CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Herbs
and climbers are plants that have healing properties. The use of these plants
for is called herbalism. Herbs and climbers contain and produce a variety of
chemical substances that act upon the body. Herbal medicine is the primitive
man observed and appreciated the great diversity of plants available to him and
the plants provided food and medicine to him.
The
medicinal uses of plant seen have been developed through observation of wild
animals and by trial and error. As time went on each tribe, added the medicinal
power of herbs in the area of its knowledge base, for example the foxglove
plant has been in use since 1775 and at present, the ear deal stimulant of the
plant serves as treatment to millions of heart patient. Herbs and climbers are
in use throughout the globe over the time; even in Nigeria as a country and
Enugu state appreciate the use and importance of herbal medicine.
The
world health organization (WHO) estimates that 4 billion people (80%) of the
worlds population presently, use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary
health care. In resent estimate suggests that over 9,000 plants have known
medicinal application in various cultures and countries.
The
parts of plants that are used or that are involved include the following: bark,
leaves, roots, flowers and saps.
Dr.
Thumberg took the trouble to identify botanically twenty-four plants, which are
medicinal in nature in 1780 by the natives of South Africa, and he was
convinced of their value. Over five thousand distinct species are known to
occur in forest regions alone and most of them have been used for several
centuries in traditional medicine for the prevention and treatment of disease.
The continent is believed to have the oldest known human habitation as
generally considered the cradle of human civilization.
The
ancient kingdom and empires of Africa such as Lent, Nabia, Ethiopia, Bini, Oyo,
Zimbabwe, Nupe, Borno, Nri, and Mandingo has extensively codified healing
zelipes. The history of healing arts in Africa can be traced back to about 3200
BC, during the times of the first pharaoh of ancient Egypt. Anthothis, the son
of Menes was credited with knowledge of many therapeutic preparations, the
first African physician in a scientific sense actually belong, to the great
imlotap was an accomplished architect and the step pyramid at saggoroh is among
his numerous works. He was also a scribe and a high ranked administration in
the pharaoh’s court, a high priest and a renowned healer, who by 525 BC had
become in the field as the god of medicine.
1.2 OBJECTIVES
, the
purpose of the research are the Collection, Identification and Preservation of
Herbs and climbers and development in the field of Herbs and climber
1.1
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What is the nature of herbs abd
climbers available in enugu?
What are the health benefits of herbs
and clinmbers available?
What are the method of conservation of
herbs and climbers?
1.2
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The study provides an understanding
of the fact that growing of most plants and tress now goes beyond afforestation
purposes to making them available and accessible for exploitation for their
natural chemical
composition vis-Ã -vis their usefulness in the management and cure of both
plant and animal diseases. These chemical compounds, known also as
phytochemicals, provide defenses for the plants against diseases and other
environmental factors. It is now evident that most of these plant chemicals
could also be helpful in the treatment of both animal and human diseases.
1.5
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study focuses on the comparative analysis of Herbs and climbers used in disease control
1.6
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The study was confronted by logistics
and geographical constraint
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