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Plant Remedies of a Unani Medicinal Practitioner in Bhola District, Bangladesh

K.M. Istieake Ahmed
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sabbir Ahmed Opu
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Ahmed Abrar Muttaki
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Md. Al-Mamun
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Md. Tabibul Islam
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Protiva Rani Das
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Mohammed Rahmatullah*
Department of Pharmacy, University of Development Alternative, Lalmatia, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Background. Unani form of traditional medicinal practice is common in Bangladesh and has a large number of practitioners. The objective of this study was to document the medicinal plants and formulations used by a Unani medicinal practitioner in Bhola Sadar of Bhola district, Bangladesh. Methods. Interview of the practitioner was carried out with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and the guided fieldwalk method. Results. The practitioner used a total of 44 plants distributed into 30 families for treatment. The various diseases treated included lung and respiratory tract disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, skin disorders, fever, helminthiasis, cuts and wounds, gum and tooth disorders, coughs, mucus, chicken pox, snake bite, burning sensations in body, diabetes, piles, spleen disorders, rheumatism, oral lesions, pain, insomnia, conjunctivitis, dandruff, low sperm density, cholera, infertility, epilepsy, and liver disorders. Conclusion. The medicinal plant knowledge of the Unani practitioner is a valuable addition to the traditional medicinal plant knowledge of Bangladesh.

Keywords: Unani, Traditional medicine, Medicinal plants, Bhola, Bangladesh.

Location: Bhola Sadar of Bhola district, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Medicinal Plants

Objectives:

The objective of the present study was to document the medicinal plants and formulations used by a Unani medicinal practitioner at Bhola Sadar in Bhola district, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The Unani medicinal practitioner (UMP, these practitioners are called Hekims) who was interviewed was named Md. Raihan Ibne Habib, by gender male. Prior informed consent was initially obtained from the UMP. The UMP was informed as to the nature of our visit and consent obtained to disseminate any information provided including his name both nationally and internationally. Actual interviews were conducted in the Bengali language, which was spoken fluently by the UMP as well as the interviewers. The interviews were conducted with the help of a semi-structured questionnaire and the guided field-walk method of Martin. Maundu. In this method the UMP took the interviewers on guided field-walks through areas from where he collected his medicinal plants or plant parts, pointed out the plants, and described their uses. In a number of cases, the plants were obtained from collectors as instructed by the UMP, and in such cases the collectors showed the interviewers the plant species. All plant specimens were photographed and collected on the spot, pressed, dried and brought back to Bangladesh National Herbarium at Dhaka for identification. Voucher specimens were deposited with the Medicinal Plant Collection Wing of the University of Development Alternative.

Source of Information: World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol 4, Issue 11, 2015.

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Achievement/Findings:

Unani medicinal practice has evolved over thousands of years and is still evolving as Unani practitioners discover more and more novel uses of plants for treatment of various diseases. As such, the plants used by the UMP in the present study are of scientific interest towards discovery of new formulations and more effective drugs.

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