Treatment of Skin Diseases in the Sudan Using Tree Materials PDF

Keywords

Sudan, Khartoum, tree materials, skin diseases, treatment

Abstract

From the herbalists' experience in Khartoum State, central Sudan, and literature reviewed in the field of plant medicine, twelve botanical treatments for eight skin diseases are documented, These are highlighted by classification, botanical characterization, application and usage, besides chemical composition. The trees which are dealt with include: Acacia nilotica (L) Wiild.ex Del., Azadirachta indica A. Juss, Balanites aegyptiacal (L) Del, Calotropis procera (Ait.) Ait.f, Ficus carica L., Hyphaene thebaical (L.) Mart., Juniperus communis L., Khaya senagalensis (Desr.) A. Juss, Lawsonia inermis L., Olea europia L., Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich.) Hochst., Ziziphus spina-christi (L.) WiUd.