Document 1071
 DOCN  M94A1071
 TI    Local medicinal herbs at village level. A collaboration between
       traditional healers/villagers and an NGO.
 DT    9412
 AU    Ssenyonga M; CONCERN, Uganda, Masaka.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):215 (abstract no. PB0872). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371504
 AB    CONCERN is an Irish NGO working in Rakai District -Uganda on
       Socio-economic Consequences of AIDS. OBJECTIVES: Utilise the natural,
       available herbs to alleviate the common symptoms of Aids METHODS:
       CONCERN is collaboration with Traditional healers and herbal practioners
       identified the commonly used herbs for the treatment of common AIDS
       syptoms. Participants in the exercise were selected at village level
       through the village leaders and Home-Care visitors. These practitioners
       brought samples of herbs, and individual interviews were carried out on
       the name of herbs used, disease treated, part(s) used, preparation and
       how it is administered. Additional information on these herbs is got
       from reliable and reputable sources--Uganda Pharmacopoeia, Government
       herbal Analyist, and select readings. Information on the selected herbs
       is passed on to the villagers through the participants selected for the
       exercise. RESULTS: Following the analysis of a common AIDS--related
       disease identified by villagers, three herbs have been recommended for
       each disease. Patients visited and given these herbs report some change
       in their health. More people are planting the herbs not to exhaust the
       environment. CONCLUSION: This is a dynamic exercise and application in a
       society which is Western Medicine--difficient, with very few, scattered
       health centres and few trained health personnel. As more scientific
       knowledge becomes available the recommended herbs will be adjusted
       accordingly.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*THERAPY  Human  *Medicine, Herbal
       *Medicine, Traditional  Uganda  MEETING ABSTRACT

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