Ethnobotanique des plantes médicinales chez les bergers peuls de Widou Thiengoly de la commune de Téssékéré (Ferlo-Nord Sénégal)
2016
Objectif: Le savoir indigene a Widou Thiengoly est entre les mains des bergers qui vivent dans des ecosystemes souvent fragilises. Il est normal de preserver ce savoir nomade et ancestral. Methodologie et resultats: Ainsi, nous avons mene des enquetes aupres des bergers peuls de Widou. Un guide d’entretien a ete utilise pour recueillir les informations. Nous avons inventorie 74 especes reparties dans 32 familles botaniques. Les familles les plus representees sont les Leguminoseae (27%) et les Combretaceae (10%). Soixante quinze pathologies sont traitees par ces especes medicinales. Les organes les plus utilises sont les feuilles et les racines. Ces especes medicinales et ces organes sont souvent utilises en association dans le traitement des pathologies. Conclusion et application des resultats: Les ressources vegetales jouent un role important dans la sante des populations surtout rurales et pose en meme temps la necessite de la prise en compte des connaissances ancestrales et traditionnelles dans les politiques de sante publique notamment en Afrique et surtout en zone rurale. Mots cles: Indigene, Widou Thiengoly, bergers, nomade, especes medicinales, pathologies, sante publique, zone rurale English Title: Ethnobotanical medicinal plants among Fulani herders Widou Thiengoly the common Tessekere (North Ferlo Senegal) English Abstract Objective: Indigenous knowledge in Widou Thiengoly is in the hands of the herders who live in in this fragile ecosystem. It is normal to preserve this native and ancestral knowledge. Methodology and results: Therefore, a survey was conducted among the Widou Fulani herdsmen. An interview guide was used to collect the information. An inventory of 74 species divided in 32 botanical families was made. The most representative families were the Leguminoseae with 27% and the combretaceae with 10%. Seventy five diseases were treated by these medicinal species. The most used organs were the leaves and the roots. These medicinal species and these organs are often used in combination to treat these diseases. Conclusion and application of results: The vegetable resources play an important role in the health of populations especially rural and pose the same time the necessity of the consideration of the ancestral and traditional knowledge in public health policies in particular in Africa and especially in rural area. Keywords: Indigenous, Widou Thiengoly, herders, native, medicinal species, diseases, public health, rural area
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