Ethnobotanical survey on the medicinal plant Teucrium polium L growing wild in Djelfa district ( Algeria)

• Main Authors: MERIEM TOUAIBIA, DHOHA ABDELLALI, FATMA ZOHRA RABER ELMAIZI, FAIROUZ SAIDI
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Phytochemistry & Organic Synthesis Laboratory 2017-11-01
• Series: PhytoChem & BioSub Journal
• Online Access: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fiQ90Cwu8h01E-10ntO2d-Z6xTKe0Kep/view?usp=sharing

In the present study, we were interested in conducting an ethnobotanical survey on Mountain germander: Teucrium polium L growing wild in the region of Djelfa, known locally as Dj'aaida, with the aim of knowing its different Traditional and medicinal uses. With the help of 100 questionnaires, an ethnobotanical survey was carried out with people using currently medicinal plants (villagers and herbalists). The survey revealed a multitude of results on the use of this plant, the plant’s used parts and the treated diseases. Thus, it is very well known in all age groups with a predominance among people aged between 30 to 50 years. Its use allows them to minimize the physical loads required by doctors and pharmacists. Leafy branches are the most used parts (80%). The use of mountain germander is traditionally recommended for the treatment of infected wounds, burners and wounds (26%), gastric ulcer (24%), and diabetes (20%). It is recommended in cases of newborns vomiting and lack of appetite (12%), fever reduction (10%) and abdominal pain (8%).