Taxonomy and Ethnobotany of Medicinal Plants in Eastern Region of Libya

The present study is an endeavor aimed to collect and identify the medicinal plants grown inEasternregion of Libya, the study is extended to explore the traditional medicine of these plants. The use value(VU),treat value (VT) and Informant consensus factor (ICF) of these plants were calculated and discussed. Current data revealed that the total number of medicinal plants surveyed in the region was 179 species, belonging to 166 genera and 72 families. Ethnobotanical studies of medicinal plants showed that the highest use value are recorded by Helichrysum stoechas with 80% of the total number of interviewers, followed by Juniperus phoenicea with 74% and Thymus capitatus with 72%. Rosmarinus officinalis and Seriphidium herba-album attained a percentage of about 70% of the total number of interviewers, while the maximum treat value (10.9%) recorded by Globularia alypum, Thymus capitatus (10.4%), Peganum harmala and Urtica urens (8.3%) each, and Rosmarinus officinalis (7.8%) of the total number of diseases. The highest ICF (0.48) is scored for the digestive system, including ailments like constipation, gastritis, and ulcer. The simple formula is the most dominant herbal formula in the study area. Medicinal plants are important health and economic components of the floras in the Eastern region of Libya. There is a great need to provide a framework for the conservation and sustainable use of these plants in medicine and other environmental purposes. These will provide valuable information for the future conservation and management strategies of these natural resources.

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