Assoc' Prof' Dominic Byarugaba

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THE PLIGHT OF INDIGENOUS AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
IN HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR USING HERBAL
MEDICINE IN REMOTE AREAS OF BWINDI FOREST, SOUTH
WESTERN UGANDA

• Assoc. Prof. Dominic Byarugaba
• Mbarara University of Science Technology,
• Uganda
• dbbyarugaba_at_yahoo.com

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Map of Uganda showing location of Bwindi
Impenetrable National Park (BINP)
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Introduction

• Background of BINP
• Latitudes 00.531 and 10.81 south and longitudes
  290.351 and 290.501 east
• altitude ranging between 1250m 3070m above sea
  level.
• History of herbal medicine
• Risks in phyto-therapy
• Popularity of phyto-therapy
• Ethno-botany inventory research in BINP
• Ethno-pharmacology research

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• Multiple use
• 10 National parks of Uganda
• OAU-STRC/SIDA Medicinal support
• University/community partnerships
• Abayanda hunter/gatherer community
• Parallel treatment
• QCCL and Alpine Pharma Ltd (50m US)

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• Rytigynia kigeziensis
• Bersama abyssinica
• Hagenia abyssinica
• Ocotea usambarensis
• Prunus africana
• Misopsis eminii
• Erythrina abyssinica
• Vernonia amygdalina
• Aloe
• Artemesia annua
• Azardirachta indica (Neem tree)
• Moringa oleifera and Pyrethrum

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• Key PHCS in rural areas
• WHO 80 of LDCs dependent on herbal medicine
• Recipe of rituals and concoction methods
• UK, USA chemists proficient in isolating curative
  ingredients in 20th century abandoned
  phyto-therapy (bio-medicine)

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• Malaria
• Bilharzia
• Intestinal worms
• Fungal diseases
• Anti and post-natal care
• Stimulants
• Skin diseases
• Suppressants
• Irritants

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• Laboratory analysis
• Alkaloids-quinine
• Lactones
• Monotapenes
• Flavinoids
• Steroids
• Thormatin-Ghana
• Hoodia products

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• Stretcher society
• Forest society
• Herbal medicine specialists
• Crafts specialists
• Stingless bee honey blends M.erythra
• Toxicology specialists
• Anti venom specialists

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THANK YOU