cosmetic plants used in the province of Sefrou, Middle Atlas of Morocco. The Journal of Ethnobiology and Traditional Medicine. Photon 120, 661-670.

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