Ethnobotanical survey of plants used against erectile dysfunction in the commune of Ngaba in Kinshasa / DR Congo
1 National Pedagogical University, Kinshasa, DR, Congo.
2 Center for Interdisciplinary Research at UPN, Research Unit in Pedagogy and Santé Public, Congo.
3 Université du Cinquantenaire de Lwiro Sud-Kivu, DR Congo.
4 Official University of Bukavu Sud-Kivu, DR Congo.
5 Institut Supérieur Pedagogique de Bukavu Sud-Kivu, DR Congo.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(03), 193–200
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.3.0193
Publication history:
Received on 21 January 2022; revised on 09 march 2022; accepted on 11 March 2022
Abstract:
Erectile dysfunction is the persistent inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erection of the penis sufficient for satisfactory intercourse. Its socio-cultural involvement is important, since one of the purposes of marriage is procreation. In the past, the woman was indexed as the cause of the couple's infertility or lack of procreation. Nowadays, this disorder is quite common among men.
The objective of this work is to contribute to the study of medicinal plants used by traditional herbalists for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in the Municipality of Ngaba in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Surveys conducted with herbalists have identified 22 plant species belonging to 19 families. The most used organs are the root and the stem. The seeds are the least used. Chewing is the predominant mode of preparation. It is followed by the decoction and the grounded material. Maceration is the least prescribed.
These results have made it possible to inventory the medicinal plants involved in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Keywords:
Erectile dysfunction; Traditional herbalists; Medicinal plants; Kinshasa; RD Congo
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