In some localities, medicinal plants are perceived according to their traditional uses and represent a low-cost alternative to treat various diseases.
Medicinal plants are an essential natural resource for the treatment of more persistent diseases. Various medicinal plants can be used to treat similar diseases, depending on the country in which the disease occurs. In some localities, medicinal plants are perceived according to their traditional uses and represent a low-cost alternative to treat various diseases. However, more ethnobotanical studies are still needed to quantitatively document the use of medicinal plants and their beneficial effects when they are used as the only option to treat a disease, as well as their toxicological effects.