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Medicinal Plant Use in Uganda's Rwenzori Region2.68 MB
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Thesis
MEDICINAL PLANT USE IN UGANDA'S RWENZORI REGION
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
12/2025
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000008314
Abstract
This paper examines the use of medicinal plants in Kasese District, Uganda, by herbalists and the general public. To contextualize the use of medicinal plants, we asked herbalists community members about local prevalent illnesses and health practices. We also asked herbalists and community members about the plants they use and recognize. We took photographs and collected plant specimens with herbalists and asked community members to identify the plants and explain their uses. We identified approximately 95 unique medicinal plants utilized by herbalists and other community members for a wide array of conditions. The paper concludes with a discussion of possibilities for integration of herbal and biomedicines, and avenues of community-focused plant conservation.
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- Title
- MEDICINAL PLANT USE IN UGANDA'S RWENZORI REGION
- Creators
- Emma Steimle
- Contributors
- Marsha Quinlan (Chair)Kristopher Smith (Committee Member)Emily Van Alst (Committee Member)Paul Cox (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Department of Anthropology
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 99
- Identifiers
- 99901356976001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis