Traditional Knowledge and Ethnobotany of Teucrium polium L. and Salvia officinalis L. in Tiaret Province (Western Algeria)

Abstract

Our ethnobotanical study, conducted in Tiaret province, highlights the importance of traditional phytotherapy and describes the medicinal virtues of Teucrium polium L. and Salvia officinalis L. An ethnobotanical survey has been conducted by questioning the local population.

The results of our survey revealed that 53% of the study population originate from the the village of Chehaima and they have used the two species as medicinal plants 71% of the respondents were women, and 37% were aged between 35 and 50 years. The two studied plants were more commonly used byilliterates (55%). 82% of the questioned people had not a stable profession at the survey time. professions of the surveyed population are the most used of germander and sage with a percentage of.

Germander (Teucrium polium L.) is made as an herbal tea by infusion of a spoonful of the whole dried plant, and administred orally for numerous digestive diseases treatment e.g. On the other hand, the most common traditional method to the sage (Salvia officinalis L.) preparation is herbal tea made up by the infusion of a spoon or a handle of the dried leaves or the whole plant and administered orally also for digestive diseases treatment. Our Plants have very significant medicinal properties especially for digestive diseases.