Raw data on medicinal plant species for treatment of snakebites envenomation in Uganda

Published: 25 March 2020| Version 2 | DOI: 10.17632/g788hgn5t2.2
Contributors:
David Fred Okot, Godwin Anywar, Jane Namukobe, Robert Byamukama

Description

This data set describes the medicinal plant species used in the treatment of snakebites in Acholi, Teso and Karamoja sub regions of Uganda. It includes the how traditional medicinal practitioners (TMP) prepare and administer the medicinal plants, the parts used, type of snake envenomation treated and the frequency of citation. The data set also includes the biodata of the TMP.

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Institutions

  • Gulu University Faculty of Science
  • Makerere University

Categories

Ethnopharmacology, Ethnobotany

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