Indigenous Knowledge for Curative Purposes: A Review of Medicinal Plants Used In Ekiti State Nigeria

Abstract

One of the most important part of human existence is health and the challenge we face in this aspect has been enormous. It appears each day brings new discoveries of strange disease or ailment which sometimes defies human understanding. Researchers have tried their utmost to combat this challenge with modern medicines but sometimes, this does not seem to help. Thus, the need for a recourse to indigenous knowledge. The application of indigenous medicine has been discovered to help in health care and the result has been outstanding especially in cases where modern medicine was ineffective. This work is aimed at showing the importance of traditional medicine and how it has been beneficial to human health and general well-being. This study summarizes some medicinal herbs that can be found in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria and their uses for cure of diseases.